Japanese drone provider Terra Drone Corporation is teaming up with Saudi oil-and-gas inspection firm NDT Corrosion Control Services Co. to form Terra Drone CCS, a venture that will focus on the Middle East market. With major oil clients such as the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, Saudi Aramco, Kuwait Oil Company, and Oman Oil Company, NDT will provide a hefty client base for … [Read more...] about UAV Firm Terra Drone Soars into Middle East Market
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Drink Droning Outlawed in Japan
Japanese politicians have taken steps to enforce a more responsible culture among drone pilots with a blanket ban on droning under the influence of alcohol. New laws passed this week will see pilots caught drunk behind the controls facing up to a year in prison. Drunk pilots flying a drone that weighs more than 200 grams (seven ounces) could also be hit with a fine of up to … [Read more...] about Drink Droning Outlawed in Japan
Airobotics Provides Drone-data Platform for Japanese Insurance Carrier
Israeli drone provider Airobotics is partnering with one of Japan’s largest non-life insurance companies to optimize the insurer’s drone-based inspection and disaster-management efforts. Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance will use the Airobotics platform to digitize multiple sites, enable detailed change detection, and optimize current workflows. TMNF became aware of … [Read more...] about Airobotics Provides Drone-data Platform for Japanese Insurance Carrier
Japanese Drone Project Can Identify Bad Guys in Stadiums
Japanese drone provider Terra Drone Corporation has teamed up with Japanese telecommunications and security firms, KDDI and SECOM, to demonstrate a new drone security system that can detect and identify suspicious people at one of Japan’s largest stadiums. Integrating Terra Drone’s drone software solutions and KDDI’s Smart Drone octocopters, the UAVs patrolled Saitama … [Read more...] about Japanese Drone Project Can Identify Bad Guys in Stadiums
AirVuz Video of the Week: Japan!
You'll have to vote for yourself at AirVuz - all of the video of the week nominees look absolutely phenomenal! But here at DRONELIFE we have a fascination with Japan, so this stunning video was irresistible. … [Read more...] about AirVuz Video of the Week: Japan!
