Expansion into Drone-Related Businesses
First written in FY2016. 18 of 23 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017. Latest entry: 2026-10-01.
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- 2026-10-01AdvancedGovernance
「当社の産業用ドローン「FMC-02」は、消防庁が推進する「災害対応ドローン」の機能要件に準拠した機体として、千葉県内2カ所の消防本部に導入されており、映像取得やアナウンス、救命用具の搬送などを通じて、被災地支援への活用が期待されています。」
産業用ドローンは自治体向けの実証実験・納入に加え、消防本部への導入と運用支援を含む社会実装の段階を示した。 - FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「In fiscal 2025, in the drone field, in addition to continuing PoC activities, we delivered aircraft to neighboring local governments for disaster-prevention applications. In fiscal 2026, we aim to expand sales by broadening the scope of work commissioned to us and horizontally expanding existing projects.」
For industrial drones, we progressed from continuing PoC activities to delivering aircraft for disaster-prevention applications to neighboring local governments, and identified the horizontal expansion of existing projects as an initiative for the following fiscal year. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「For industrial drones, we developed a services business including demonstration tests and training for inspection and disaster-prevention applications, our primary target markets, while selling aircraft customized to customers and applications with an emphasis on wind resistance and reliability. We also worked with partner companies to improve the aircraft's functionality and performance and advance domestic production, and our application for examination for Type 1 type certification by the national authorities was accepted.」
For industrial drones, we developed a services business including demonstration tests and training for inspection and disaster-prevention applications, and progressed as far as having our application for examination for Type 1 type certification accepted, alongside efforts to localize production. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「For industrial drones, in addition to conducting demonstration tests, we began operating with a compact, lightweight, full-frame professional interchangeable-lens camera installed as an option.」
For industrial drones, in addition to continuing demonstration tests, we began operating with a compact, lightweight, full-frame professional interchangeable-lens camera installed as an option. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Considering collaboration to commercialize various services using industrial drones」
For industrial drones, the initiative expanded from aircraft development and demonstration tests to consideration of collaboration aimed at commercializing various services. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「For the drone-related business, we are applying standard large- and medium-sized platforms, whose key strength is excellent wind resistance, to customized development of aircraft and onboard equipment, primarily targeting the inspection market, and working to accelerate their introduction into customers' business operations.」
For industrial drones, the standard large- and medium-sized platforms were expanded into customized development of aircraft and onboard equipment for the inspection market, with the aim of accelerating adoption. - FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Specifically, for industrial drones, we actively pursued demonstration tests and expansion into the disaster-prevention field in addition to exhibiting at trade shows.」
For industrial drones, we promoted demonstration tests in addition to exhibiting at trade shows and also advanced expansion into the disaster-prevention field. - FY2023-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Promoting demonstration tests using industrial drones」
We continue to promote demonstration tests using industrial drones, but no milestone such as a new success or completion was noted. - FY2023-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Promoting various demonstration tests using industrial drones」
For industrial drones, we continue to promote the development and demonstration-testing policy pursued through the previous fiscal year. No specific milestone, such as the success of a new demonstration test, was noted. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「For industrial drones, in addition to developing and conducting demonstration tests for drones used to transport goods, we began jointly developing a drone operations management system.」
In the drone-related business, in addition to developing and conducting demonstration tests for aircraft used to transport goods, we began jointly developing an operations management system. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Demonstration tests using our industrial drones」
In the drone-related business, following product development and market launches, we conducted demonstration tests using industrial drones. - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Development of a drone operations management system」
In the drone-related business, development progressed on an operations management system in addition to conventional aircraft, controllers and other products. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「For the drone-related business, we are developing standard large- and medium-sized platforms for industrial drones, leveraging their excellent wind resistance as a key strength, to address demand for various applications including inspection, monitoring and disaster response. For industrial engine products, we successfully conducted a demonstration test involving customer terrain surveying using a range extender for drones.」
Development of standard large- and medium-sized platforms for industrial drones progressed, while range extenders advanced to the successful completion of a demonstration test for terrain surveying. - FY2021-Q3Expansion centered on the development of domestically produced drone productsAnnual report
「As part of our investment and challenge initiatives, we actively pursued efforts including the development of domestically produced drone products and expansion of the in-mold measurement system lineup.」
The initiative developed from the previous rollout of drone-related products into a more specific focus on the development of domestically produced drone products. - FY2021-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Under the Futaba Innovation Plan 2023, during the second quarter we actively launched new products and services, including the MMS Cloud IoT system for centralized management of data from drone-related products and in-mold measurement systems.」
For drone-related products, we reached the stage of launching new products and services based on the new medium-term management plan. - FY2021-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「We promoted the development of the FMT-04 controller for unmanned aircraft using the 920MHz band and the BLA21-06U-A01 servo motor for industrial equipment, featuring excellent water and dust resistance.」
For unmanned-aircraft controllers, the development of the FMT-04, a specific product using the 920MHz band, was promoted, advancing the rollout of UAV-related products. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「In the UAV-related business, in addition to customizing aircraft and radio-control transmitters, we launched an S.BUS switching adapter that enables control of a single drone to be handed between 2 transmitters operated by 2 pilots.」
Launched an S.BUS switching adapter for UAVs that enables control to be handed between 2 transmitters. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「In the UAV-related business, we developed and launched an in-house multi-rotor aircraft for agricultural chemical spraying.」
In the drone-related business, we developed an in-house multi-rotor aircraft and reached the stage of launching it for agricultural chemical spraying applications. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「In response to demand in the UAV market, we also developed and launched a dedicated waterproof radio-control transmitter based on a hobby product, comprising a transmitter and receiver. For image transmission systems, we will work with Amimon to leverage the features of its high-definition, zero-latency products in developing applications for digital signage, construction machinery and other fields.」
Launched a waterproof radio-control transmitter for UAVs and defined applications for high-definition image transmission systems through collaboration with Amimon. - FY2017-Q3Stricter regulations accompanying the spread of drones affected business resultsAnnual report
「For hobby radio-control equipment, aerial products remained weak due in part to the impact of tighter regulations accompanying the spread of drones. For functional components for robots, demand for command-type servos from major partwork publishers, the main sales destination, reached a plateau. As a result, sales in both areas fell below the same period of the previous year.」
For the drone-related business, stricter regulations accompanying the spread of drones were reflected in sales results as weakness in aerial products. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「We are establishing a structure focused on the drone-related business by pursuing initiatives including a business partnership with Israel-based Amimon, which has an established reputation for image transmission systems, and preparations for a drone school.」
New-field initiatives including a business partnership, preparations for a drone school, and the rollout of dedicated radio-control transmitters and image transmission systems.