USA
In a sign of their increasing use in medical emergencies, a drone was recently used to deliver a kidney for a transplant surgery in the USA.
It is a world’s first.
The unmanned aviation system was developed by physicians, researchers and aviation and engineering experts from the University of Maryland School of Medicine, the University of Maryland and the Living Legacy Foundation of Maryland, a nonprofit that facilitates organ and tissue donation.
Watch our report
Go to video
'Do not doubt we will do this': Iran warns US against carrying out threat to strike power plants
01:18
US troops in Nigeria using drones to detect and disrupt terrorist activity
01:00
Watch: Trump’s Pearl Harbor joke tests US-Japan alliance amid Iran tensions
00:01
Nigeria lassa fever death rate rises despite fewer cases
01:07
Michael B. Jordan wins best actor Oscar for dual role in “Sinners”
01:09
New Uganda Visa-free entry for 40 countries, excluding US and EU