Royal Mail is trying scheduled autonomous drone flights between Kirkwall and North Ronaldsay for two weeks. The trial, with drone operating company Windracers, is part of the UK Research and Innovation-funded ‘SATE’ project – a bid to better connect remote island communities. The drone is a UK-built fuel-powered twin-engine Ultra, and will operated from Kirkwall Airport ...

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