No more postman Pat? Drone service begins to deliver post and other items in the remote Orkney Islands, off Scotland Royal Mail has begun to deliver post to communities located in the remote Orkney Islands off the coast of Scotland. Royal Mail announced that it has teamed up with drone …
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Signaling a new dawn in the delivery industry, Royal Mail has started its first drone drop-off services in the United Kingdom. The country’s first drone services began in Orkney, through a collaborative effort between Royal Mail and Skyports Drone Services. The delivery option will be used to distribute letters and …
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The UK’s first drone delivery service has been launched by Royal Mail on the Orkney islands off the coast of Scotland. The drones, Speedbird Aero DLV-2 model, can carry payloads of up to 6 kg. Chris Paxton, head of drone trials at Royal Mail, said it would assist the company’s …
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Two teenagers have been charged after allegedly tampering with parcels on a Royal Mail train. British Transport Police (BTP) were alerted at about 1.42am on Tuesday following reports two young men had gained access to a service at Lockerbie in Dumfries and Galloway. The suspects are said to have damaged …
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Skyports Drone Services has introduced Speedbird Aero as a new aircraft partner for the Orkney I-Port operation, a drone delivery initiative launched in collaboration with Royal Mail, Orkney Islands Council Harbour Authority, and Loganair. The Brazilian drone manufacturer will provide its DLV-2 aircraft for Skyports Drone Services’ global delivery and …
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Royal Mail and Skyports Drone Services have launched the Orkney I-Port operation, a drone delivery project which will see letters and parcels transported to Royal Mail staff on Graemsay and Hoy. Established in partnership with Orkney Islands Council Harbour Authority and Loganair, the collaboration have established a daily inter-island mail …
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For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Two teenagers have been charged with theft after allegedly intercepting a Royal Mail train in the middle of the night by tampering with …
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Two teenagers ‘imitate Great Train Robbery by trying to rob Royal Mail train on West Coast Main Line in copycat heist 60 years later’ Police are called to train near Lockerbie in southern Scotland at about 1.40am Duo aged 17 and 18 were found and arrested after parcels were ‘interfered …
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Chris Paxton, Head of Drone Trials at Royal Mail, discusses the prospect of using drones for postal deliveries. He emphasises that while drones won’t replace the essential role of postmen and postwomen, they can significantly assist postal workers in their tasks. Mr Paxton says the technology opens up possibilities for …
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