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VIDEO: Medication-Delivering Drones with BuzzCare

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A video thumbnail that reads: "2026 Senior Design Expo | Delivering Medications via Drones". The thumbnail features a student gesturing to a prototype as he stands next to a research poster.

In this video, UND mechanical engineering student Alejandro Urrutia explains the mission behind BuzzCare: to connect rural communities with reliable access to their medications. Where does the University of North Dakota fit into that mission? BuzzCare has sponsored a UND team’s senior design project, challenging Alejandro and his fellow students in designing a system to deliver medications via drones.