# The Routing Problem: Why Drone Organ Transport Has Been Stuck Since 2019

- slug: the-routing-problem-why-drone-organ-transport-has-been-stuck-since-2019
- date: 2026-04-22
- category: Robotics

The first drone-delivered organ transplant happened in 2019. Since then: nothing. UNOS and NASA want to know why — and their answer says a lot about what drone delivery actually requires.

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