The three parties in Penghu signed a letter of intent to form a drone industry-government-academia alliance to build a medical protection network for outlying islands.

From left, President of Chunghwa Telecom Telecom Research Institute Su Tiancai, Penghu County Deputy Magistrate Lin Jixing and Penghu University President Li Wenxi signed a letter of intent. (Photo by reporter Liu Yuqing)

Penghu County has jurisdiction over 19 inhabited islands and is actively promoting drone medical logistics. The Penghu County Government, Chunghwa Telecom and Penghu University of Science and Technology signed a letter of intent for cooperation on the "Penghu Outlying Islands Drone Talent Cultivation and Medical Logistics Service Promotion Cooperation Plan." It was signed by Deputy County Magistrate Lin Jixing, and representatives from Chunghwa Telecom and Telecommunications Research Institute Dean Su Tiancai and National Penghu University of Science and Technology President Li Wenxi.

Lin Jiexing said that Penghu has many "outlying islands among outlying islands" under its jurisdiction. Whenever the northeast monsoon is strong in autumn and winter and bad walrus conditions cause shipping to be suspended, the transportation of emergency medicines, antivenoms and blood products to Level 2 and Level 3 outlying islands often faces severe challenges. As drones and low-altitude economic technology mature, it is a key opportunity to break through geographical and weather restrictions. This cooperation signing leverages the advantages of industry-government-academic cooperation. The county government assists in field verification, regulatory docking and medical demand integration, jointly promoting Penghu to move towards smart medical care and smart urban and rural areas.

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So Tim Choi said that flying drones across offshore islands and across the sea needs to overcome challenges such as strong winds, long distances and real-time image and data transmission. Chunghwa Telecom Research Institute will introduce low-altitude communication technology and industry integration experience to help evaluate and verify the field, and fully promote the outlying island drone medical logistics demonstration plan.

Li Wenxi said that Penghu University will play the role of a core talent base, planning professional drone courses and certification tutoring, and assisting local youths to form "drone smart logistics" startup teams through the innovation and cultivation center to achieve "study, certification, employment, and entrepreneurship" cultivation, and cultivate a talent pool for Penghu's low-altitude economic industry.

The three parties signed a letter of intent for cooperation to develop drone medical and logistics transportation in Penghu in the future. (Photo by reporter Liu Yuqing)