Tohoku Air Service, owned by Tohoku Electric Power, signs a letter of intent for one SKYDRIVE SD-05 with delivery targeted for 2028. SkyDrive has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Tohoku Air Service (TAS) for the purchase of one SKYDRIVE SD-05 eVTOL. The Toyota-based manufacturer announced the deal on May 13, 2026. SkyDrive aims to deliver the aircraft in 2028. The … [Read more...] about SkyDrive Signs First Japanese Helicopter Operator for SD-05 eVTOL
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Wingcopter 198 Drones to Support Aerial Surveying in Japan
Wingcopter’s long-range Wingcopter 198 drone will be deployed for aerial surveying in Japan under a new collaboration between ITOCHU Corporation, PASCO Corporation, and YellowScan Japan Co., Ltd. The partners have signed an MOU to apply the platform to disaster management, terrain mapping, and post-event restoration tasks. The Wingcopter 198 combines vertical takeoff and … [Read more...] about Wingcopter 198 Drones to Support Aerial Surveying in Japan
Blue Innovation Announces Successful Implementation of Drone Tsunami Warning System
This article published in collaboration with JUIDA, the Japan UAS Industrial Development Association. Following Japanese company Blue Innovation’s creation of the BEP Port Disaster Prevention System, aiming to help Japanese port towns and coastal areas improve their response to natural disasters like tsunamis, earthquakes, and heavy rain, it was announced … [Read more...] about Blue Innovation Announces Successful Implementation of Drone Tsunami Warning System
EHang Takes Flight in Japan: Passenger Drones, Flying Cars by 2023 [VIDEO]
EHang 216 AAV Conducted Trial Flights in Japan EHang Holdings Limited (Nasdaq: EH) (“EHang” or the “Company”) has announced that the EHang 216, the company's flagship model, has been tested successfully in Japan. The successful unmanned and autonomous trial served to "showcase safe, autonomous, eco-friendly urban air mobility (“UAM”) solutions," says an EHang press … [Read more...] about EHang Takes Flight in Japan: Passenger Drones, Flying Cars by 2023 [VIDEO]
Wingcopter in Japan: Partnership with ANA HD Trials Drone Delivery to Japan’s Remote Island Communities
In a first foray of Wingcopter in Japan, the German drone manufacturer and service provider has partnered with All Nippon Airways (ANA Holdings Inc, ANA HD) to trial drone delivery to the island communities of Japan. This is the latest big news from Wingcopter, which has risen rapidly in the drone delivery domain. Earlier this year, the company announced a $22 million … [Read more...] about Wingcopter in Japan: Partnership with ANA HD Trials Drone Delivery to Japan’s Remote Island Communities
