KDDI will work with Japan Airlines (JAL) to establish a system to remotely manage multiple flying robots (drones) using mobile phone communications. In the visual flight manned area (level 4), combine aviation safety technology and knowledge with the operation management system and JAL KDDI, between aircraft to allow safe flight to avoid collisions. KDDI expects sales of drones to reach 10 billion yen in 2024.
The 22-year level 4 lifting of the ban is expected to make long-distance flights possible and is expected to expand the use of logistics, security, surveillance and infrastructure inspections. "this is the year when the drone market officially took off. Mobile communications and shipping management hope to cut it with two weapons. On the 15th, the executive director of KDDI Matsuda Hirolou, who held an online briefing, created this minister so energetic.
In collaboration with JAL, in addition to establishing a shipping system, there will also be cooperation in consulting for companies and local governments that want to use drones. The empirical experiment of goods transportation in isolated island area was carried out in 22 to explore the establishment of local business model.
KDDI is expected to achieve market growth, setting up a wholly-owned subsidiary "KDDI Intelligent UAV". The drone business handled by KDDI entities will be handed over to the new company with the goal of developing more mobile services.
Began the long-range autonomous flight of mobile phone communication lines, shipping management systems and cloud-packaged services "intelligent drones". Realize remote control, real-time video monitoring and cloud data management. Even companies that are not familiar with drones are easy to introduce. Expected utilization in areas such as infrastructure monitoring and equipment inspection in the event of disasters. The monthly fee includes consumption tax of 49,800 yen. Logistics and inspection and other services for different purposes will also be provided in the future.
Drones may be used in mountainous areas where optical lines cannot be laid. We will also consider using the cooperative US Space X satellite communications service "interplanetary link" as a backhaul to expand the area of use.
Daily industry news February 16, 2022