Abu Dhabi, May 31 -- A Dubai hospital successfully delivered medicines to patients' homes using drone technology, in a trial that has been described as the first of its kind in the Middle East.

In the trial carried out by Al Fakeeh University Hospital, the achievement saw a drone fly within a radius of 10 kilometres from the healthcare centre to the patient's home at Cedre Villas in Dubai Silicon Oasis (DSO).

This trial is part of Dubai's ongoing program to enable drone transportation, launched by Sheikh Hamdan, Crown Prince of Dubai, in 2021.

In the video released by the Dubai Media Office, a drone is filled with medication before it is flown to the patient's home by a specialized drone flyer.

Here is the video below showing how the ...