According to reports, Drone logistics firm TechEagle announces the launch of eight dedicated hubs in collaboration with the country's premier healthcare institutions across eight states.

The dedicated drone hubs, inaugurated virtually by Prime Minister Narendra Modi last week as part of Rs 12,850-crore multiple healthcare sector projects, will serve as critical points for rapidly deploying medical supplies, including essential medicines, vaccines, and diagnostic samples to underserved and hard-to-reach communities.

The eight dedicated facilities include hubs at AIIMS Guwahati, AIIMS Rishikesh, AIIMS Bilaspur, and AIIMS Bhopal.

This initiative (the establishment of dedicated hubs), which aims to expand to more than 200 locations over the next year, including Assam, Uttarakhand, and Himachal Pradesh, will significantly change the drone logistics landscape in India.

"Our drone trials with AIIMS reduced delivery times to 20-30 minutes, 20 times faster than traditional ground transport. This competitive edge led us to secure major contracts, capturing over 80 percent of the cumulative contract value in this domain," says Co-founder and COO at TechEagle Anshu Abhishek .

These hubs are a foundational step toward the establishment of a nationwide drone delivery airline, envisioned as a shared logistics network that can support deliveries in a variety of sectors, including e-commerce, quick commerce, hyperlocal services, and healthcare, as per reports.