Testing Uncrewed Aerial Systems for
Medical Supply Delivery
Munson Healthcare is conducting the first uncrewed aerial medical delivery project in the Grand Traverse region and the first funded by the State of Michigan. Traverse Connect, Munson Healthcare, DroneUp, blueflite, and Central Michigan University’s Rural Health Equity Institute are partnering on the Munson Healthcare Medical Drone Delivery pilot project demonstrating the potential of drone medical delivery to improve rural health equity across northern Michigan.
This project is made possible thanks to the support and funding of the Advanced Aerial Mobility Activation (AAM) Fund. The AAM Fund, a collaborative effort between the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT), the Office of Future Mobility and Electrification (OFME), and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC), aims to increase coordination across State entities and create a centralized pipeline of projects that can accelerate AAM readiness and growth in the state.
Watch more media coverage of the aerial medical delivery project: 9&10 and UpNorthLive.
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The Northern Michigan Chamber Alliance released findings from its regional survey on tariff and trade policy, revealing significant concern from businesses over the impact of rising tariffs and global trade instability. Read additional coverage here.
NMC last week officially joined the NorthSky Consortium alongside Traverse Connect and 20Fathoms to work towards establishing a beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) drone corridor from Camp Grayling to Grand Traverse County.
Come out and celebrate the achievements of Traverse Connect’s member businesses with ribbon cuttings in May: Visiting Angels.
Did you know that Traverse Connect investors receive 25% off their sign-up fees when they become a client of Table Health?
→ 20Fathoms and Venture North have announced $75,000 in grants to small businesses in northern Michigan.
→ Northwestern Michigan College Board of Trustees voted unanimously to rename the University Center as the Boardman Lake Campus, effective immediately.
→ NMC will pilot a new program in fall 2026, aimed at offering enriching educational experiences for individuals diagnosed with intellectual disabilities.
→ The vision for the Downtown Development Authority’s Rotary Square property is coming into focus.
→ Garfield Township planning commissioners have approved a new 149-unit workforce apartment complex and scheduled a public hearing for a proposed 24-unit expansion of Lake Pointe Village.
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