Drone innovators who want to try their solutions at test sites in Japan can do it today - registering and getting authorization through mobile apps. Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten and leading drone platform provider AirMap launch Rakuten AirMap: a localized Unmanned Traffic Management Platform for Japan. Rakuten, sometimes referred to as "the Amazon of Japan," is a global … [Read more...] about Drone Companies in Japan Get A Testing Advantage with Rakuten AirMap Launch
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Rakuten AirMap Joint Venture Aims to Bring UTM Platform to Japan
Sanata Monica based AirMap, an airspace management platform for drones, has formed a joint venture with Rakuten, Inc., an internet services provider headquartered in Tokyo, to develop Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) solutions for drone operators and airspace managers in Japan. The partnership follows Rakuten’s participation in AirMap’s recent Series B investment round in … [Read more...] about Rakuten AirMap Joint Venture Aims to Bring UTM Platform to Japan
Golf course drone delivery service set to launch in Japan
A Japanese company is next month set to launch “Sora Raku,” a delivery service for consumers which utilizes drones. The company, Rakuten Inc., said a one-month trial period of the service will begin on May 9 at Camel Golf Course in the Chiba Prefecture, where it will be used to deliver up to about 2kg of golf balls, equipment, snacks, beverages and other items to players at … [Read more...] about Golf course drone delivery service set to launch in Japan
Companies Line Up for Drone Delivery in Japan
Drone delivery in Japan is a reality, as the government has begun successful testing of delivery to homes in the special de-regularized zone in the city of Chiba. Drones carrying bottles of wine and cartons of milk traveled between different points in the city. The drones successfully delivered packages in parks, to businesses, and to the roof of a residential … [Read more...] about Companies Line Up for Drone Delivery in Japan
