Announced details
Inspection and investigation, and maintenance and management of sewer pipes
Quantitative measurement of fine cracks with a width of 2 mm
Identification of abnormal locations within an extension error of ±5%
Extension of range to approximately 1,000 m per flight
Liberaware, 管清工業, Nihon Suido Consultants Co.,Ltd., アキュイティー and Chiba City will conduct the demonstration project as joint proposers and a joint research group. Liberaware will serve as overall project manager and handle drone upgrades and evaluation; 管清工業 will design field operations and manage demonstration operations; Nihon Suido Consultants Co.,Ltd. will support research management and conduct evaluation and verification; アキュイティー will create and verify AI image-diagnosis models; and Chiba City will provide the field site.
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism is the government ministry conducting this demonstration project. Chiba City is a local government represented by Mayor Kamiya Shunichi (神谷俊一). 管清工業, based in Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, was established in 1962 and provides maintenance and management services and consulting for water supply and sewerage facilities. Nihon Suido Consultants Co.,Ltd., based in Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, was established in 1959 and provides construction consulting services for water supply, sewerage, rivers and other infrastructure. アキュイティー, based in Minato-ku, Tokyo, was established in 2016 and provides AI image processing, 3D sensing and related services.
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
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The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism’s FY2026 “Innovative Technology Demonstration Project Integrating Water Supply and Sewerage (AB-Cross)”
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Names of Products / Services Covered | IBIS2, Drone × AI demonstration project combining preliminary and detailed inspections |
| Counterparty | Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Chiba City, 管清工業株式会社, Nihon Suido Consultants Co.,Ltd., アキュイティー株式会社 |
| Counterparty overview | The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism is the government ministry conducting this demonstration project. Chiba City is a local government represented by Mayor Kamiya Shunichi (神谷俊一). 管清工業, based in Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, was established in 1962 and provides maintenance and management services and consulting for water supply and sewerage facilities. Nihon Suido Consultants Co.,Ltd., based in Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, was established in 1959 and provides construction consulting services for water supply, sewerage, rivers and other infrastructure. アキュイティー, based in Minato-ku, Tokyo, was established in 2016 and provides AI image processing, 3D sensing and related services. |
| Relationship with the Company | Liberaware, 管清工業, Nihon Suido Consultants Co.,Ltd., アキュイティー and Chiba City will conduct the demonstration project as joint proposers and a joint research group. Liberaware will serve as overall project manager and handle drone upgrades and evaluation; 管清工業 will design field operations and manage demonstration operations; Nihon Suido Consultants Co.,Ltd. will support research management and conduct evaluation and verification; アキュイティー will create and verify AI image-diagnosis models; and Chiba City will provide the field site. |
| Launch date | The demonstration is scheduled for FY2026, but the specific start date is Not disclosed |
| Applicable area | Inspection and investigation, and maintenance and management of sewer pipes |
| Awarding / certifying body | Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism |
| Quantitative Effects | Quantitative measurement of fine cracks with a width of 2 mm, Identification of abnormal locations within an extension error of ±5%, Extension of range to approximately 1,000 m per flight |
| Source | The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism’s FY2026 “Innovative Technology Demonstration Project Integrating Water Supply and Sewerage (AB-Cross)” |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The project aims to combine the “IBIS2” drone, which is designed for confined spaces and high-water-level conditions inside sewer pipes, with high-definition video and AI analysis to enable quantitative and efficient assessment of deterioration, unmanned and labor-saving inspections, and improved safety.