COVID-19 test kits are being delivered by drone in an El Paso, Texas, pilot project that involves Walmart and Quest Diagnostics.
KFOX14 reports that the pilot program to deliver testing kits to homes in El Paso started Tuesday.The drone deliveries are made to single-family homes within a 1.5-mile radius of a Walmart Supercenter in East El Paso.
Drone services company DroneUp is also working with Walmart and Quest Diagnostics on the project. “The drone delivery service of at-home collection kits will aid our citizens in combating COVID-19 from the safety and comfort of their homes,” said El Paso Mayor Dee Margo, in a press conference Tuesday.