Japan JIW: Skydio､develops high-performance small drone: Omnidirectional obstacle avoidance under non-GPS environment
Japan Infrastructure Waymark (JIW):
Signed an exclusive partnership agreement with Skydio (automatic flight smart drone) from the United States in the field of bridge inspection in Southeast Asia and Japan.
Japan Infrastructure Waymark (JIW) provides a drone-based infrastructure inspection solution.
We have completed the joint development of Skydio R2 for Japanese Inspection (J2) with Skydio, Inc.
“Skydio R2 for Japanese Inspection (J2)”:
The new model J2 is a small inspection drone that does not collide.
We will conduct bridge inspections in Southeast Asia and Japan using this aircraft.
Along with this, we are looking for a trial theme that can be expected to utilize this machine.
Infrastructure across Japan: Aging
JIW has been conducting NTT West Group Infrastructure Inspection since its establishment in 2019.
Currently, we are working on “infrastructure-related infrastructure inspection and maintenance work in Japan, which is aging”.
Skydio: drone system
Skydio is developing a new drone system that combines sensors and artificial intelligence technology.
In October 2019, the Skydio2 (R2), a successor that was made smaller, lighter and longer, was announced.
JIW paid attention to Skydio’s airframe as a “high-performance drone capable of autonomous flight in a non-GPS environment.”
Partnership details:
In this alliance, JIW will introduce J2 for inspection of bridges and power transmission and distribution facilities.
We aim to reduce costs by expanding inspection points, improving inspection accuracy, and shortening the construction period.
New drone: J2 features
J2 has the usual R2 features with Visual SLAM,
Combines an upper camera and an omnidirectional obstacle avoidance function minimized to 50 cm,
Can fly in structures such as bridges / constricted areas, high-voltage lines / electromagnetic environments,
Inspection on bridge decks, power transmission and substation facilities, inside buildings, lighthouses, railway overhead lines, etc.
It is expected that the range of use will be larger than that of conventional machines.
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