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Amazon has become the first retailer in the UK to launch a drone delivery service on a limited scale in Darlington, County Durham.
Packages weighing less than 5lb (2.2kg) and containing everyday items are now being delivered within a 7.5 mile (12km) radius of an Amazon fulfillment center – within two hours.
The tech giant says it can deliver a maximum of ten flights per hour, or up to 100 per day per week – but hopes to gradually expand the service as demand for superfast deliveries grows.
Drones are being trialled by the NHS to deliver blood supplies in London and Royal Mail is using them to send packages to remote communities in Orkney.
But this is the first time it has been used for daily trading. Darlington is currently the only location outside the US where Amazon delivers drones. But the service is still in its early stages, and testing is expected to continue.
