TOKYO -- Getting packages dropped at doorsteps by drones is close to becoming a reality in Japan after the postal service on Friday flew an unmanned aerial vehicle over a residential area for the delivery.
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Japan Post successfully conducted a drone delivery test in a rural area west of Tokyo on Friday. (Photo by Koji Uema)
TOKYO -- Getting packages dropped at doorsteps by drones is close to becoming a reality in Japan after the postal service on Friday flew an unmanned aerial vehicle over a residential area for the delivery.