Drones will soon deliver auto parts, medical supplies, prescription meds in Michigan tests

AfledglingindustrycalledAdvancedAerialMobility,orAAM,isgettingajumpstartfromthestate. Michiganhasawarded$4.1millioningrantstohelpdevelopthenewtechnology,whichusesuncreweddronesovershorttomediumdistancestomovematerials. CharlieTyson,thetechnologyactivationdirectorwiththestate’sOfficeforFutureMobilityandElectrification,saidMichiganhopestoleverageitsautomotivebackgroundtobecomealeaderinthenewindustry. Onegrant,infact,goestoacardealershipgroup,JackDemmerAutomotive,totestusingdronestomovehighdemandautoparts. TysonsaidanotherprojectwilltesttheuseofdronesatMunsonHealthcareinTraverseCity. “Theyareworkingtowardsbeingabletousedronestomovemedicalsupplies,pharmaceuticals,labsamplesintheirdailyoperationovertime,”Tysonsaid. DrugstoregiantCVSwillleverageitsgranttotestthedeliveryofpharmaceuticalsfromwarehousetostoreinthesoutheastMichiganarea.It’sthechain’sfirst-everdronedeliverypilotproje