Seven-Eleven Japan Testing Delivery Robots
Tokyo, May 19 (Jiji Press)--Amid a serious truck driver shortage, convenience store chain Seven-Eleven Japan Co. began a trial delivery service using robots on public roads in Tokyo's western suburb on Monday.
In the experimental project involving two stores in the city of Hachioji, two robots at each outlet carry items ordered through the 7NOW delivery service app and loaded manually with them.
(2025/05/19-12:50)
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