Announcement of new drone concept “ANYDRONE”
Industrial drones with a new concept of "loading things you want to transport onto a drone" and "turning things you want into a drone into a drone"PRODRONE Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Naka-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, President and CEO: Masakazu Kono, hereinafter referred to as PRODRONE) is pleased to announce that it has developed ``ANYDRONE'', which allows you to fly anything as a drone by attaching a motor unit with a propeller directly to the object you want to transport. This machine will be on display at the PRODRONE booth at AUVSI Xponential 2017, the world's largest industrial drone exhibition, to be held in Dallas, USA from May 9th to 11th, 2017.
The newly developed "PD-ANY" by PRODRONE is an industrial drone based on the new concept "ANYDRONE", which goes from "loading the drone with the things you want to transport" to "turning the things you want to transport into a drone". It was born from the idea that "all objects could become drones."
By attaching 4 motor units with propellers directly to the object you want to transport, you can easily transport heavy objects. It is also possible to use only some of the motors as auxiliary motors to assist in transporting cargo without having to install them in all four locations.
In this development, the goal is to calculate the propeller installation position, height, etc., and to be able to fly with the same performance as a typical drone.In future models, we plan to use counter-rotating propellers, complete wireless communication between the motor units, and automatic flight calibration.
"PD-ANY" is a drone developed with unprecedented technology and concept that allows for a large payload (maximum payload) of 15 kg while being light with a total weight of 4 kg. When transporting large loads, you can directly transport them by attaching four motors with propellers.
Please look forward to the future of PD-ANY, a versatile drone that can be used in a variety of situations.
Regarding the specific product outline, we will notify you as a new product announcement once the details have been finalized.
■Product photo
■Product video
■Specifications (tentative)
maximum payload
:15kg
Aircraft weight
:4kg
maximum speed
:20km/h
Overall height
:390mm
Flyable wind speed
:4m/s
propeller diameter
:510mm
flight time
:10min
battery
:10000mA x 2
Water resistance
: Rainy weather flight possible
*Model numbers and specifications are subject to change without notice.
■What is “AUVSI Xponential 2017”?
This is an international exhibition held by the Unmanned Vehicle Society International (AUVSI) that brings together experts in the fields of drones, intelligent robotics, and unmanned aircraft systems.In 2017, 685 companies and organizations will participate* in Dallas, Texas, USA.
*As of April 27, 2017
During the event, keynote speeches by experts will be held every day, allowing participants to learn about the industry's views on the future direction of the drone industry, as well as deepen discussions with participants about common issues and solutions.
■What is AUVSI (International Unmanned Vehicle Association)?
It is a non-profit organization that contributes to the world's largest unmanned aircraft system and the development of intelligent robotics technology. The association has over 7,500 members from a wide range of sectors in government, industry and education.
■PRODRONE booth overview
name
:AUVSI Xponential 2017
Period
:May 9th (Tuesday) to May 11th (Thursday), 2017
Venue
:Dallas, Texas, USA
venue
:Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center
Booth position
:No.431
Official website
: http://www.xponential.org/xponential2017/
■About our business
Prodrone Co., Ltd. has a management vision of "Revolutionary Drones for Professionals" and uses PRODRONE's unique core technology, which is absolutely indispensable in the global industrial drone market, to develop revolutionary industrial drones that have not yet existed and provide new professional services.
Prodrone Co., Ltd. is a B2B company established in Japan in January 2015 by experts with over 20 years of experience and know-how, with the company's goal of becoming the world's number one industrial drone system manufacturer and changing the world. We provide a one-stop service for many companies entering the industrial drone market, from research consulting, aircraft development, control software development, service application development, and mass production.
■Prodrone Co., Ltd. Company Profile
Company name
:PRODRONE Co., Ltd.
representative
: Masakazu Kono, Representative Director and President
Head office location
: 16th floor, Sakatane Sakae Building, 2-4 Shinei-cho, Naka-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture 460-0004
capital
: 570 million yen
Main business content
: Research and development of industrial drones
Industrial drone research and consulting
Industrial drone contract development design, mass production design, ODM
Development of flight control and management systems for industrial drones
Educational training for safe operation
website
US corporation
:Prodrone Inc. (Silicon Valley, CA)
■Contact information regarding this matter
Prodrone Co., Ltd.
in charge
:Sales Department Matsunaga
:press@prodrone.com
TEL
:052-950-1278
FAX
:052-950-1277
location
: 16th floor, Sakatane Sakae Building, 2-4 Shinei-cho, Naka-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 460-0004
This article has been automatically translated into English using AI. The original content is written in Japanese. While we strive for accuracy, the translation may not fully capture the nuance of the original.
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