BayCare to launch medical drone logistics service in Florida's Gulf C…

BayCare Health System will launch autonomous drone deliveries across Tampa Bay starting late 2027, partnering with Zipline to transport lab specimens, medications, and medical supplies across Pinellas and Hillsborough counties. The service aims to reduce courier miles and free clinical staff from transport duties while complementing existing logistics. If you're selling medical logistics software or specimen tracking to hospitals, your competitive moat just shrank: Zipline and BayCare just removed the human dispatcher from a 3.2 million-mile annual problem. Your next customer will ask why they can't do this too.