Royal Mail to increase postal drone routes in coming years

  • 📰 The Independent
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 1 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 4%
  • Publisher: 59%

United Kingdom Headlines News

United Kingdom Latest News,United Kingdom Headlines

Royal Mail has announced its ambition for a fleet of drones to help deliver post to remote communities across the UK.The service hopes up to 200 drones will help carry the mail on 50 new routes with the Isles of Scilly, Shetland Islands, Orkney Islands and the Hebrides the first to benefit.Royal Mail has been testing the use of drones for some time and has shared footage of the most recent trials, held on the Shetland Islands.They hope the fleet could grow to 500 drones in the coming years.Click here to sign up for our newsletters.

The service hopes up to 200 drones will help carry the mail on 50 new routes with the Isles of Scilly, Shetland Islands, Orkney Islands and the Hebrides the first to benefit.

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 80. in UK

United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Royal Mail wants fleet of 500 drones to carry mail to remote UK communitiesFifty drone routes could bring mail to remote communities such as the Hebrides and Isles of Scilly. Haha good luck! The uk has some of the stupidest and strictest drone regulation in the world, (Unless they make special exemptions for business) 😂 customers and RM should expect to pay an absolute fortune This is a no-brainer. I am surprised it has taken Royal Mail this long to start using drones (unmanned little planes) this way. I'd buy the Turkish Bayraktar TB2. It's an excellent proven drone, just perfect for delivering mail and the odd munition if required.😏
Source: BBCTech - 🏆 81. / 55 Read more »

Special delivery: Royal Mail to expand drone drops with 50 new routesThe new ‘postal drone routes’ will improve the reliability of mail services to remote communities, the company said
Source: Guardian news - 🏆 28. / 68 Read more »

Kate Middleton’s royal accessory has become a go-to due to its strategic useThe Duchess of Cambridge and other Royal ladies are ditching formal hats as they champion headbands – which come with a clever trick to allow them to connect to their fans more
Source: OK_Magazine - 🏆 12. / 84 Read more »

Meghan Markle Gets Name-Checked In Eurovision Entry And Who Needs A Royal Title Anyway?Thank you Serbia. Eurovision
Source: HuffPostUK - 🏆 108. / 51 Read more »

Princess Anne backed for major role in Royal Family as Queen health fears mountPRINCESS ANNE has been tipped for a major role amid mounting fears over the Queen's health.
Source: Daily Express - 🏆 26. / 68 Read more »