Akihabara News (Tokyo) — The Tokyo Metropolitan Government is planning a demonstration this Saturday of food delivery via drones to be cohosted by East Japan Railway Company (JR East), KDDI, Weathernews, Terra Drone, and Japan Airlines.
The demonstration is motivated by the local government’s goal of accelerating the development of drone-based business models for various industries.
In the experiment on Saturday, the drone is expected to deliver dishes via two routes: from the theater at the Waters Takeshiba waterfront multiplex to the bus depot at the Hamarikyu Gardens (around 700 meters distant); and from Waters Takeshiba’s theater to Waters Takeshiba square (around 50 meters).
The public can participate in the experiment, but advance appointment is required. Participants will be able to experience drone food delivery service at the Waters Takeshiba square.
The drone model PF2-Delivery will be used in the experiment, which is manufactured by ACSL. This model is capable of traveling 12 kilometers while carrying objects under 2.75 kilograms.
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