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Flying 'truck' for long-distance deliveries in the works at Yamato

Japanese shipper and US partner aim for commercialization by mid-2020s

The flying truck's cargo container will be easily transferable to other vehicles. (Rendering courtesy of Bell Helicopter Textron)
The flying truck's cargo container will be easily transferable to other vehicles. (Rendering courtesy of Bell Helicopter Textron)

TOKYO -- Japan's Yamato Holdings and Bell Helicopter Textron of the U.S. have agreed to jointly develop an unmanned flying "truck" as the logistics industry turns to technology to overcome a shortage of workers.

Bell will build the body while Yamato will create the container for cargo. The craft will ascend vertically to a designated height and then travel horizontally, carrying up to 450 kg at roughly 160 kph.

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