OKUMA DRONE Solution
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Heavy goods transportation service
There is a demand for transporting goods between towers
in mountainous areas during maintenance work on
electric power company towers. Even for industrial
drones, the
limit for normal batteries is about 3 minutes when the
battery weighs 30-40 kg. Achieved a significant increase in
cruising time through a hybrid system with a hydrogen
fuel cell system.
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Automatic inspection of petrochemical plants
The cost of inspection work is increasing
e v e r y y e a r d u e t o t h e a g e i n g o f
equipment. A drone approved by the
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports,
Science and Technology is required, and
expectations are high that our company
will participate in the development of the
world's first explosion-proof drone.
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Automatic surveying solution
In the Hamadori area of Fukushima
Prefecture, detailed on-site measurements
and time-consuming cost estimation work
are required to plan the decontamination
of houses. A hydrogen drone equipped
with a weight LiDAR sensor enables long term measurements of multiple houses.
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Overseas border security solutions
24-hour monitoring of the increasing
numbers of illegal immigrants at long distance borders. Cheap and accurate image
analysis solutions are needed, rather than
expensive military-grade systems. Our long range drones and multiple simultaneous
operation technology are highly anticipated
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Fully automated multiaircraft flight management
The simultaneous operation of
m u l t i p l e d r o n e s i s g ra d u a l l y
i n c rea s i n g i n m a n y i n d u st r i a l
applications, such as construction
management, equipment inspection,
sur veying, transportation, and
agriculture. Costs To minimize
increased operational costs, cutting e d g e a u t o m a t i c c o n t r o l a n d
management systems powered by AI
will support industrial efficiency
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Spreading seeds for greening after landslides
Landslides are occurring frequently due to climate
change in recent years. Early greening is important to
prevent disaster recurrence. Conventional methods
require labor, time, and cost for construction, but full
automation significantly reduces the process and cost.
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OKUMA DRONE Co., Ltd.
We solve social problems by our game-changing drone technologies.
Okuma Drone was founded as one of the new venture projects for Fukushima recovery. All of our members have a global mindset, and leading multiple R&D projects including hydrogen engine drones, special industry purpose drones and UTM development.
Established
April 1. 2021
Capital
1.500.000 JPY
Business
- Research and development of special-purpose industrial drones
- Social problem-solving service business utilizing drones
- Development of a multiple drone simultaneous operation management system
- Consulting services for drone solutions
Okuma City Office
Inside the Okuma Town Incubator Center, 230 Shimonokami, Nakanokami, Okuma City, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan
Iwaki Office
1-16 Yoshima Industrial Park, Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture
Malaysia Office
Suite 3B-15-03, Plaza Sentral, Jalan Stesen Sentral 5, Kuala Lumpur
CEO
Ken Lee
Patent Technology
- Water fuel drone technology-related patents pending
- Explosion-proof drone technology-related patents pending
Drone News
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April 25, 2024
XPONENTIAL 2024 Opens With An Emphasis on Autonomous Military Tech
Keynote Sets Tone for New Leadership AUVSI plans to launch “Robot Ready” Campaign in 2025. Michael Brasseur (USN Ret.), Chief Strategy Officer at Saab Inc., and Aaron Pierce, CEO of Pierce Aerospace, have been added to AUVSI’s board of directors. S. CENTCOM has stood up 3 autonomy-focused units: NAVCENT Fleet 59 (maritime); AFCENT Task Force 99 (air) and ARCENT Task Force 39 (ground). Saab announced Skapa by Saab, a collaborative space for innovators to create, make and shape the future of defense and security. By: DRONELIFE Contributor Dawn Zoldi (Colonel, USAF Ret.) The opening keynotes generally set the tone for…
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April 19, 2024
Zipline Will Reach One Millionth Drone Delivery Milestone Today: Announces New Service Partners in the U.S.
Expansion Includes Partnerships with Panera Bread, Memorial Hermann Health System, and Jet’s Pizza Update: the milestone was hit at 6:18 AM EST 19 April: see company blog post here. According to a Zipline announcement, the company, known as the world’s largest autonomous delivery system, will today reach a historic milestone by completing its one millionth commercial drone delivery. This achievement marks Zipline as the first company globally to reach such a scale in drone delivery operations. Zipline’s autonomous drones, which operate with zero emissions, have collectively flown over 70 million miles and delivered more than 10 million products across four…
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April 19, 2024
The World’s First Certified Electric Autonomous Air Vehicle: A Q&A With Wisk
Amsterdam Drone Week continued Wednesday with a keynote address by Dan Dalton, Vice President of Global Partnerships at global AAM provider Wisk, now a fully-owned subsidiary of global aerospace giant Boeing. Wisk believes that they are building the very first certified autonomous air taxi. It’s a huge milestone for the AAM industry: the majority of passenger eVTOL players plan to launch first with a piloted model. But Dalton says that Wisk is focused on addressing both of the dominant trends in aviation: sustainability and automation. “Not only do we believe that there are safety benefits to be gained from autonomy,…
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April 17, 2024
How Are Unmanned Traffic Management Systems Being Implemented Around the World?
Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) systems, commonly referred to as U-Space in Europe, are a critical piece of the ecosystem that will enable commercial drones and eVTOL to integrate safely and seamlessly with existing air traffic. UTM is not a single system: it’s a complex structure of regulations, technologies, and relationships working together to provide new levels of airspace awareness to all participants. At Amsterdam Drone Week today, a global group of stakeholders took the stage to discuss how UTM is being implemented in different regions. The panel included thought leaders in the space from around the globe: Jeffrey Vincent from…
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Hydrogen News
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Green iron from waste products | Final permits secured for full-scale green-hydrogen DRI plant in Sweden
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April 25, 2024
Recent headwinds on green hydrogen roll-out are ‘constructive’, not a sign of looming failure: RMI
April 19, 2024
The Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI), a US non-profit organisation, expects 2024 will be a year of “significant progress” for green hydrogen despite major headwinds. A growing number of green hydrogen projects have been shelved or scrapped this year amid rising costs, while delays to the roll-out of production tax credits in the US and H2 subsidies in the EU have resulted in slower-than-expected progress in the industry. EXCLUSIVE | This Shell-backed project to ship vast volumes of liquid green hydrogen from Portugal to the Netherlands has been scrapped Read more RMI also notes that the International Energy Agency has revised…
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Sunfire begins design work for one of Europe’s largest green hydrogen projects
April 18, 2024
German electrolyser manufacturer Sunfire has begun designing the set-up for a massive 500MW green hydrogen project in Europe, which would be one of the continent’s largest if it comes on line as scheduled in 2028. The mystery project — which has not yet reached final investment decision (FID) and has not been identified by Sunfire — would produce green hydrogen from wind and solar power for use in various applications, including refinery operations and ammonia production. Sunfire’s participation in the on-going front-end engineering and design (FEED) study for the project envisages the company defining the operational parameters, site requirements and…
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