UK Royal Mail to test drone deliveries to Scilly Isles

Ok, it may appear a story from a supply chain backwater – the Scilly Isles market is hardly likely to blossom with logistics opportunities – but the forthcoming Royal Mail trials could take drone operations into a new era. The Guardian reports that Royal Mail will deploy a large drone with a 100kg payload over the 70 miles between the islands’ airport at St Mary’s and the UK mainland, far out of sight of any operator. Smaller drones will distribute ...