Akihabara News (Tokyo) — All Nippon Airways (ANA) and Seven-Eleven Japan have formed a new agreement to materialize their plan for a nationwide drone delivery service.
Under the agreement, ANA’s main responsibilities will be to establishing the drone operation system, including the selection of the drone aircraft which will be used, and to improve communication stability related to drone operation.
For its part, Seven-Eleven Japan will be adjusting its product delivery service 7Now, deciding which products will be subject to customer delivery by drone, as well as building vertiports at the Seven-Eleven outlets that will be participating in the program.
The two firms expect to begin practical tests of the system in Fukuoka city this autumn and are aiming for a nationwide launch by FY2025.
Like most other drone delivery initiatives in Japan, this one is also focusing on creating services for remote island communities and for those who live in isolated mountain regions.
Seven-Eleven Japan, the country’s largest convenience store chain, launched its 7Now home delivery service in May 2018 and has gradually been expanding it through its national network of about 20,000 stores.
ANA is the largest airline in Japan by revenues and passenger numbers.
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