Exhibited at the 2nd International Drone Exhibition (Makuhari Messe) from April 20th to 22nd

Prodrone Co., Ltd. (Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture, President: Masakazu Kono, hereinafter referred to as Prodrone) will be exhibiting at the 2nd International Drone Exhibition to be held at Makuhari Messe from Wednesday, April 20th to Friday, April 22nd, 2016, for the second time since last year.

In recent years, the drone market has further expanded. Its usage is becoming more active in a variety of fields, and in addition to applications such as spraying agricultural chemicals, taking aerial photographs, and filming video for broadcasting, applications such as measurement, monitoring, and search at the sites of the recent nuclear power plant accidents and natural disasters, and various academic investigations are also expected to increase in the future.

A professional drone that is attracting attention in such a market environment is a drone special zone. Successful demonstration experiment of transporting school books by drone with Semboku City, Akita Prefecture In addition to becoming a hot topic for this, last year it also attracted attention as it concluded a comprehensive business agreement with DJI JAPAN Co., Ltd., a leader in the drone market.

At this "2nd International Drone Exhibition", our booth (No. 7D-301) will be exhibiting a number of advanced industrial drones and peripheral equipment that will be unveiled for the first time, as well as technical exhibits of solutions from PRODRONE partner companies.

We look forward to your visit.

Overview of products exhibited at “2nd International Drone Exhibition”

Recently announced new basic platform has been designed with the common keyword of "all-weather", and you can choose from three types depending on the purpose: large, medium, and small. Based on these basic platforms, we will customize the aircraft and provide software according to the requests of industrial drone operators.

Apart from the new basic platform, we will be exhibiting a number of products that will be unveiled for the first time at our booth at the 2nd International Drone Exhibition. In addition to new products such as the PD8-D DELIX, a large delivery drone, the PD4-CI self-propelled plane inspection machine, and the PD4-MINI 190g micro drone with GPS, we will also have a detailed introduction to the PSU (Prodrone Safety Unit), a safety device that should be installed in all industrial drones. Please come and see us directly at our booth.

PSU (Prodrone Safety Unit) [Under development]This is a highly functional safety device that is essential for industrial drones. You can set an automatic landing area and a forced parachute area in advance, and in the event of an emergency, you can force the aircraft to land from the automatic landing area or the parachute area. It also has a flight recorder function. It can also be used as a simple ADS-B for future Japanese UTMs. We will continue to develop the PSU as an integrated safety function with Panasonic Corporation AVC Networks. (Patent pending)

PD8-D DELIX (large delivery drone) [Concept model]Large delivery drone. Supports payloads up to 30kg. Adopts a duct mechanism that allows for foldable storage, and by storing the ducts, it is possible to stack them for storage. Equipped with a safety device PSU (Prodrone Safety Unit). Equipped with two large parachutes. Self-diagnosis can be performed before flight. (Patent/design registration pending)

PD6B-DC (Specified drone capture device) [Under development]Large aircraft for capturing specific drones. It automatically tracks the identified specific drone and automatically fires the net launcher based on AI judgment. Equipped with 4 net launchers with a maximum range of 10m. After capturing the drone, it automatically flies to a pre-registered safe zone and automatically dumps the drone above the safe zone. We use the all-weather large basic platform PD6B-AW.

PD6-AW DELIX specification (equipped with Senboku City's advanced encryption device) An inter-school book delivery demonstration experiment was conducted in Semboku City, Akita Prefecture on April 11th. This is a DELIX specification machine developed for the purpose of the project, and is a joint demonstration experiment machine with the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT). Equipped with advanced encryption device. It is lightweight due to full carbon construction, and is equipped with a high-power motor and automatic navigation system. Supports automatic takeoff and automatic recognition in conjunction with fixed ground monitoring equipment. We use the all-weather basic platform PD6-AW.

PD4-MINI [Under development]A 190g ultra-small industrial drone that is not subject to aviation law. Equipped with GPS for stable flight. This is a dedicated machine specialized for specific purposes such as field recording. Control is done with your smartphone. You can receive and record images from the sky on your smartphone. Flight time 5 minutes.

