JD.com's drones take flight to Japan in partnership with Rakuten

JD.com's drones take flight to Japan in partnership with Rakuten

Chinese e-commerce company JD.com is taking its drone delivery system to Japan. Rakuten, the Japanese e-commerce giant, just announced a partnership with JD that will see its drones and unmanned vehicles become a part of Rakuten's own unmanned delivery service efforts. JD has been operating drones in its native China for a number of years, and it has wider expansion plans, having recently gained a regional-level operating license.