Drone business delivers defibrillators, saving lives in St. Johns County

(Photo: Clark, Jessica, WTLV)

ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. —  We’ve heard of drones doing all kinds of things such as shooting video and even delivering packages for Amazon.

Now, one Florida company named Archer says its drones can deliver defibrillators to people having heart attacks. The business was debuted in St. Johns County Thursday.

Basically, a drone, which carries a defibrillator, is housed in a small bunker that sits on the ground somewhere in the middle of a neighborhood.  At a moment’s notice, the bunker can open, releasing the drone-carrying-defibrillator, helping a person in need.

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