The UK’s first drone delivery service has launched in Orkney. The joint operation, by Royal Mail and Skyports Drone Services, will initially operate on the islands for three months. It will see letters and parcels transported from a delivery office in Kirkwall to Stromness, from where drones will take them …
Read More »UK’s first drone mail service begins in Orkney
T he UK’s first drone delivery service has been launched in Orkney to provide residents with their mail. Royal Mail and Skyports Drone Services have launched Orkney I-Port to distribute letters and parcels between the islands. Mail will be transported from Royal Mail’s Kirkwall delivery office to Stromness. The drones …
Read More »Video: Orkney tests first Royal Mail drone post delivery – Metro
Video: Orkney tests first Royal Mail drone post delivery. The UK's first drone delivery service which can be conducted on a permanent basis has … Source link
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A ROYAL Mail train heading to Scotland was boarded by two teens in a suspected robbery attempt after they allegedly tampered with the signalling system. Officers were called to the line at Lockerbie, Dumfries and Galloway, just after 1.40am following reports that two young men gained access to the carriage. …
Read More »Royal Mail launches drone delivery service for remote Orkney residents
The Royal Mail has announced a permanent drone delivery service for the remote Orkney islands which lie off the north coast of Scotland. Skyports Drone Services has been selected to operate the service with Brazilian drone manufacturer Speedbird Aero. The electric multirotor DLV-2 drone, which has a payload capacity of …
Read More »Royal Mail launches drone delivery project in Orkney
Royal Mail and its partners have launched “a daily inter-island mail distribution service between three islands on Orkney” using fully-electric drones. The I-Port project, which will initially operate for three months before being assessed for renewal, is the result of a partnership between Royal Mail, Skyports Drone Services, Orkney Islands …
Read More »Royal Mail uses drones to deliver post in the Orkney islands | Scotland
Royal Mail has begun using drones to deliver post in the Orkney islands, helping pave the way for drone deliveries to islands around the UK and on the mainland during emergencies. The service between the village of Stromness on Orkney’s main island to the nearby islands of Hoy and Graemsay, …
Read More »UK’s first drone mail service begins in Orkney
Alex Brown, director of Skyports Drone Services, said: “By leveraging drone technology, we are revolutionising mail services in remote communities, providing more efficient and timely delivery, and helping to reduce the requirement for emissions-producing vehicles. Source link
Read More »Skyports Drone Services’ new drone partner makes debut for Royal Mail deliveries – sUAS News – The Business of Drones
Speedbird Aero joins world-class Skyports Drone Services fleet Royal Mail inter-island drone deliveries launch in Orkney Drone deliveries to improve community access and reduce emissions Skyports Drone Services has today announced Speedbird Aero as new aircraft partner for the Orkney I-Port operation, a drone delivery project established in partnership with …
Read More »Royal Mail and Skyports Drone Services launch fully electric drone deliveries in Orkney
Royal Mail and Skyports Drone Services have today announced the launch of the Orkney I-Port operation, a drone delivery project established in partnership with Orkney Islands Council Harbour Authority and Loganair. Royal Mail and Skyports Drone Services have established a daily inter-island mail distribution service between three islands on Orkney. …
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