Seven-Eleven, a Japanese convenience store chain with ANA Holdings, has tested a drone delivery service.

Reported by NHK.

Seven-Eleven Japan and ANA Holdings lead a group that has been conducting trials in the sparsely populated area of \u200b\u200bHinode in western Tokyo since late November 2021..

A drone with a length of about two meters is able to carry purchases weighing up to five kilograms. During testing, workers at a 24-hour convenience store received orders online and sent goods by drone..

Such a drone started from the parking lot of the Seven-Eleven minimarket and was able to deliver goods to four specified points, including a park located two kilometers away..

Seven-Eleven wants to start practical use of delivery drones, mainly in less populated areas. The company plans to make this service available in 2025: delivery should take no more than 30 minutes..