Advancing medical drone delivery toward real-world implementation with Malaysian government and healthcare partners

Leave a Nest Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shinjuku, Tokyo; “Leave a Nest”, Shuichiro Takahashi, Representative Director and CSO / Chief Strategy Officer) has completed a Proof of Concept (PoC) for inter-hospital transport of blood samples by drone as part of a medical drone delivery project conducted with the Ministry of Health Malaysia (KKM), together with Alphaswift Industries Sdn. Bhd. (Headquarters: Cyberjaya, Malaysia; CEO: Dr. Shian Lee; “Alphaswift”), a Malaysian drone manufacturing startup in the Leave a Nest Group portfolio.

The PoC transported blood samples by drone between Hospital Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah (HOSHAS) in Temerloh, Pahang, and Hospital Bera. According to Alphaswift, this is the first initiative in Malaysia to transport blood samples by drone between two hospitals.

On 20 August 2026, a recognition ceremony was held at Hospital Bera. YB Dato’ Ir. Razali bin Kassim attended on behalf of YAB Dato’ Sri Diraja Haji Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail, Menteri Besar of Pahang, together with representatives from KKM, JKN Pahang, Hospital Bera, MaHTAS, MRANTI and other government, healthcare and technology stakeholders.

Continuing business development with Alphaswift, beginning with investment

In February 2024, the Leave a Nest Group invested in Alphaswift through Leave a Nest Capital Co., Ltd.

Alphaswift is a Malaysian drone manufacturing startup developing unmanned aircraft systems and unmanned vehicle solutions. The Leave a Nest Group invested in the company with a view to supporting the research, development and business expansion of its large cargo and medical cargo aircraft, based on a shared vision of moving people and goods quickly and safely and connecting regions.

Alphaswift was also the first tenant at Center of Garage Malaysia (CoGMY), the incubation hub established by the Leave a Nest Group in Cyberjaya, Malaysia. Since the investment, the Leave a Nest Group and Alphaswift have continued to explore opportunities for real-world implementation of the company’s technologies not only in Malaysia, but also in Japan and across Southeast Asia.

Two years of work across government, hospitals and aviation regulation

Over approximately two years, Alphaswift has advanced not only the technological development of its medical drone system, but also regulatory compliance across both healthcare and aviation, operational system development, pilot training and flight testing.

Discussions with KKM were initiated through MRANTI, while Alphaswift worked with the relevant aviation authorities on aircraft and operational compliance and conducted the PoC on the route connecting Hospital Bera and HOSHAS.

More than 120 flights were conducted during the PoC. Over a transport distance of approximately 20 km, drone delivery reduced transport time by approximately 20 minutes compared with road transport. The project also evaluated blood sample quality, accuracy of test results and logistics operations in comparison with ground transport.

Leave a Nest participated in the project as a partner and also promoted collaboration with Japanese companies. As part of this effort, Focus Systems Corporation joined the project as a partner.

The significance of this achievement extends beyond a technical demonstration of drone flight. Healthcare institutions, the Ministry of Health, aviation regulators, government agencies and private-sector partners worked together to conduct evaluations with real-world medical logistics implementation in mind.

Expanding Alphaswift’s real-world applications from forestry to healthcare

The collaboration between Leave a Nest and Alphaswift extends beyond healthcare logistics.

In August 2024, the Leave a Nest Group launched the LVNS Forest Project in Malaysia in collaboration with Alphaswift, Cyberview Sdn. Bhd. and ACET Innovate Sdn. Bhd., developing drone-enabled technologies for reforestation.

The project combines Alphaswift’s long-endurance A-22 Falco drone with a mechanism developed by Leave a Nest to deploy seeds into areas that are difficult to access.

In the Philippines, Alphaswift has also expanded its engagement with Leave a Nest Philippines, including participation as a partner in Mindanao TECH PLANTER 2025.

Through these activities, the Leave a Nest Group continues to connect Alphaswift’s drone technologies with regional challenges across multiple countries and application areas, expanding opportunities for real-world implementation.

From demonstration in Malaysia to implementation, Japan and Southeast Asia

Following the completion of this approximately two-year PoC, the project has evaluated inter-hospital drone transport of blood samples in terms of transport time, sample quality, accuracy of test results and logistics operations. This brings medical drone delivery to the next stage toward real-world implementation.

Alphaswift is also advancing its next medical drone delivery project in Tawau, Sabah.

The Leave a Nest Group will build on the technological, operational and regulatory knowledge accumulated through the project in Malaysia to connect Alphaswift’s capabilities with healthcare logistics challenges in Japan, the Philippines and other parts of Southeast Asia.

About Alphaswift Industries Sdn. Bhd.

Company: Alphaswift Industries Sdn. Bhd.

Location: Cyberjaya, Selangor, Malaysia

CEO: Dr. Shian Lee

Business: Development of unmanned aircraft systems, drones and unmanned vehicle solutions

 

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