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CTOnews.com, October 22 (Xinhua) Asian convenience store chains are often known for their wide range of products and high quality, and some businesses will bring better services on this basis, coupled with the growing labor shortage in Japan in recent years, so large groups are trying to replace manual work with machines such as drones, especially in remote areas.

7-Eleven and all Nippon Airways Holdings, Japan's leading airline, announced yesterday that they would try to conduct an empirical test of using small drones to deliver goods to outlying islands after sunset to confirm the shopping needs of outlying island residents at night and the safety of drone flights.

It is said that this is the first time that drones have tried a night delivery service in Japan, and it is planned to be fully launched in Japan in 2025.

CTOnews.com learned that 7-11 and all Nippon Airways announced plans in July to launch a nationwide drone delivery service this fall, after attempting a 20-minute drone delivery service at its store in Fukuoka, Japan, in January.

In addition, Japan, the largest convenience chain, launched 7Now door-to-door delivery service in May 2018 and gradually expanded the service through its national network of about 20000 stores. All Nippon Airways is Japan's largest airline consortium in terms of revenue and passenger numbers.

Under the agreement, the main responsibility of all Nippon Airways will be to establish an operating system for drones, including selecting the drones to be used and improving the stability of communications related to drone operations.

7-11 Japanese companies will adjust their product distribution service, 7Now, to determine which products will be delivered by drones and build vertical launch sites for drones in 7-11 stores involved in the project.

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