Aerial Robot Doing Its Job In Yokosuka

During July 2019, in a first for all of Japan, Yokosuka was chosen as the test site for a drone-borne groceries delivery service .... On-demand supplies are flown from the roof of the Seiyu supermarket and out to Saru-Shima (Monkey Island), the only naturally-formed island in Tokyo Bay, which is located off-shore from Yokosuka port...

     



















"Rakuten and supermarket chain Seiyu announced launch of the first commercial drone delivery service to a remote island designed for general users in Japan.  This latest drone delivery project of Rakuten will take place on Saru-Shima island in Yokusuka City, Kanagawa Prefecture, just south of Tokyo, which is a popular destination for barbeques and sightseeing.  The new service will deliver hundreds of products to the island including fresh foods, beverages, daily sundries, and emergency supplies from Seiyu’s "LIVIN" Yokosuka store on the opposite bank."

https://global.rakuten.com/corp/innovation/rnn/2019/0705/