Erico Pinheiro is a 32-year-old computer scientist and inventor from the remote island nation of Cape Verde. Aware of the challenges associated with supplying remote areas with crucial medical products, he took matters into his own hands and developed a drone system to serve his community and others like it. A BBC video shows the modular delivery system, as well as an interview with Pinheiro.
VIDEO: Drone Delivers Medical Supplies to Cape Verde
A computer scientist invented a drone system that easily delivers supplies to the smallest and farthest places.
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