Signed an “Agreement on Utilization of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles in Disasters and Normal Times” with Tenpaku Ward Office, Nagoya City

From left: PRODRONE President Shunsuke Totani, Tenpaku Ward Office Mayor Kazuhiro Mizuno

PRODRONE Co., Ltd. (Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture, CEO Shunsuke Toya, hereinafter referred to as PRODRONE) and Tenpaku Ward Office, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture (Ward Mayor Kazuhiro Mizuno) signed an "Agreement on the Utilization of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles in Disasters and Normal Times" on December 12, 2022, in order to strengthen the functions of the Tenpaku Ward Disaster Headquarters.1. Background of the conclusion of this agreementTenpaku Ward is a ward with a landslide warning area, and the risk of landslides is high, so it is necessary to confirm the damage situation immediately in the event of a disaster. In addition, the Tokai heavy rains of 2000 caused severe flooding damage, so it is necessary to check the situation of areas that cannot be accessed due to flooding damage and prepare to secure means of transporting supplies. Under these circumstances, PRODRONE, whose head office is located in Tenpaku Ward, approached the ward office for cooperation, leading to the conclusion of this agreement.

From left: Mayor Mizuno and PRODRONE President Totani signing the agreement

2. PurposeWhen a disaster occurs, we aim to smoothly collect information such as searching for disaster victims and confirming the damage situation at disaster sites that are difficult for people to enter.3. ContentWhen a disaster occurs in Tenpaku and it is necessary to use a drone to confirm the situation, the ward office requests PRODRONE to provide footage of the damage. The disaster response headquarters established within the ward office will review the provided footage and share it with related organizations.4.Comments from both parties regarding the signing(1) Tenpaku Ward Ward Office Mayor Mizuno

"This agreement is for cooperation in operations using drones in the event of a disaster. In the event of a disaster, a disaster response headquarters will be set up at the ward office, and the ward must work to collect information. We are very encouraged by the cooperation of a company with reliable technology like PRODRONE. In the future, we hope to strengthen cooperation between Tenpaku Ward and PRODRONE and advance the ward's disaster countermeasures."

Mayor Mizuno explaining the significance of the agreement

(2) Prodrone Co., Ltd. President Totani

``Drones are expected to be the infrastructure of the near future in mountainous areas and remote islands under the digital garden city-state concept, and their utilization has also been pointed out as important from the perspective of national resilience, aiming for a ``strong and flexible Japan.'' PRODRONE aims to develop drones that help solve social and regional issues by producing drones that support the infrastructure of daily life during normal times and protect the lives of consumers during disasters. As a company based in Tenpaku Ward, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture, PRODRONE will make the most of its own technology and promote contributions to the Tenpaku area through drones. Especially in the event of a disaster, we will cooperate with the Tenpaku Ward Office to help the community."

Greetings from PRODRONE President Totani

■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 PD6B-Type3 multicopter, which has a maximum payload of 30kg and has begun mass production, and the PDH-GS120 helicopter, which can fly for two hours and has excellent weather resistance. ■Prodrone Co., Ltd. Company ProfileCompany name: PRODRONE Co., Ltd. Representative: Shunsuke Toya, President and CEO Capital: 100 million yen Head office location: 1-115 Nakadaira, Tenpaku-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture 468-0014