An Post delivered its first ever parcel by a drone nicknamed 'Postman Padraig'.
FIRST FLIGHT An Post has just carried out Ireland’s first ever autonomous parcel delivery from mainland to island using a drone. Just after 3.30pm on Thursday we delivered a parcel by drone from Roonagh Pier in Mayo to Clare Island #DeliveringTheFuture pic.twitter.com/rBX7WYHI8p
— An Post (@Postvox) July 6, 2018
Source: Twitter (anpost)
The company says it's very early days but they're hoping the successful delivery will help compliment their service in rural areas.
The first delivery was a trinket to a customer in a lighthouse on Clare Island in Co Mayo.
The drone is a standard drone, complete with a container that will hold a small parcel and the journey to Roonagh Pier took 11 minutes.
According to An Post's Angus Laverty the mission was a test for the company. 'We've been working on it for months and were very glad to get completed', he added.
