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17 stories in this topic

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Electronics
1 min read

Drone maker DJI to shut Hong Kong flagship within a week

Shenzhen-headquartered drone maker DJI is to close its Hong Kong flagship store in Causeway Bay – but the company says the move is unrelated to strict new laws restricting drone use in the territory. The three-story, 930sqm store, which displays the brand’s…

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E-Tailing
2 min read

JD.com and Rakuten to collaborate on drone delivery

Chinese online retailer JD and Rakuten, the Japanese e-commerce firm, will collaborate on developing unmanned delivery solutions in Japan. According to a new agreement signed between JD and Rakuten, JD’s drones and autonomous delivery robots will be used in…

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Electronics
3 min read

DJI Opens Its Second China Flagship Store In Shanghai

DJI, the world leader in unmanned aerial vehicle technology, will open the doors of its Shanghai flagship store to the public on December 10, giving residents of China’s largest city the opportunity to explore the creative and professional possibilities that…

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E-Tailing
1 min read

Rakuten drone delivery system launched

Japanese eCommerce giant Rakuten and its two partners – Docomo and Autonomous Control Laboratory – have trialled a drone-based delivery system. The Rakuten drone delivery system uses Docomo’s LTE mobile network when a customer places an order via a…

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General
2 min read

Nokia, UAE to develop drone ecosystem

Nokia has teamed up with the United Arab Emirates General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) to drive the development of an end-to-end Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) ecosystem. The collaboration will will make the UAE the first country in the world to allow the…

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Electronics
3 min read

DJI Opens Its Third Flagship Store In Hong Kong

DJI, the world leader in unmanned aerial vehicle technology, will open the doors of its Hong Kong flagship store to the public this coming Saturday, September 24, making it the third DJI flagship store in the world. Located at the center of Hong Kong’s…

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Telecom
1 min read

Telstra taps drones to improve network repair times

Australia’s Telstra has revealed plans to use drone technology to improve network resilience and disaster readiness during the tropical state of Queensland’s upcoming storm season. The operator will use drones as an “eye in the sky” to help technicians…

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Electronics
2 min read

DJI To Open Flagship Store In Hong Kong

DJI, the world leader in unmanned aerial vehicle technology, said Monday it will soon open a flagship store in Hong Kong featuring flight cages, experience zones, an aerial photo gallery, technical support center and DJI’s full range of consumer and…

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General
3 min read

7-Eleven, Amazon UK test drone deliveries

On opposite sides of the Atlantic, two major global retailers are testing delivery by drone. In the UK, eCommerce giant Amazon has partnered with the government to test some aspects of its drone delivery parameters. And in the US, 7-Eleven has partnered with…

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E-Tailing
2 min read

Rakuten drones to deliver from May 9

Japanese eCommerce giant Rakuten will launch the Sora Raku drone delivery service for general consumers on May 9. The Rakuten drones will make their debut on a golf course, where they will deliver golf equipment, snacks, beverages and other items to players…

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Electronics
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Chinese retailing giant JD.com tests drone in rural areas

China’s online retailing giant JD.com has started conducting trial deliveries using drones, and plan to roll it out for delivery in rural China, the state media reported today. The company said the unmanned aerial vehicles or drones will not deliver packages…