Royal Mail has unveiled a solar-powered postbox with a barcode scanner so users can send larger parcels.
Royal Mail has unveiled a solar-powered post box with a barcode scanner with a hatch to accept parcels larger than letterbox size.
The post box’s new large hatch offers a new way for the postal service to generate extra revenue with second hand selling on a rise and people using sites such as Vinted to make extra cash and sell their goods.
Consumers will be able to send parcels from these post boxes that have a barcode. They can then scan their code and the solar-panel based battery will allow the drawer to open and using the Royal Mail app, they can track the parcel.
The Royal Mail’s chief executive, Emma Gilthorpe, said in a statement: “In an era where letter volumes continue to decline and parcels are booming, we are giving our iconic postboxes a new lease of life on street corners across the nation.”
The trial is currently taking place in the Ware, Hertford and Fowlmere areas of Hertfordshire and Cambridgeshire.
Royal Mail trials postbox with solar panel and barcode scanner
