A company in the UK is trying mail deliveries by drone. Skyport drone services has been making plans to deliver mail in the Orkney islands area. The idea is to reduce the delivery time from one day to one hour (my mail usually takes a week so I dont know why the Orkney islands need such a fast service)
Anyway the idea has been suspended after the drone sank in the sea between Hoy and Graemsay. The report suggests this was a test and no mail was involved.
Frankly I'm a bit baffled by the whole idea. Theres a daily ferry for a start, thats worked fine for decades, except in very bad weather, which isnt uncommon in the north of Scotland. Bearing in mind drones cant fly in even mildly bad weather and saves less than a day the cost and risk seems pointless.
This has all the hallmarks of a vanity project "ohh look, we can deliver mail by drone" Wow we are so clever.. Yes looks impressive while your fishing for your drone in the sea.....
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