This article published in collaboration with JUIDA, the Japan UAS Industrial Development Association. The Bear Mitigation Technology Showcase highlights surveillance, deterrence and legal-support programs from JUIDA member organizations as bear sightings rise nationwide. Japan's UAS Industrial Development Association has launched a Bear … [Read more...] about Drones vs. Bears? JUIDA Spotlights Six Solutions Across Japan
Japan drone industry
Terra Drone to Launch Japan-Made Drone Battery Business
The Tokyo-listed company will mass-produce cylindrical-cell battery packs in Japan to reduce reliance on Chinese suppliers and serve NDAA-compliant defense customers. Terra Drone Corporation will mass-produce drone battery packs in Japan, the company announced July 27, 2026. The Tokyo-listed company will use cylindrical cells for its own industrial and defense drones. It will … [Read more...] about Terra Drone to Launch Japan-Made Drone Battery Business
Optim and Kyuden Drone Service Use AI to Prevent Tree-Fall Disasters
This article published in collaboration with JUIDA, the Japan UAS Industrial Development Association. Japanese technology companies Optim and Kyuden Drone Service (KDS) have developed a new "Dead Tree Detection AI Service" that combines artificial intelligence with drone-mounted multispectral cameras to identify dying trees before they pose safety risks to … [Read more...] about Optim and Kyuden Drone Service Use AI to Prevent Tree-Fall Disasters
Terra Drone and MODEC Renew Partnership to Advance Offshore Oil Tank Inspections
Japan’s Terra UT drone delivers safer, faster, and more accurate non-destructive testing for FPSO crude oil storage tanks by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian J. McNabb Japanese drone and uncrewed mobility company Terradrone recently announced the renewal of its joint research and development agreement with MODEC, another local developer of offshore platforms for the oil and gas … [Read more...] about Terra Drone and MODEC Renew Partnership to Advance Offshore Oil Tank Inspections
