What do we need to know to deliver medical supplies via drones?
Pharns Genece is CEO and Founder of Unmanned Systems Operation Group, a pioneering logistics solutions company specializing in unmanned systems and secure drone delivery missions. The company’s autonomous systems are integrated with a next-generation electric delivery truck, which features a control center for an unmanned aerial vehicle operator and an auto-launch and recovery system located on the vehicle’s rooftop. Pharns is a former US Air Force Medevac with 18 years’ experience as a highly trained flight nurse, certified to administer critical and emergency care for patients during flight rescue operations.
Formerly an Audio Engineer and Technical Lead at The Walt Disney Company in Anaheim, CA. Pharns' interest in Unmanned Aerial Vehicles goes back many years. He has integrated and flown numerous UAV platforms. He is a graduate of the MiraCosta College UAV/ROV Operators and Technicians program, an FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot, holds an FAA Daylight Waiver for night operations, and is a TOP Certified Pilot and a member of the FAA Safety Team. Phans has combined his medical and technical skills with a passion for UAVs and founded Unmanned Systems Operations Group. The company recently embarked a pilot project to deliver prescriptions from a pharmacy to customer’s at home.
In this episode of the Drone Radio Show, Pharns talks about Unmanned Systems Operation Group, the exciting new drone delivery pilot project and the future of drone delivery.