An unmanned drone lifts off Tuesday, March 31, 2026, during a demonstration for media at Boles Fire Department in St. Albans. Mid-America Transplant will begin operating a system of unmanned drones, piloted by Valkyrie UAS Solutions, as a faster, cheaper method of moving blood samples across the state.
Nate Taylor with Valkyrie UAS Solutions loads a sample payload box into an unmanned drone on Tuesday, Mar. 31, 2026, before a demonstration for media at Boles Fire Department in St. Albans. Mid-America Transplant will begin operating a system of unmanned drones, piloted by Valkyrie UAS Solutions, as a faster, cheaper method of moving blood samples across the state.
An unmanned drone aircraft lifts is photographed on Tuesday, Mar. 31, 2026, before a demonstration for media at Boles Fire Department in St. Albans. Mid-America Transplant will begin operating a system of unmanned drones, piloted by Valkyrie UAS Solutions, as a faster, cheaper method of moving blood samples across the state.
Nate Taylor, left, and Jackson Corwin with Valkyrie UAS Solutions carry an unmanned drone craft to its launching spot on Tuesday, Mar. 31, 2026, before a demonstration for media at Boles Fire Department in St. Albans. Mid-America Transplant will begin operating a system of unmanned drones, piloted by Valkyrie UAS Solutions, as a faster, cheaper method of moving blood samples across the state.
Kevin Lee, president and CEO of Mid America Transplant, loads a sample payload box into an unmanned drone aircraft on Tuesday, Mar. 31, 2026, as Nate Taylor, left, and Jackson Corwin with Valkyrie UAS Solutions prepare a demonstration for media at Boles Fire Department in St. Albans. Mid-America Transplant will begin operating a system of unmanned drones, piloted by Valkyrie UAS Solutions, as a faster, cheaper method of moving blood samples across the state.
ST. ALBANS — A new drone flight corridor for the aerial delivery of blood samples from Springfield to St. Louis became active on Wednesday — although the drone's ceremonial inaugural flight was rained out.
Mid-America Transplant CEO and President Kevin Lee talks about new drones the organization will use to transport blood samples across the state. Video by Christian Gooden, edited by Jenna Jones.
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The department said Tuesday that drones would be stationed at docking stations throughout the city "based on crime trends, 911 call volume, re…
An unmanned drone lifts off Tuesday, March 31, 2026, during a demonstration for media at Boles Fire Department in St. Albans. Mid-America Transplant will begin operating a system of unmanned drones, piloted by Valkyrie UAS Solutions, as a faster, cheaper method of moving blood samples across the state.
Nate Taylor with Valkyrie UAS Solutions loads a sample payload box into an unmanned drone on Tuesday, Mar. 31, 2026, before a demonstration for media at Boles Fire Department in St. Albans. Mid-America Transplant will begin operating a system of unmanned drones, piloted by Valkyrie UAS Solutions, as a faster, cheaper method of moving blood samples across the state.
An unmanned drone aircraft lifts is photographed on Tuesday, Mar. 31, 2026, before a demonstration for media at Boles Fire Department in St. Albans. Mid-America Transplant will begin operating a system of unmanned drones, piloted by Valkyrie UAS Solutions, as a faster, cheaper method of moving blood samples across the state.
Nate Taylor, left, and Jackson Corwin with Valkyrie UAS Solutions carry an unmanned drone craft to its launching spot on Tuesday, Mar. 31, 2026, before a demonstration for media at Boles Fire Department in St. Albans. Mid-America Transplant will begin operating a system of unmanned drones, piloted by Valkyrie UAS Solutions, as a faster, cheaper method of moving blood samples across the state.
Kevin Lee, president and CEO of Mid America Transplant, loads a sample payload box into an unmanned drone aircraft on Tuesday, Mar. 31, 2026, as Nate Taylor, left, and Jackson Corwin with Valkyrie UAS Solutions prepare a demonstration for media at Boles Fire Department in St. Albans. Mid-America Transplant will begin operating a system of unmanned drones, piloted by Valkyrie UAS Solutions, as a faster, cheaper method of moving blood samples across the state.
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