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Roth, vice president of highway policy UPS PARTNERS WITH DRONE
for the American Trucking Associations. COMPANY FOR HUMANITARIAN
When the roadway is completed in EFFORTS
2030, additional truck-only lanes in the UPS is partnering with a tiny
opposite direction may be considered. robotics company, Zipline, and Gavi,
the Vaccine Alliance to explore how
NUCLEAR TRANSPORTERS drones can safely and effectively deliver
PRACTICE MANEUVERS ON medicines such as vaccines and blood
ARKANSAS HIGHWAY across the world.
Arkansas 549 in Fort Smith has “549 has given us a real unique The goal is to examine whether
become a smooth training ground opportunity to train in by far the most drones can rapidly deliver key medical
for the National Nuclear Security realistic environment,” said Kerry Clark, supplies to remote areas since the
Administration’s Office of Secure acting deputy assistant administrator products often spoil or fail to reach
Transportation. The highway clos- for the Office of Secure Transportation people when using other means of
ings were first publicly announced in within the U.S. Department of Energy. transportation.
October, and so far, no live nuclear Clark said no nuclear waste is ever “We are extremely interested
warheads have been used in the night- transported by the division but inter- to learn if UAVs can provide a safe,
time training sessions. states are the primary routes used when effective way to make vaccines available
Arkansas 549 connects U.S. 71 in moving nuclear arms and warhead for some of the hardest-to-reach
Fort Smith to Arkansas 22 in Barling. components by heavily armed convoys children,” said Dr. Seth Berkley, chief
Since it is lightly traveled and able to throughout the year. executive of Gavi.
be completely closed off, the new road Although weather is a factor in Other groups are looking at how
has proven a perfect training ground transporting nuclear weapons, the drones can be used for humanitarian
for training the office’s nuclear warhead office is more wary of other drivers aid.
transporters. than anything.
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