Announced details
IBIS2 has been used in the nationwide special priority survey of sewer pipelines. Cumulative usage and the number of adopting companies are Not disclosed.
Since June 2026, テックファーム株式会社 has been a Gold Partner of Liberaware. テックファーム株式会社 provides the “IBIS2” aircraft, data acquisition, 3D modeling, training environment development, and support for field deployment and adoption.
Manufacturer and provider of the confined-space inspection drone “IBIS2.” Other information on its location, representative, capital and year of establishment is Not disclosed.
The IBIS2 drone measures approximately 20 cm × 20 cm and weighs 243 g. It can fly through pipes with a diameter of 50 cm.
In this announcement the company addresses none of Contract Value / Offering price / Impact on Business Performance.
Impress Corporation, “Drone Business Survey Report 2026,” and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism’s nationwide special priority survey
Japan’s domestic drone business market is forecast to grow from ¥497.3 billion in fiscal 2025 to ¥954.4 billion in fiscal 2030. The inspection segment is expected to grow from ¥100.3 billion in fiscal 2025 to ¥150.0 billion in fiscal 2028.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Names of Products / Services Covered | IBIS2 drone for confined-space inspections, High-definition 3D modeling, Infrastructure inspection DX support, Flight training simulator |
| Counterparty | Liberaware Co., Ltd. |
| Counterparty overview | Manufacturer and provider of the confined-space inspection drone “IBIS2.” Other information on its location, representative, capital and year of establishment is Not disclosed. |
| Relationship with the Company | Since June 2026, テックファーム株式会社 has been a Gold Partner of Liberaware. テックファーム株式会社 provides the “IBIS2” aircraft, data acquisition, 3D modeling, training environment development, and support for field deployment and adoption. |
| Launch date | Provision began in June 2026 (actual) |
| Applicable area | Sewer pipeline inspections, Utility tunnels and underground passageways, Tunnel ancillary facilities and the interiors of inspection openings, Elevator shaft inspections, Piping, ducts and areas around tanks at plants, Enclosed spaces with risks of toxic gases or oxygen deficiency, Power Generation Facilities, Spaces that are difficult to access during disasters, Indoor and outdoor infrastructure facility inspections |
| Location scale | The IBIS2 drone measures approximately 20 cm × 20 cm and weighs 243 g. It can fly through pipes with a diameter of 50 cm. |
| Usage history | IBIS2 has been used in the nationwide special priority survey of sewer pipelines. Cumulative usage and the number of adopting companies are Not disclosed. |
| Source | Impress Corporation, “Drone Business Survey Report 2026,” and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism’s nationwide special priority survey |
| Addressable market size | Japan’s domestic drone business market is forecast to grow from ¥497.3 billion in fiscal 2025 to ¥954.4 billion in fiscal 2030. The inspection segment is expected to grow from ¥100.3 billion in fiscal 2025 to ¥150.0 billion in fiscal 2028. |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.To support the expansion of inspection capacity in anticipation of growing demand for inspections of aging infrastructure, addressing the shortage of inspection personnel and strengthening inspection systems in hazardous environments involving confined spaces, darkness and toxic gases.