Drone leaves on trial flight to remote islands for goods transport

Drone leaves on trial flight to remote islands for goods transport

A drone leaves the Port of Takamatsu in Kagawa Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 18, 2015, on a trial flight to remote islands in the Seto Inland Sea. A group of local people has launched a project to transport food, drugs and other necessities aboard the unmanned aerial vehicle to island residents. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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