ANA, JAL plan drone services to boost remote areas, own bottom lines

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20210903/p2g/00m/0bu/040000c

by tomohawk • 5 years ago

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yskchu• 5 years ago

The Japanese have several interesting drone projects, here's another one from Rakuten for drone delivery which has been in irregular short trials since 2016.

https://drone.rakuten.co.jp/en/project/

thunderbong• 5 years ago

I had read earlier here on HN how fax is used extensively in Japan. So it was interesting to see how the order gets faxed over in this video!

tdeck• 5 years ago

I wonder if drone boats would be practical as well.

sneak• 5 years ago

https://venturebeat.com/2018/12/03/rolls-royce-demonstrates-...

scoopertrooper• 5 years ago

The main benefit of boats over planes is that they require less energy to move cargo. However, they also more effectively amortise the cost of labour involved in moving goods.

So drones make more sense in the aeronautical space because they minimise labour in an area where it cannot be effectively amortised and decrease the amount of energy required to move stuff around (no need to lug a few humans along with the cargo).

gumby• 5 years ago

Seems like a perfect application for airships.

ANA, JAL plan drone services to boost remote areas, own bottom lines

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