Democrat reporter
Medical supplies and mail could be transported by drones to try and cut delivery times in rural parts of Argyll and Bute.
More than £500,000 of investment has been announced by the UK government’s department of science, innovation and technology (DSIT) to further explore the possibilities of using drones in the area.
It is part of an £8.9m technology investment programme across the UK, and will involve a partnership between the drone company Skyports and Argyll and Bute Council.
Details about the project are at an early stage, but if approved it would mean the drones flying for longer distances than is currently permitted.
The DSIT hopes the funding will help cut the delivery time of medicines and items of mail from “hours to minutes”.