Announced details
TOYO Corporation entered into a supporter agreement with SkyDrive in December 2022. The companies use an ultrasonic anemometer developed and sold by ストラト・ビジョン under the supervision of ながれ技術研究所. The 3 companies conducted the demonstration jointly.
SkyDrive, Inc. is headquartered in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture. Its Representative Director and CEO is Fukuzawa Tomohiro (福澤知浩), and the company develops flying cars and provides drone-related services. 株式会社ながれ技術研究所 is headquartered in Asahikawa, Hokkaido. Its Representative Director is Inazumi Satoshi (稲積慧), and it manufactures fluid testing equipment and provides testing consulting services. ストラト・ビジョン合同会社 is headquartered in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture. Its Representative is Kono Hiroki (河野紘基), and it manufactures sensor hardware.
Chuo-ku, Tokyo (TOYO Corporation), Toyota, Aichi Prefecture (SkyDrive), Asahikawa, Hokkaido (ながれ技術研究所), Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture (ストラト・ビジョン)
In this announcement the company addresses none of Contract Value / Offering price / Impact on Business Performance.
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (March 2026)
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Names of Products / Services Covered | SKYDRIVE (SkyDrive SD-05 model), Ultrasonic anemometer, Air Mobility Evaluation Solution |
| Counterparty | SkyDrive, Inc., 株式会社ながれ技術研究所, ストラト・ビジョン合同会社 |
| Counterparty overview | SkyDrive, Inc. is headquartered in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture. Its Representative Director and CEO is Fukuzawa Tomohiro (福澤知浩), and the company develops flying cars and provides drone-related services. 株式会社ながれ技術研究所 is headquartered in Asahikawa, Hokkaido. Its Representative Director is Inazumi Satoshi (稲積慧), and it manufactures fluid testing equipment and provides testing consulting services. ストラト・ビジョン合同会社 is headquartered in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture. Its Representative is Kono Hiroki (河野紘基), and it manufactures sensor hardware. |
| Relationship with the Company | TOYO Corporation entered into a supporter agreement with SkyDrive in December 2022. The companies use an ultrasonic anemometer developed and sold by ストラト・ビジョン under the supervision of ながれ技術研究所. The 3 companies conducted the demonstration jointly. |
| Contract Date | December 2022 (supporter agreement with SkyDrive) |
| Launch date | Measurement technology demonstration conducted in August 2026 (completed). SkyDrive is working toward the launch of its business and services in 2028. |
| Applicable area | Vertiport construction, Safe operations in urban areas, Flying car development, Planning safe flight routes, Air mobility testing |
| Location | Chuo-ku, Tokyo (TOYO Corporation), Toyota, Aichi Prefecture (SkyDrive), Asahikawa, Hokkaido (ながれ技術研究所), Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture (ストラト・ビジョン) |
| Source | Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (March 2026) |
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The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.To obtain wind data needed for vertiport construction and safe operations in urban areas. There is very little data from actual aircraft, so previous work focused mainly on simulations.