MightyFly to Deliver Logistics and Diagnostics Test Kits in California

Autonomous hybrid eVTOL cargo aircraft company MightFly announced that it has signed a “$50 million, five-year contract with a leading California-based healthcare diagnostics provider to deliver same-day, expedited logistics of diagnostics test kits.”

In a statement, MightyFly said that its “autonomous eVTOL service will provide same-day deliveries, with in-transit cold storage as an optional feature, directly from pharmacies, clinics and retail stores to the healthcare provider’s labs.” This effort, MightyFly said, would reduce “dependence on costly commercial airline shipments and inefficient ground transportation" and add speed and reliability to these missions as MightyFly’s aircraft cut emissions “by up to 64% compared to vans and 92% compared to small aircraft.”

Manal Habib, CEO of MightyFly, said, “With our Cento aircraft, we will deliver resilient, cost-efficient and reliable expedited logistics at scale. With its 1,000-mile range and cargo capacities in the hundreds of items, our aircraft will transform expedited logistics and healthcare access. With its eVTOL, healthcare is no longer constrained by roads and runways; lifesaving supplies and critical goods can now fly everywhere, directly and efficiently.”

MightyFly will launch its delivery service in California. Ultimately, the company said, it will “expand access to care for the provider’s customers and their end-users, including major retailers such as Amazon, Walmart, CVS and Kroger, as well as clinics and educational institutions.”

Source: MightyFly