US drone company Zipline starts delivering medicine in Japan

In this photo provided by Zipline, a drone makes a package drop during a demonstration at Zipline's Northern California hub in 2021. Zipline, an American company that specialises in using autonomously flying drones to deliver medical supplies, has taken off in Japan. — Zipline via AP

TOKYO: Zipline, an American company that specialises in using autonomously flying drones to deliver medical supplies, has taken off in Japan.

They’re flying, starting April 21, across the tiny Goto Islands, off the western coast of Kyushu, in southwestern Japan, delivering to pharmacies and hospitals.