Royal Mail uses drones to deliver post in Orkney
by Severin Carrell Scotland editor from Technology | The Guardian on (#6DERT)
Service between Stromness and the islands of Hoy and Graemsay is Royal Mail's first permanent drone delivery service
Royal Mail has begun using drones to deliver post in Orkney, 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 and the nearby islands of Hoy and Graemsay, using aircraft able to carry up to 6kg, is Royal Mail's first permanent drone delivery service.
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