NAGOYA, Japan -- Toyota Motor-affiliated supplier Jtekt has funded a venture developing a drone for airlifting cargo to hard-to-reach areas and disaster sites.
Prodrone, based in Nagoya, is working on a "flying minitruck" slated to carry 50 kilograms for 50 kilometers. The size of Jtekt's capital infusion was not disclosed.
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