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6 comments 6 1/3Employee of Seven-Eleven Hinode Oguno store loading products into ANA Holdings used for drone delivery in Hinode-cho = December 2, 2009 PHOTO: Tadayuki YOSHIKAWA / Aviation Wire
ANA Holdings drone unloading and taking off at the port of Hinode Danchi No. 2 Park = December 2, 2009 PHOTO: Tadayuki YOSHIKAWA / Aviation Wire
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Goods carried by drone = December 2, 2009 PHOTO: Tadayuki YOSHIKAWA / Aviation Wire
ANA Holdings (ANAHD, 9202), which owns All Nippon Airways (ANA / NH), Seven-Eleven Japan, a major convenience store, and ACSL (6232), which develops drones, are working to commercialize delivery using drones. A demonstration experiment for this purpose is being conducted from November 29th to December 19th in Hinode-cho, Nishitama-gun, Tokyo. [ANA HD drone that carries oden to the park] Products ordered at Seven-Eleven's "Net Convenience Store" are drone-carried from stores in the town to parks, etc., passing through the air above the residential grounds. On the 2nd, when the experiment was released to the press, we carried food such as oden to a park 1.4 km away from the store in a straight line. By repeating experiments to fly in residential areas, we aim to put drone logistics to practical use. ◆ 4-minute flight to the park The government is aiming to realize a non-visual flight in the manned area of the drone called "Level 4" in 2022, and the three companies decided to carry out a delivery experiment in the suburbs including residential areas. It was adopted by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government's "Project for Building Business Models for Logistics Services Using Drones". In this experiment, a guard will be placed in the manned area, but it will not be necessary at level 4. When a user places an order at an online convenience store, a drone loaded with products departs from the port (departure / arrival area) provided in the parking lot of the Seven-Eleven Hinode Oguno store, and the user has designated one of the four ports in the town. Head to the place. The port on the Hinode Oguno store side is installed in a corner of the parking lot on the premises. It looks like a two-story parking lot, and the floor is made of wood to prevent the influence on the radio waves that control the drone, and the parking space is secured on the first floor. By installing a weather sensor and camera, you can check the surrounding conditions from a remote location even if you are unattended. The clerk will load the product into the drone and replace the battery. The shipping fee this time is 110 yen (tax included), and among the products handled at the Hinode Oguno store, those that can be carried by drone will be delivered. The minimum order price is 300 yen, and orders are accepted from 9 am to 4 pm, and the service is provided mainly to the residents of Hinode Town. The four ports where users receive goods are Hinode Danchi No. 2 Park, Hinode Danchi No. 3 Park (straight line 1.1 km, flight 1.7 km), and the important village (straight line 1.1 km, flight 1.7 km), 1.4 km in a straight line and 1.7 km in flight distance. It was installed at Oguno Hospital (straight line 1.4km, flight 1.7km), straight line 4.1km, flight 4.3km, battery replacement after arrival). On the 2nd, local resident Kenzo Horie (70) carried oden, rice balls, and 4 PET bottled beverages ordered at an online convenience store to Hinode Danchi No. 2 Park. It weighs about 3.7 kg including the box, and the drone arrived in about 4 minutes. Mr. Horie said, "I drive to the convenience stores in the area. There are many elderly people, so I think many people will be happy when it is put to practical use." ◆ AI directs how to stack ANAHD is verifying drug drone delivery mainly on remote islands, and in December 2020, conducted a demonstration experiment with Seven-Eleven on Nokonoshima Island in Fukuoka City. At this time, ANAHD employees loaded the drone with luggage, but this time the Seven-Eleven clerk is in charge, and ANAHD is also verifying that it will be possible to devote itself to the operation of the drone. When a drone flies, it is necessary to calculate the center of gravity of the cargo as with passenger planes, and Seven-Eleven is developing a system that incorporates the knowledge of ANA HD. AI is used to calculate where and how to pack products such as drinks and sweets ordered at online convenience stores in the boxes to be loaded on the drone, and the clerk packs them according to the instructions of the system. According to Seven-Eleven, wine and lunch boxes can be loaded on the drone, and coffee can be loaded with a special lid. Bento is carried in the microwave before heating, just like ordering at a regular internet convenience store. ANAHD aims to commercialize drone logistics in remote islands and mountainous areas nationwide in 2022. Tetsuya Kubo, Chief Director of Digital Design Lab of the company, said, "Since this shipping fee is a demonstration experiment, I would like to consider how much it is appropriate for the service price. The cost of flying a drone, the cost of the aircraft, and the labor cost are Since it is large, we would like to reduce costs by making it possible to control multiple units by mixed loading and one operator, and aim for commercialization in 2025. " I want to.
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