Drone Delivery
Skyports and Royal Mail to extend UK’s longest running commercial drone delivery service
Skyports Drone Services (Skyports) and Royal Mail have celebrated the one-year anniversary of their pioneering drone delivery service in Orkney by announcing it has been extended until at least February 2026.
NHS laboratory specimens delivered by drone for first time by Project CAELUS
In a ground-breaking [MM1] first for Scotland, laboratory specimens have been flown from one NHS board to another – by drone. This step forward by the Project CAELUS initiative, led by AGS Airports in partnership with NHS Scotland, took place during a three-week flight trial between NHS Lothian and NHS Borders. Live flying took place between…
Consortium launched to explore 5G-enabled drone deliveries in hard-to-reach areas
A new consortium, led by leading drone delivery and inspection specialists, Skyports Drone Services, has launched to explore how 5G services can support the deployment of drone operations in rural areas.
Lt. Governor Gilchrist Announces Over $6 Million to Four Projects Furthering the State’s Advanced Aerial Mobility (AAM) Leadership
Lieutenant Governor Gilchrist announced that four projects will receive $6.25 million in total funding to scale critical AAM infrastructure and deploy pilots that will generate operational data to validate the commercial potential of key AAM use cases and help inform the state’s AAM policy. The funding will be provided through the AAM Activation Fund, a collaborative effort…
Drone delivery trials take to the air in Argyll and Bute
Skyports Drone Services (Skyports) to carry out a series of flight demonstrations and inspections to explore how drone deliveries can benefit remote communities and businesses in the area.
Skyports raises in excess of $110M in Series C round led by new investment from ACS
Skyports today announced that ACS Group, one of the world’s foremost infrastructure and construction companies, has made a substantial equity investment in Skyports, to become the largest investor in the company.
Exploring middle-mile logistics with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
In February 2024, Skyports Drone Services (Skyports) signed a strategic partnership with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to explore middle-mile drone logistics. This Q&A outlines the key parameters of this new collaboration.
Skyports Drone Services onboards RigiTech to launch inter-island drone deliveries in Korea
Skyports Drone Services has today announced the launch of a new project in Yeosu City, Korea, for the delivery of pharmaceuticals and foodstuffs by drone. The project will be the first time Skyports Drone Services operates flights with new drone partner RigiTech. The Yeosu City drone project, supported by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and…
Skyports Drone Services demonstrates heavy lift for Royal Navy logistics and humanitarian use cases
Skyports Drone Services, the global leader in drone deliveries, surveys and monitoring, has today announced its successful participation in phase two of the Royal Navy Uncrewed Aerial Systems Heavy Lift Challenge (UASHLC) with Pelican Cargo, a fully autonomous and 100% electric, heavy-payload aircraft made by Pyka, the California-based leader in industrial autonomous electric aircraft technology.…
EMED Group and Skyports Drone Services trial medical courier services by drone
EMED Group, one of the largest healthcare logistic providers to the NHS, and Skyports Drone Services have successfully completed a proof-of-concept project aimed at bringing additional innovation and sustainability benefits to medical courier services. Launched in June 2023, the four-week trial was run with East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT), an existing…
Royal Mail and Skyports Drone Services launch fully electric drone deliveries in Orkney
Royal Mail and Skyports Drone Services have today announced the launch of the Orkney I-Port operation, a drone delivery project established in partnership with Orkney Islands Council Harbour Authority and Loganair. Royal Mail and Skyports Drone Services have established a daily inter-island mail distribution service between three islands on Orkney. The project will initially operate…
Skyports Drone Services’ new drone partner makes debut for Royal Mail delivery project
Skyports Drone Services has today announced Speedbird Aero as new aircraft partner for the Orkney I-Port operation, a drone delivery project established in partnership with Royal Mail, Orkney Islands Council Harbour Authority and Loganair. Speedbird Aero has been selected as the latest aircraft partner to join Skyports Drone Services’ world-class drone fleet. The Brazilian drone…