High-altitude special surveying machine (dedicated machine for Nepal disaster investigation team)A special aircraft for the Nepal disaster research team by Nagoya University, Tokyo Metropolitan University, and Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Prevention. Succeeded in taking 7,000 survey photos at an altitude of over 5,500m using the world's first multicopter. Designed specifically for high altitudes. It is an ultra-lightweight, high-strength, foldable drone. It has flight performance of over 15 minutes at an altitude of over 5500m.

PD6B-AW (Aerial photography drone for broadcasting)This aerial photography model is equipped with a large camera for broadcasting use, VARICAM, and is capable of capturing images with the highest level of image quality. It boasts outstanding stability that meets the demands of film and program production professionals. Since it is an all-weather drone, you can also shoot in rainy weather by attaching a rain cover to the camera and gimbal. Cooperation: Panasonic Corporation AVC Networks, Canon Marketing Japan Inc.

PD4-AW (underwater photography drone, wired power supply drone)Equipped with PRODRONE's original completely waterproof motor. You can land on the water surface, move around, and take underwater photos. We use the all-weather small basic platform PD4-AW.
The wired power supply type is connected to the ground using a cable. The cable not only transmits power, but also uses optical fiber to transmit clear images of the sky without delay. Equipped with PRODRONE's original completely waterproof motor. Wired power supply ensures long-term stable flight and safety.

PD6-AW+PSU (general-purpose medium-sized drone with safety device PSU)Equipped with a safety device PSU (Prodrone Safety Unit). In an emergency, it is possible to automatically land or automatically deploy a parachute to force a landing, ensuring an extremely high level of safety. The aircraft uses the all-weather medium-sized basic platform PD6-AW. We will continue to develop the PSU as an integrated safety function with Panasonic Corporation AVC Networks. (Patent pending)

PD6-AW (Tokyo Institute of Technology/Tokai University underwater explorer)Multicopter system equipped with hyperspectral image sensor. It was developed as part of the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) Strategic Creative Research Promotion Project CREST's "Ocean Diversity" area project "Development of a 3D mapping system for seaweed beds using hyper-multispectral air/ocean remote sensing" (Representative: Teruhisa Komatsu: University of Tokyo). Equipped with a completely waterproof motor, it can even land on water. It uses an all-weather medium-sized basic platform.

DJI AGRAS MG-1This aircraft is capable of spraying a variety of liquid pesticides, fertilizers, and herbicides. The spray amount can be automatically adjusted according to the flight speed. DJI and PRODRONE are Japan's first development partners to form a comprehensive business alliance in the industrial drone field in July 2015.

Winser (Equipped with Aisan Technology Velodyne)A dedicated UAV specialized in aerial photogrammetry and laser surveying. It is equipped with a 3D laser surveying system using a long-distance, high-density laser scanner, and a photogrammetry system using a high-resolution camera. Autonomous controls such as "automatic flight" and "automatic return" can be performed. Cooperation: Aisan Technology Co., Ltd.

Large RC gasoline helicopterA gasoline helicopter that can spray pesticides for a long time (approximately 2 hours). Maximum payload is 20kg.

Brushless motor with sensor (with ESC) [Under development]Motor with sensor dedicated to industrial drones. A dedicated ESC with high resolution. (Patent pending)

Velodyne+IMU unitIMU control unit developed exclusively for Laser Rider Velodyne. In combination with a high-performance IMU, accurate and undisturbed surveying is possible.

PD-FC1 Flight Controller [Under development]A purely domestic flight controller (flight control device). Compatible with autonomous control flight that can be programmed. It also has a collision avoidance system. It is an ultra-compact unit and is the lightest in Japan.

“2nd International Drone Exhibition” Overview

・Location: Makuhari Messe (Mihama Ward, Chiba City)
・Booth: No.7D-301
・Period: April 20th (Wednesday) to 22nd (Friday), 2016
・Admission registration fee: 3,000 yen (free with advance registration on the official website below)
・Official website: http://www.jma.or.jp/tf/drone/ PortableText [components.type] is missing "span" [Related article] Thank you for visiting our booth at the 2nd International Drone Exhibition.