KDDI:’Water-air combination drone’ Remote underwater inspection: Video transmission, sound wave positioning
June 10, 2021
KDDI,
KDDI R & D Laboratories,
Prodrone
We have developed a “water-air combination drone” for the purpose of labor saving and safety assurance in dam / port facility inspections and fishery fishing ground monitoring.
“Water-Sky Combined Drone”:
For the master unit that autonomously flies to the inspection location
Video transmission and sound wave positioning are possible,
Equipped with an underwater drone (slave unit).
The technical demonstration was completed on May 31, 2021.
Underwater drone demand:
recent years,
In aquaculture and water infrastructure inspection
Due to reasons such as declining birthrate and aging population
Labor shortages have become a serious problem.
With traditional underwater drones, you need to leave the ship to the inspection site.
Remote underwater inspection is possible:
This machine is
No need to leave the ship,
The drone flies autonomously to the inspection site,
Separate the underwater drone after landing,
Underwater inspection is possible remotely.
In the future, it is expected that new markets for drones will be created in the fields of lakes and underwater work.
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