Monday, March 28, 2016

Drones to deliver snacks at golf courses in Japan – Ultimahora.com

Golfers will use their mobile phones to call during the tour drinks and other necessary items such as golf balls, which will be delivered to them by the drones from a near field season.

The development of the devices is done by company Autonomous Control Systems Laboratory (ACSL), University of Chiba, in which Rakuten announced today that it will invest through the subscription of a capital increase, the amount not specified.

the Japanese giant also aims to use the drones ACSL similar services in other golf courses and its e-commerce companies.

in this sense, the president of ACSL, Kenzo Nonami said today in remarks to the chain public NHK that he hopes the service will mark the beginning of a “boom” in innovation.

Rakuten already announced in early March that in April will begin testing a delivery service home drone together the transport company Yamato transport.

During testing, the devices will fly on land not inhabited to analyze the impact of environmental factors, and also conduct tests collection packages in logistics centers, with the aim of implement a system of distribution of goods in 2020.

to achieve this, the Japanese Executive would have to pass new legislation to regulate the routes, since the current Japanese aviation law prohibits flying drones over densely populated residential areas without government permission, and he would have to regulate goods permitted for transport.

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