Over the past three years, the EULE project (European UAV-assisted transport solutions for medical goods) has investigated how
blood samples, tissue donations or medicines can be transported quickly, safely and independently of road traffic by drone. The idea behind this was to use unmanned drones where time and infrastructure are crucial - for example in medical emergencies, on hospital premises or between laboratories.

EULE has now been officially concluded with a major closing event at the University Hospital of RWTH Aachen. Concepts and technical solutions were presented that are specially tailored for use in urban regions. In close cooperation with medical institutions, technology partners and citizens, the foundations were laid for integrating drones into medical care in the future.

Aachen was not only the project location, but also an active driver of development. Aachen has been involved in the development of Urban Air Mobility (UAM) for several years and has experience from previous national and European projects. An interdisciplinary innovation network from science, business and administration is working locally to make drones usable for social life.

"The EULE research project shows how demanding and at the same time realistic drone logistics in the healthcare sector is. In Aachen, we have the right players and the necessary knowledge to implement such solutions," says Dhenya Schwarz, who has been supporting the City of Aachen's UAM activities since 2022.

Findings from EULE will be incorporated into follow-up projects in the future. The aim is to further prepare for practical use in regular operations and to establish new, environmentally friendly transport solutions in the healthcare sector in the long term.
The project was funded by the Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport (BMDV) as part of the mFUND innovation program. The project consortium included the City of Aachen, flyXdrive GmbH, Docs in Clouds TeleCare GmbH, Droniq GmbH, Aachen University of Applied Sciences, RWTH Aachen University Hospital, Vodafone GmbH and the Institute of Flight System Dynamics at RWTH Aachen University.

Further information and a detailed report on the results can be found online at www.eule-mfund.de