Yamato, DeNA start on-demand self-service delivery

Yamato Transport Co. and e-commerce and mobile game operator DeNA Co. on Monday started a trial of a new on-demand delivery method that allows customers to retrieve parcels at a place and time of their choosing. With a view that autonomous driving will soon become commonplace, the two companies will use the results from the self-service trial to develop their unmanned parcel delivery services in the future. DeNA is cooperating with Yamato Transport to provide systems support. Until the end of March 2018, the service area for on-demand delivery, named Roboneko (robot cat) Yamato, will extend to parts of Fujisawa in Kanagawa Prefecture, which is designated a national strategic special zone. Three dedicated vehicles deliver packages between 8 a.m. and 9 p.m. every day.