Drone delivery test on southwestern Japan islands

Drone delivery test on southwestern Japan islands

A drone arrives on a tiny inhabited island, part of the southwestern Japan town of Setouchi in Kagoshima Prefecture, on June 29, 2022, after leaving Amami-Oshima Island in the prefecture to test the viability of delivering merchandise in the event of disasters and the cancellation of regular ferry services.

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