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Royal Mail trials postbox with parcel hatch, solar panels and barcode scanner

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Submitted ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩ by ⁨thehatfox@lemmy.world⁩ to ⁨unitedkingdom@feddit.uk⁩

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/apr/10/royal-mail-trials-postbox-parcel-hatch-solar-panels-barcode-scanner

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  • 9point6@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Seems like a good idea, but I worry this will be used as part of an excuse to close more community post offices

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    • Blackmist@feddit.uk ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Given that most of those now double as banks, that is either a huge concern or makes them safer…

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  • snaprails@feddit.uk ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    The solar panels are a bad idea - they’re never going to work underneath the crocheted Easter bunny and fluffy chicks.

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  • guy_threepwood@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    But they already have parcel postboxes, and whilst there’s no “check in” of parcels on those, as soon as everything is collected it’s scanned so I feel that’s fine?

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    • Noodle07@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      It’s progress ! Now we just need AI on it

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