Amid severe labor shortages, the use of unmanned aerial vehicles to perform human tasks is sure to grow, and DJI, the world¡¯s biggest drone-maker, is ready to respond, the firm¡¯s Japan head said.
Drones for industrial uses ranging from agriculture to infrastructure maintenance and security are becoming more popular, said Allen Wu, DJI¡¯s head of Japan operations. But he said he is doubtful about the potential for drone-based product delivery.
¡°For quite some time, we¡¯ve figured that our main market in Japan is industrial, so our team has been focusing on it more,¡± Wu said in an interview Wednesday.
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