The City of Reno and Reno-based Flirtey have formed a partnership to fast-track drone delivery of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) wherever needed.

The coalition is an application to the Integration Pilot Program (IPP) that was introduced by President Donald Trump and U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao to help the USDOT and FAA develop a regulatory framework for the U.S. drone industry.

If selected for the program, the City of Reno’s coalition will demonstrate the live saving potential of AED drone delivery, create a model for future life saving applications of this technology, and help achieve the safe integration of drones into the national airspace.

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