According to KQED News, the California Institute of Technology Researchers have designed a 1/5th scale autonomous drone ambulance and hopes to create a car-size rescue pod. From past two years, the drone ambulance has been worked on and the final goal is an emergency car that could transport at least one person. The California Institute of Technology also announces plans to install sensors inside the drone to monitor a patient's vital signals. The motive behind the innovation and designing of the self-flying drone is to rescue a single person in areas where first responders can't reach or have trouble reaching. Moreover, the AI system will be created to pilot a patient to safety.

In some rural areas, people can be left waiting hours for emergency support. But a new drone ambulance has been designed that could dramatically cut wait times and save lives. The drone concept does not need a pilot, and is small enough to easily land on a street, unlike large helicopter ambulances. While ambulance response times in big cities are usually fairly low, in rural areas, people can be left waiting hours for emergency support. The drone is modelled on a standard quadcopter, and is driven by GPS, a pilot, or a combination of both.