The project aims to deliver critical supplies to those who need it, which Windracers say will be just as cost-effective as traditional delivery routes. Its ULTRA (Uncrewed Low-cost Transport), is a self-flying aircraft designed to carry 100kg packages over 600km (372 miles). The company’s aircrafts first flew in 2019 to …
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We recently encountered the practice of “anti-advertising” in our special report from Glastonbury Festival on How to be an anti-capitalist artist. And this week, we spotted another example of the genre, as youth activists launched a takeover of Westfield London, a popular shopping centre, with a billboard calling to end …
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Open this photo in gallery: A Royal Bank of Canada logo is seen on Bay Street in the heart of the financial district in Toronto.Mark Blinch/Reuters Royal Bank of Canada’s quarterly profit came in well above analysts’ estimates, as it set aside less money than anticipated for soured loans and …
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Urgent parcels and medical supplies could soon be delivered to isolated areas in Wales by drones to help speed up the process. Manufacturers have been testing out the technology in Eryri, also known as Snowdonia. The chief executive of drone company Windracers, Simon Muderack, said they hope to set up …
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Devon and Cornwall Police have shut down rumours of an attempted child abduction in Cornwall this morning (Wednesday). A post appeared on X (formerly Twitter ) at around 9.30am on Wednesday morning claiming a “very young girl” had been found at a Cornwall petrol station, “terrified” after a man had …
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Partnership Aims to Support Drone Operators in Meeting BVLOS Safety Standards Baldwin Safety and Compliance and Fruity Chutes have announced a strategic collaboration aimed at enhancing safety solutions for the drone industry, with a specific focus on supporting operators as they prepare for the anticipated FAA rulemaking on flight beyond …
Read More »The front of the postcard features a print of The Challenge (1844) by English artist Edwin Henry Landseer. Henry Darby More than a century ago, someone named Ewart placed a postcard in the mail. On one side, he scrawled a short note addressed to Lydia Davies, who lived at 11 Cradock Street in …
Read More »The application to build the 4,145sqm delivery office at Patcham Court Farm will be decided by councillors at a planning committee on Wednesday next week. More than 1,000 objections have been raised to the application since it was submitted in July 2022. Objections came from residents and representatives of Brighton …
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The Orkney I-Port pilot programme, which sees electric drones take letters and parcels between remote islands, provides a daily mail distribution service between Stromness on Orkney’s Mainland and the islands of Graemsay and Hoy. So far, 517 delivery flights have taken place, operating in all weather conditions, with the drones …
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