TU Delft - Ambulance Drone

Each year nearly a million people in Europe suffer from a cardiac arrest. A mere 8% survives due to slow response times of emergency services. The ambulance-drone is capable of saving lives with an integrated defibrillator. The goal is to improve existing emergency infrastructure with a network of drones. This new type of drones can go over 100 km/h and reaches its destination within 1 minute, which increases chance of survival from 8% to 80%! This drone folds up and becomes a toolbox for all kind of emergency supplies. Future implementations will also serve other use cases such as drowning, diabetes, respiratory issues and traumas.

Corrective Statement to the video: One should never leave the patient alone and always start performing CPR first. Please send out a bystander to retrieve an AED or Ambulance Drone in case of Cardiac Arrest.

Actor: Roland van der Velden

Project Mentor: Ir. Kees Nauta
Project Supervisor: Peter de Jonghe
Project Coordinator: Jurgen de Jaeger

[TomBikonkav]

Great concept, i can only support. Thumbs up!!

[ON]

Technology should be used for betterment like these, good work...

[BanditFoxx]

To be fully honest, this brought me to tears. The fact that medical support can be delivered to someone in just 2 minutes, I’m just so touched by it. Imagine all the lives which could be saved by this. Thank you for your dedication in making this a reality. It’s extremely heart warming, thank you.

[Blackvertigo]

This is a MUST.

Demonstrates that technology is a tool, not an evil outlook.

[ffmedic]

As a 25plus year firefighter/paramedic I think this is an incredible proof of concept. The ability to reach the patient faster AND provide direction to bystander is incredible...there are numerous other ideas I have for this tech....

[briekhnaa]

DC shock is not the whole CPR but needed in some types of cardiac arrest. The most important thing is to start chest compression and keep it continue until next step of CPR.

[jimbarnes]

This is amazing! My father suffered a cardiac arrest in August. Luckily he made it. But many others have not been so lucky. Something like this really has the power to save lives. Great work to the team who developed this idea! Looking forward to seeing it in action in the real world. You should all be very proud of what you've achieved!

[absarahmed]

TU Delft Hats off to you guys. you are appreciated. You people have shown the best idea to use drones for good purposes. Our wishes are with you guys and I hope it may serve all around the globe soon

[antiscribe]

Lmao I was expecting the drone to pick up the guy and fly him to the hospital.

[victorsvidss]

have no fear! the ambulance drone is here! *drone crashes on pedestrian "WE'RE GONNA NEED SOME MORE OF THOSE DRONES!"

[samanthascott]

That drone should be in every single country in the world I really like it keep up the good work

[TheArabsolga]

*For those saying "It's only a defib drone"*

No. It could potentially carry various payloads. For example anti-venom for snake bites. Powerful pain relievers. Splints. Asthma inhalers. Anything. The point is, it doesn't have to only care a defib unit.

[chrisdonohue]

Ive been flying a drone for years I've always seen the good that they can do but the public will always follow the narrative as a drone responsible pilot things like this make me feel positive about the future of my hobby.

[MKmagnifico]

This is amazing! I'm so glad that there are people like you Alec Momont who use technology in such creative and amazing ways! Thank you :)

[zacgan]

that is so cool. one of the best uses for a drone

[PrimeGaming]

People be like
Oh, its another ambulance drone ! Lets get our hands on it ! 😁😁

[superninga]

I think they should make it mandatory to pass a CPR class to graduate high school.

[droneboy]

This idea is very cool the best part is that it can get there faster because a ambulance can get stuck in traffic but with this drone it can go over almost anything to get there keep improving this more this will really help lives

[manno]

I thought the drone was going to pick him up and fly him to a hospital on that small plane😂😂😂😂just imagine a guy flying through the air, he cant breathe, and a small drone is lifting him😂😂

[aemily]

You should add a tracker to track down the drones if the people steal them like if you agree