Japanese drone delivers drinks and snacks at golf course

- Japanese online retailer Rakuten is the first that will deliver messages with drones. Webstore Amazon announced for US cities a delivery service, but it appears trumped by Japanese who want to dominate the market.

The first shopping with Rakutens Tanku be delivered on May 9 at the golf Chiba, alleerst drinks and snacks. Golfers can make their orders by app. The drone can lift up to 2 kilos of beer and food.

Large-scale rollout is not yet certain. Outside the golf drones are still waiting restrictions after previous collisions between drones, helicopters and airplanes.

The drones of Rakuten, with almost € 6 billion in annual sales, working with cameras and GPS technology to allow precise landing.

Amazon webstore awaiting approval in the US market of aviation authorities.

The step from Rakuten is considered noteworthy because Japanese companies consistently remain with the launch of relevant electronic products for consumers and businesses.

The backlog in the smartphone market played a role in the first drone to go to the market, Kenzo Nonami recognized by the local Autonomous Systems Laboratory at the Financial Times.

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