Drone and robot delivery in the UK: where and when
Delivery drones and pavement robots, tracked town by town. Most UK services run under trial approvals with tight limits, so the board records where they operate and when those approvals end.
- 2 landed
- 1 due
| Arrival | Status | Category | UK arrival |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Air drones | Darlington only | Delivery | Trial to 31 Dec 2026 |
| Starship robots | Landed | Delivery | Available now |
| Deliveroo robotsUpdated | Due Oct 2026 | Delivery | October date passed |
Promised dates in drone and robot delivery
Of 2 promised dates that have come due or been revised, 0 were kept and 2 slipped. How the Slip Index works.
| Item | The promise | Said | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deliveroo robot delivery (Coco Robotics) | Robot deliveries start in Canary Wharf“this October” (Deliveroo and Coco Robotics, source) | Missed0 months overdue and counting | |
| Amazon Prime Air drone delivery (Darlington) | UK drone deliveries“late 2024” (Amazon, source) | LateHappened 1 Feb 2026, 13 months late |