By, uav-jp 07/01/2023

Order by tablet Delivery by "drone" … Support for "shopping vulnerable people" such as the elderly Demonstration experiment in Hokkaido

　Using a drone to deliver the purchased items to your home. This is a demonstration experiment conducted in Kamishihoro Town in the Tokachi region of Hokkaido. "Will it be a trump card to save the poor shoppers in an aging town?" "A drone that carries luggage." "I came to an elderly person's home." The delivered item was a raw egg in natto. User: "It's convenient, isn't it?" Will drones be the savior of an aging town? Kamishihoro Town in Hokkaido has a population of about 4,900. 1 in 3 people are elderly.

1 in 3 people are elderly

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　There are 2 supermarkets in town, concentrated in the center. Many residents find it inconvenient to do their daily shopping. Kamishihoro townspeople (86): "I need a car. I can't walk because my legs are weak" 　Kamishihoro townspeople (90): "I have no means of transportation other than buses. Kamishihoro Town collaborated with a private company to conduct a demonstration experiment using drones in order to support such people who are vulnerable to shopping. A closed elementary school will be used as a delivery base called a "depot" to collect food and other items from local supermarkets. "When a resident places an order using a tablet, the staff at the depot will load the package onto the drone."

Delivery to each home from the delivery base

　Using a patented technology that stabilizes the drone during flight, it can deliver drinks and fragile items. Also, using GPS, it can be transported to its destination without human control.

It is stable during flight and can be carried "without human control"

Reporter Utano Tanaka: "The drone loaded with luggage has just taken off. The wind is blowing, but it is flying stably."　About 2 minutes after leaving the depot. The drone landed in front of the orderer's home 300 meters away. After receiving the package, we will return to the depot. "There is a raw egg inside, but is it safe?" Shizue Omichi (82), who participated in the demonstration experiment: "It's not broken. It's okay. Delivery by drone is convenient and easy."