In April 2025, the Trustworthy AI and Autonomous Systems Laboratory (TASLAB) at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) demonstrated its Medical Delivery Drone System at the Hong Kong Science Festival (HK SciFest) in Hong Kong, drawing significant public and media attention. The project was featured in an exclusive interview by Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK), which highlighted its potential to transform emergency medical supply chains in remote and urban areas.
RTHK interviewing TASLAB about the Medical Delivery Drone System at HK SciFest.
Drones for healthcare logistics
The drone system, developed under TASLAB’s low-altitude economy (LAE) Regulatory Sandbox trials, is designed to deliver critical medical payloads, such as vaccines, blood samples and emergency medications, to hospitals, clinics and disaster zones quickly and reliably.
Together with the Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute (ASTRI), TASLAB will deploy the Medical Delivery Drone System alongside the Smart Traffic Light project developed with ASTRI, so that infrastructure development and smart city applications go hand in hand. The Smart Traffic Light System can function as a fixed charging station that collects and recharges off-duty drones, greatly increasing the sustainability and operating range of the medical delivery drone.
For more about the Low-altitude Economy Regulatory Sandbox, visit TLB’s official website.