Royal Mail launches electric drone deliveries in Orkney

Royal Mail and Skyports Drone Services have established a daily inter-island mail distribution service between three islands on Orkney. The project will initially operate for three months, with the intent to extend in the future.

The Orkney I-Port has been established in partnership with Orkney Islands Council Harbour Authority and Loganair.

This is the first UK drone delivery project which can be conducted on a permanent basis under existing regulatory frameworks. This is due to the landscape...