Summarize this content to 2000 words in 6 paragraphs in Arabic For the residents of some of Scotland\u2019s Orkney Islands, one of the UK\u2019s most remote areas, receiving mail is a logistical feat. In the past two years, newcomers have joined Royal Mail\u2019s fleet of distinctive red vans and lorries on the archipelago: aerial drones.In partnership with Royal Mail, Skyports has operated a delivery service between Stromness and smaller islands Graemsay and Hoy since April 2023, with several flights a day.And soon, Skyports and Royal Mail will have a new rival, albeit further south on the UK mainland. Amazon, the US tech group, recently announced plans to launch a drone delivery service in the northern English town of Darlington, adding to its existing services in College Station, Texas, and Tolleson, Arizona.Unlike existing UK drone delivery services \u2014 as well as the Orkney operation, a hospital trust in south London uses uncrewed aerial vehicles to transport blood samples in partnership with Apian and Alphabet\u2019s Wing \u2014 Prime Air will deliver directly to customers\u2019 homes in Darlington, which was selected because Amazon has a fulfilment centre on the edge of town.Under the plans, eligible customers would be able to choose drone delivery as an option alongside same-day delivery, explains Amazon spokesperson Av Zammit. At launch, delivery time will be up to 2 hours, though the company hopes to get this down to under 30 minutes. \u201cIt\u2019s all about speed\u201d, he adds.By the end of 2029, Amazon wants to be delivering 500mn packages a year worldwide by drone, he says \u2014 one-tenth of the total number of packages it delivered by same- or next- day delivery last year.But Amazon\u2019s plans come with a unique set of challenges, both regulatory and technological.Before Prime Air\u2019s drone deliveries can begin, the plans are subject to approval by the UK Civil Aviation Authority as well as the local authority, with planning permission required for the construction of launch pads.The CAA needs to approve a new airspace to allow flights \u201cbeyond the visual line of sight\u201d and assess the safety of the plans. The process should take about 9 months, if all goes smoothly, according to a CAA spokesperson.Amazon is also conducting trials in the US, although it paused them earlier this year so that it could make improvements to its fleet.But Graham Brown, head of UK drone trade association ARPAS-UK, says the technology is advancing at such a rate that drones will soon be able to operate in all weather conditions, while battery life will improve and their weight is reduced. He believes that drones are \u201con a similar trajectory to old mobile phones\u201d.Initially, products delivered by Amazon\u2019s MK30 drones will have to be smaller than a shoebox, and lighter than 2.3kg. But Zammit says that covers almost all of the items that customers want quickly, including electronics, medication and cooking ingredients.One further difficulty is the delivery point itself. Prime Air is planning to put the drone into a hover around 4m above the ground and check for obstacles with sensors before dropping the parcel, which will be protected by special \u201ctrampoline\u201d packaging.This method is more efficient than previous trials \u2014 where customers had to put out a steel sheet with a QR code to act as a drop point. But it does not work for blocks of flats, Zammit acknowledges, adding that Amazon is working on a solution.Despite logistical barriers, the successful implementation of drone deliveries at scale is a matter of \u201cwhen, not if,\u201d says ARPAS-UK\u2019s Brown, with Amazon\u2019s plans bringing important regulatory progress.Alex Brown, head of Skyports\u2019 drone services, expects Amazon\u2019s first UK drone deliveries to happen before the end of the year, at least on a temporary basis.Drone delivery services such as Prime Air have the potential to revolutionise some supply chains, particularly in remote areas or for the delivery of urgent medical supplies, and improve their sustainability, says Ellis Shelton, senior policy adviser at Logistics UK, by moving goods \u201cin the most productive, strategic and green way\u201d.The mail delivery service on the Orkney Islands, for example, has cut the delivery time to some residents by 24 hours, says Skyports\u2019 Brown. His company has also transported goods to oil rigs in the North Sea and vaccines to villages in the Congo.Ultimately, however, the use of drones \u201cis likely to be relatively limited in nature\u201d, Shelton cautions. They \u201ccannot replace the role played by lorries, vans, trains and ships, given the huge quantities of goods and materials that the overall logistics system moves around, and in and out of the country, every day.\u201dSkyports\u2019 Brown agrees, describing drones as \u201ca supplement to supply chains, not a complete replacement\u201d. Drones are \u201conly better to the extent that they are cheaper, faster, more sustainable, safer\u201d, he adds. \u201cIf you can\u2019t tick those boxes, don\u2019t use a drone.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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