Flight control platform and application-specific solutions for smart drones
First written in FY2019. 7 of 9 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2020-Q2. Latest entry: 2026-09-28.
1 other company's latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「The company conducted a demonstration project to build an operational platform that enables multiple drones to fly safely in the same airspace while avoiding collisions, with the aim of linking information between different unmanned aircraft traffic management systems (UTMS) (Note 8).」
The applications of smart drones were expanded from inspections of individual facilities to a multiple-drone operation platform encompassing coordination among multiple UTMS platforms, flight-plan adjustments, and the sharing of weather and airspace information. - 2026-05-12Cited as achievedEarnings presentation
「Achieved profitability for the full fiscal year ending March 2025 and accelerating growth thereafter」
For the smart-drone business, the company cited full-year profitability in the fiscal year ended March 2025 and indicated accelerating growth thereafter. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「KDDIスマートドローン株式会社 (KDDI Smart Drone) and 株式会社補修技術設計 began offering a bridge inspection service using drones in June last year.」
The applications of smart drones were expanded to a social infrastructure inspection service combining autonomous remote flight over bridges, 3D modeling and AI-based damage assessment. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「In June 2021, the company developed the world's first amphibious drone capable of operating in both air and water.」
The applications of smart drones were expanded to the world's first development of an amphibious drone capable of transitioning from aerial to underwater operations. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「電源開発株式会社 (J-POWER) and the company have been conducting demonstration tests of drone inspections at J-POWER facilities located across Japan. Starting with inspections of wind power facilities in September 2020, they have also inspected approximately 40 hydropower facilities since November last year. They are photographing dams, power distribution lines, buildings and other power-related infrastructure with drones and converting the images into three-dimensional models, while testing improvements in work efficiency, accuracy compared with existing inspection equipment and the potential for replacement using technologies such as automatic detection of facility abnormalities and analysis of deterioration over time.」
The applications of smart drones were expanded from wind power facilities to approximately 40 hydropower facilities, advancing demonstration tests of power infrastructure inspections using three-dimensional modeling and automatic anomaly detection. - FY2020-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In August, with the cooperation of 株式会社KDDI総合研究所, セコム株式会社 and Higashiosaka City, the company successfully conducted Japan's first demonstration test using 5G at Higashiosaka Hanazono Rugby Stadium. The test used AI, smart drones, robots and cameras worn by security personnel to provide security around the stadium. It demonstrated the ability to handle a series of security operations.」
The smart-drone flight-control platform and application-specific solutions advanced to a successful demonstration test of stadium-area security combining 5G, AI, robots and cameras operated by security personnel. - FY2019First statedAnnual report
「The company also announced that it would begin offering application-specific solutions in June this year using a platform that serves as the underlying system for the safe and secure flight control of smart drones.」
The company developed a communications network-based flight-control platform for smart drones and launched new initiatives to provide application-specific solutions for wide-area monitoring and infrastructure inspections.