Rakuten and Seiyu to start drone delivery service

Rakuten and Seiyu to start drone delivery service

A drone operated by Japanese online shopping giant Rakuten Inc. arrives at Sarushima, an uninhabited island off Yokosuka, near Tokyo, on June 17, 2019. Rakuten and supermarket chain Seiyu announced the same day a three-month experimental drone delivery service from July to deliver food and beverages from a Seiyu store in Yokosuka to the island for tourists. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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