Delivery of packages by drone has come to here ...! Are the challenges faced by the legal system and battery costs?

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Drone that delivered beef bowl

A drone delivery experiment conducted in June this year. For medical professionals who are busy dealing with corona, they flew a distance of 5km one way and delivered a hot beef bowl. [Video] Current location of "drone delivery" .. Realization of "flying bike" two years later? Drones that have already been used for various purposes such as superb view photography, inspection work, and pesticide spraying. With the spread of online shopping and flea market apps, the handling volume has increased, and with the refraining from going out due to the Korona-ka, it is expected to be used for courier services, which are expected to increase further. At "ABEMA Prime" on the 6th, we talked with the people concerned about the application of drones to the logistics field and issues.

Mr. Taji

Keisuke Taji, the representative of the drone development company "Aeronext" that conducted the above-mentioned "flying beef bowl" experiment, said, "In Japan, 5 billion packages are distributed annually in Japan, but this will be 8 billion in a few years. It is said that the number of packages will increase to individual. If this happens, it will be difficult for trucks and drivers to handle the cargo, and it may be difficult for packages to reach depopulated areas. " In depopulated areas such as rural areas and mountainous areas where transportation is inconvenient, there are more than 7 million “weak shopping people” who refer to single elderly people who have difficulty in obtaining sufficient daily necessities (2014). Data from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry), Aeronext established the first drone delivery company in Japan in Kosuge Village, Yamanashi Prefecture, with a population of 706.

Initiatives in Kosuge Village

"I thought it was necessary for many people to actually see it, so when I searched for an area within two hours from Tokyo, I found out that there is a wonderful place called Kosuge Village. The population is 700, so it is actually It is also a good point that it is an environment where polite work can be realized, such as meeting 70 to 80% of people and giving explanations. However, although the service started for 300 yen per case, individual home delivery is still available. It hasn't happened. Again, due to GPS accuracy issues, there is a risk of hitting a building when landing in the garden. So we set up a stand for distribution in an open space and have them come to pick it up. Also, since it is impossible to put it on a business base with the population scale of Kosuge Village, I expect to amend the law and improve the battery cost. "

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