Juan Bergelund of PFL Coordinator outlined plans to test cargo drones in the Amazon to deliver anti-venom for snakebites, which currently takes 6 hours by motorized canoe. The testing will involve engaging with the local community, flights of up to 40 kilometers, simulating snakebites, and additional testing in February 2017. The big team testing effort involves various fixed wing and rotary drones and aims to complete 50 flights over 2 weeks to evaluate using drones to quickly deliver anti-venom in emergency situations.

1. Juan Bergelund
PFL Coordinator
juan@werobotics.org
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2. Testing cargo drones in the Amazon
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6. Anti-venom | 45 bites/month

8. Takes up to 6 hours with motorized canoe

9. Use-Cases and Permissions

10. Now let’sgo into the Amazon

11. Engaging with local community

12. Distance of ~40 kilometers by air

13. Meet Frankie the drone

14. They will repair the drones , locally

17. 6 hours by boat, 35 min by drone

18. Simulating a snakebite

19. Additional flight tests in Feb 2017

20. Meet Laura, Frankie’s big sister

21. Big Team Effort & More to Come

22. Fixed Wing :
- 2 Frankies
- 2 Lauras
- 2 JP1 Skywalker
- 2 JP2 Dual Engine
Rotary Wing :
- 1 DJI Inspire 2
- 1 DJI Mavic Pro
- 1 SplashDrone waterproof

24. Goal >> 8 drones + 50 flights in 2 weeks
We are READY !!!

25. Juan Bergelund
juan@werobotics.org
Peru.werobotics.org