Royal Mail trials drone delivery in Argyll and Bute

Royal Mail trials drone delivery in Argyll and Bute

The latest trial of drone delivery services has been launched by Royal Mail, this time delivering mail between two remote Scottish islands, in collaboration with Skyports and Argyll and Bute Council.

The trial, which is running between the remote isles of Islay and Jura in the Inner Hebrides until 26 July, with postal workers loading and unloading mail on both sides for the first time, is being funded partly by a £250,000 (US$324,000) grant from the UK’s Department for Science, Innovation and Technology to showcase drones’ potential in enhancing public services.

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