TOKYO - KDDI Corp. and Japan Post Co. recently held a trial using a post office in a central Japan city as a hub to deploy aerial drones for disaster support, with an eye on expanding the initiative nationwide.
The program in Suzu, Ishikawa Prefecture, also included trials to assess delivery route conditions during a disaster, conduct infrastructure inspections and monitor children's school commutes.
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