Blood samples first
The initial cargo scope is blood samples. Sample characteristics, packaging and handling constraints need to be defined with clinical partners.
An agreed initial cargo scope
Kiirby Norn Labs
Drone-enabled medical logistics · In development
Connect the journey between care and the laboratory.
Kiir is Norn Labs’ drone-enabled medical logistics solution. In development for hospitals, laboratories and blood centres, it starts with the planned transport of blood samples in Estonia.
Pre-operational. We are opening partner discussions; no routes or transport services are available to book.
Planned service / Initial scope
One journey. Three connected handovers.
Clinical collection
Hospital or blood centre
Coordinated transport
Third-party aircraft
Laboratory receipt
Clinical handover
01The problem
A sample’s journey is part of the clinical workflow.
Collection, transport and receipt involve different teams. The handovers need a shared understanding of the cargo, its handling requirements and who is responsible at each stage.
- 01Collection must fit the clinical process
- 02Transport needs a defined operational plan
- 03Temperature requirements follow the sample
- 04Receipt needs a clear handover record
Kiir
Kiir is being developed to coordinate that journey: third-party aircraft, operational coordination and clinical handovers supported by temperature and chain-of-custody records.
A clearer way forward ↗02Intended service
Design the service around the sample.
The intended service brings operational and clinical requirements into one coordinated workflow. These elements are planned and must be established with partners before operations.
Third-party aircraft
Kiir plans to use aircraft supplied by third parties. The focus is service coordination and integration with clinical workflows.
An aircraft and service fit to assess
Operational coordination
A proposed corridor needs defined sending and receiving points, responsibilities and a workable handover process.
A corridor discussion, not a booked route
Clinical handover
Sending and receiving teams help define how the sample leaves one process and is accepted into the next.
A proposed handover protocol
Temperature records
The service is intended to keep temperature records alongside the transport journey. Requirements and validation remain to be agreed.
A record linked to the sample journey
Chain of custody
The intended record connects responsibility and handovers from collection through receipt, giving partners evidence to review.
Traceable handover information
03Planned service
Plan the handovers before the route.
Clinical needs and operational constraints should shape the service together. The sequence below describes the intended responsibilities, not completed flights or an available transport operation.
Planned service / Initial scope
One journey. Three connected handovers.
Clinical collection
Hospital or blood centre
Sample, packaging and handling requirements
The sending team’s requirements inform the proposed service.
Coordinated transport
Third-party aircraft
Operational responsibilities and temperature records
Kiir does not manufacture a proprietary drone airframe.
Laboratory receipt
Clinical handover
Recipient acceptance and chain-of-custody evidence
The receiving team’s process is part of the service design.
04From input to outcome
From a proposed corridor to a service that can be assessed.
Pilot discussions start with the clinical use case. Operational readiness depends on validation, permissions and agreed responsibilities.
- 01
Define the use case
Discuss the sending and receiving organisations, sample type and clinical handover requirements.
- 02
Assess the corridor
Review the proposed journey, third-party aircraft fit and operational constraints with the relevant partners.
- 03
Agree the records
Define the intended temperature records, custody information and receipt process with clinical teams.
- 04
Establish readiness
Determine the validation, permissions and partner arrangements needed before any pilot can operate.
No authorised routes, confirmed hospital partnerships or completed flights are being announced. A pilot enquiry begins a discussion; it is not a booking or a commitment to operate.
Traceability & handover
Make the transfer of responsibility visible.
The intended evidence connects the clinical collection, transport conditions and acceptance at the destination. Partners help determine what must be recorded and reviewed.
- Collection
- Planned sample and packaging reference
- Transport
- Planned temperature and custody records
- Receipt
- Planned recipient handover and acceptance
- Review
- Evidence requirements to agree with partners
Record design is in development. No validated transport performance, timing, savings or clinical outcomes are claimed.
05Scope & availability
Starting in Estonia. Built through partner discussions.
Kiir is in development and pre-operational. Estonia is the initial geography; expansion across the Baltics is an ambition, subject to development and operational readiness.
Hospitals, laboratories and blood centres
Discuss the initial blood-sample use case, the handovers that matter and the evidence your teams would need.
Aircraft and operational partners
Discuss third-party aircraft suitability, coordination responsibilities and the work needed to establish a pilot.
Investors
Contact Norn Labs to discuss Kiir’s development. Investor enquiries are handled directly by the team.
Kiir by Norn Labs
Help define the next medical logistics corridor.
Bring a clinical use case or an operational perspective. We will discuss the requirements and the work needed before a pilot could begin.