Completed domestic drone prototype, SAMURAI Tech

Purely domestic drone prototype “PD4B-MS”

Prodrone Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture, President and CEO: Shunsuke Totani, hereinafter referred to as Prodrone), which develops and manufactures industrial drones, has developed a purely domestic (*) prototype drone, ``PD4B-MS'', in which all major components are made from highly reliable domestic manufacturer products. We would also like to inform you that starting with this machine, we will be developing a new brand "SAMURAI TECH by Prodrone" (trademark pending) that brings together Japan's technological capabilities. In response to the recent unstable international situation and rising geopolitical risks in supply chains, "ensuring security" and "stable supply" have become top priorities for industrial drones that play important infrastructure. In response to this issue, Prodrone developed and selected all key components such as motors, flight controllers, and batteries in collaboration with domestic manufacturers. In order to further improve safety and convenience, Prodrone continues to conduct research into energy efficiency and other areas aimed at extending flight time, and plans to upgrade it in order to further improve its practicality in industrial applications. Please note that this aircraft is a concept model, so sales models will be announced separately.■Purely domestic drone “PD4B-MS” component partnerMotor/ESC: Canon Electronics Co., Ltd. Flight controller: JTEKT Co., Ltd. Battery: Furukawa Battery Co., Ltd. Transmitter/receiver: TKK Works Co., Ltd. Aircraft/propeller/GPS antenna: Prodrone Co., Ltd.■Purely domestic drone prototype “PD4B-MS” specificationsAircraft weight: 7.8kg (excluding battery) Maximum speed: 60km/h Flight speed: 12m/s Maximum flight time: Approximately 25 minutes (without payload), approximately 20 minutes (payload 3kg) Operating environment temperature: -20℃ ~ +40℃■Comment from Shunsuke Toya, President and Representative Director

At the end of last year, drones were designated as "specified important materials" under the Economic Security Promotion Act. This means that drones are important for social infrastructure and defense. In order to contribute to this national strategy, Prodrone is strongly promoting the construction of a domestic manufacturing base and supply chain, and as a result of this effort, we have announced the ``Prodrone 4B-MS'', a purely domestic drone with all components made in Japan. Although it is currently in the prototype stage, we will quickly establish a mass production system and begin selling the safe and secure "Made in Japan" product to Japan and the world. At the same time, our purely domestically produced drones will be rebranded as ``SAMURAI TECH by Prodrone''. Prodrone will continue to contribute to the next generation of aviation safety through this brand, which symbolizes Japan's precision technology and indomitable spirit.

*Purely domestically produced means that this machine is designed and produced in Japan, but some raw materials and electronic parts (semiconductors, etc.) are made overseas and are difficult to procure domestically.[What is Prodrone Co., Ltd.]With the vision of "becoming the most trusted drone company in the region," we aim to build a drone ecosystem in the Chubu region. We provide a one-stop service for everything from development to production of industrial drones, including the PD6B-Type3 multicopter, which has started mass production with a maximum recommended payload of 20kg, and the Prodrone GT-M, which can fly long distances (100km tested).