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When drones come into mind, it would normally yearn immediate association to photography-related stuff seeing how the phenomena has offered a new way to capture snazzy shots from the top. And while that is the immediate presumption, drones are pegged to do more than just take shots at some point.

Aside from spying or used as an added security measure by some, drones could eventually become a key component in life-threatening situations. An example would be patients who would need emergency procedures such as organ transplants.

Ideally, that goes through a long process that includes finding donors and ensuring compatibility. But once those are done, the matter of bringing it to the hospital becomes a concern since it could come from any part of the globe.

All that could change soon with collaborative efforts from Chinese drone company Ehang with their 184 drone. Ehang is not a new name in the drone-making industry. They were at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) and were responsible for the drone that was able to carry people in hopes of offering a new mode of transportation.

With that said, transporting organs could be feasible and such may be in the minds of Lung Biotechnology who have reportedly commissioned Ehang to build 1,000 184 drones tasked to deliver organs to hospitals. The drone will reportedly be known as MOTH (Manufactured Organ Transplant Helicopter).

If successful, this should offer a new wave of faster transport compared to traditional cars or helicopters. Cars are not exempt from traffic that could mean more waiting time while helicopters are not immediately available in most scenarios.

“We anticipate delivering hundreds of organs a day, which means that the MOTH system will help save not only tens of thousands of lives but also many millions of gallons of aviation transport gasoline annually,” said Lung Biotechnology Chairman and CEO Martine Rothblatt, Ph.D.

The breakthrough should be something to look forward to though the solution will need to go through the necessary procedures for approval. That includes include the approval of the MOTH rotorcraft by the Federal Aviation Administration and approval of the company’s xenotransplantation organ products by the Food and Drug Administration.