Japan Post and KDDI begin a drone port demonstration on the rooftop of Suzu Post Office, using Skydio drones for monitoring and disaster response
According to ITmedia NEWS, Japan Post and KDDI began a drone port demonstration on the rooftop of Suzu Post Office in Suzu City, Ishikawa, using Skydio drones to monitor school routes and assist in disaster response, with the test running until October 4. The project links with an existing Suzu drone port network and aims to evaluate broader use of drone ports in post offices and logistics, with a view to full-scale collaboration after fiscal 2027.
Key facts
- 01Skydio Dock for X10 installed on the Suzu Post Office rooftop.
- 02The system uses Skydio X10 autonomous drones with 360-degree obstacle detection.
- 03The demonstration runs from September 28 to October 4 in Suzu City, Ishikawa.
- 04A basic agreement signed in June aims to expand drone-port use to nationwide post offices and logistics after reviewing the demonstration results (targeting full-scale collaboration from fiscal 2027).
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