Royal Mail has sent two first packages using autonomous drones

We have heard shipping services talking about using drones to provide packages in the future. The first shipping parcels have finished through the Royal Mail in England using an autonomous drone. The two packages were sent to the Scilly Islands.

Royal Mail said the shipment meant it was the first British parcel operator to send a letter to the British island through an autonomous flight that was not visible outdoors. Items delivered through flights including covid testing kits, private protective equipment, and other letters. The project is funded by the government and developed in partnership with Droneprep, Skyports, Consortiq Limited, University of Southampton, Excalibur health services, and Windracers Limited.

Authorities say that at first, drone-based delivery will focus on helping against a pandemic by providing important PPE and testing kits to the most vulnerable and remote communities on the islands. Drones used for shipping are made by windracers and can accommodate most forms and sizes.

General emails will be transported to the islands as part of the trial. The package flown to the airport serves islands in St. Mary uses Twin UAV windracers Engine. Drones can carry 100 kilograms of letter at a time, which is equivalent to a typical delivery round. The smaller vertical takeoff drone operated by SkyPorts is then used to transport goods to several shipping points around the island chain.

The autonomous drone route takes a range of about 70 miles from the view before reaching the destination of the island. Officials said the UAV would complete the existing form of transportation for the letter to the Scilly Islands. So far, drones have been operating in bad weather conditions, including fog, and does not depend on the ups and downs. If the trial is successful, the Royal Mail will consider technology to identify opportunities to support normal shipping methods in very remote areas and addresses in the UK.