Nagoya Railway and PRODRONE conclude business partnership in drone utilization

Nagoya Railway Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture, Representative Director: Hiroki Takasaki, hereinafter referred to as Nagoya Railway) and Prodrone Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture, Representative Director: Shunsuke Toya, hereinafter referred to as PRODRONE) have entered into a business partnership agreement with the aim of contributing to society by building safe and secure "air infrastructure."

1． Background of the business allianceAs part of the key theme of the Meitetsu Group's medium-term management plan, ``Turn-Over2023 ~Towards a reversal of the offensive~'', Nagoya Railway is promoting ``initiatives in the drone/spatial information business'' as part of the key theme of ``Reviewing the earnings structure by strengthening profitability in fields that are expected to grow in the future.''In addition to developing a drone school business, we are also making use of our local network and working towards the commercialization of drone services that will contribute to solving regional issues. On the other hand, PRODRONE, as a manufacturer of industrial drones used for disasters, surveillance, logistics, etc., develops and produces a wide variety of drones, and provides high-quality, highly reliable drones to all parts of the country. As companies based in the same Aichi Prefecture, both companies have a long track record of collaboration (*) in demonstration experiments using drones, etc., but by entering into a new business alliance, they have decided to make the most of their respective know-how and further promote contributions to the region through drones. *Examples of collaboration results - Drone track inspection during disasters in urban areas [November 2021] https://www.prodrone.com/jp/release/8005/ - Alternative demonstration of regular truck delivery in depopulated areas [September 2021] https://www.prodrone.com/jp/release/7972/・Transportation of pharmaceuticals to remote islands (14km) at LEVEL 3 (beyond visual line of sight) [November 2020] https://www.prodrone.com/jp/release/7373/2． Details of business alliance(1) PRODRONE will jointly develop a training program for industrial drones and related systems developed and produced, and Meitetsu Drone Academy will conduct the training. (2) We will jointly plan and develop related services that utilize drones, such as logistics and inspection, as well as services related to aircraft maintenance, and aim to develop services with the support of Nagoya Railway.3． Contact information regarding this matterNagoya Railway Co., Ltd. Public Relations Department TEL: 052-588-0813 Prodrone Co., Ltd. Management Department Takeshima TEL: 052-890-8802 ■About 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 carry out one-stop in-house development and production of industrial drones, including the multi-copter PD6B-Type3, which has a maximum payload of 30kg and has begun mass production, and the helicopter-type PDH-GS120, which can fly for two hours and has excellent weather resistance. ■Company profile of PRODRONE Co., Ltd. Company name: PRODRONE Co., Ltd. Representative: Shunsuke Toya, President and CEO Capital: 100 million yen Head office location: 1-115 Nakahira, Tenpaku-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture 468-0014 Website: https://www.prodrone.com/jp