The drone seen from the Vol.30 hybrid "CES 2022" [DRONE DESIGN] | DRONE

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The "CES", an international business exhibition on the theme of digital in Las Vegas in Las Vegas every January, was held in a hybrid form this year after the previous digital format.CES was also a place to meet the latest drones, and I was looking forward to going for an interview, but unfortunately this year online this year has been rampant from the end of last year.It has been interviewed.So I will leave the real report from the site to the DRONE editorial department, and here we will introduce what kind of drone topics have been seen fromline.

First of all, roughly about this year's event.The size and location of the real venue is almost the same as in 2020, except for the addition of the newly opened West Hall at the Las Vegas Convention Center (LCCC) last June, and interiors, including Sands Expo and nearby hotels.11 venues were used.The schedule was scheduled to be a two -day media day and four -day exhibition as usual, but it was due to large companies such as Google, Amazon, Meta (formerly Facebook), and Microsoft, and the effect of stopping real exhibitions one after another.The exhibition date was reduced by one day, the media day was on January 3rd and 4th, and the exhibition was on the 5th to 7th.

According to CTA (Consumer Technology Association = the National Civil Technology Association), more than 2,300 companies exhibited (including digital exhibitions), and 40,000, including 1,800 media, participated.It was almost halved compared to 2020 when about 4600 companies exhibited and 180,000 visitors gathered, and the venue was rattled, but it still seemed to be a lot of drone -related exhibits, so it really was in the venue.I was sorry that I couldn't go.

Nevertheless, there seemed to be quite a few companies that switched from real exhibitions to digital exhibitions, and some of the media press conferences showed videos at the real venue.Sony had a press conference at the exhibition booth as usual, but thanks to the layout, he was very careful and made online for online, so it is finally released.I was able to see the presentation well.

Last time, it was quite difficult to check the exhibitors online alone, but this year the Hybrid was a lot of videos, and the venue was vacant and it was easy to shoot.I feel that it was easy to cover even if it was remote.Based on the experience of last year, the digital booth was devised to make it easier to see information, so it was so difficult to check both in real exhibitions.

By the way, how was the status of CES 2022 drones? When I searched in the "DRONES" category, 85 companies and 90 companies in the "DRONE" keyword hit.However, categories and tagging are ambiguous, and if you include passenger drones and self -propelled robots, it seems that the number of exhibits is the same as last year.This year, DJI has no major exhibits such as YUNEEC, and in real exhibitions, Sony, Autel Robotics, XDYNAMICS, VETAL, and CES DOOSAN, HANCOM Group, and Eurekapar are a drone aircraft in which the startups gather.It seems to have been exhibited.

オンラインで見かけたのは、去年のCESに出展していたIndoor Roboticsの「Tando」、Titraが開発するトルコ初の自律型の無人ヘリコプター「ALPIN Unmanned Helicopter」、水中ドローンでおなじみのChasing-Innovation Technologyなどで、CES 2018で取材したATARAINAの空調ドローンも開発が継続されているようです。フランスのDrone Interactiveが発売しているアミューズメントスポット向けのドローン・プレイ設備「ARCADRONE」などもあり、こちらは近いうちに日本でも登場するかもしれません。他にもAirSelfie「AIR NEO」はInnovation Awardを受賞していますが、カテゴリがドローンではなくDigital Imaging & Photographyとなっていました。

Passenger Drone was a hot topic in SkyDrive and ASKA in the real exhibition, but in the press conference, Hyundai Robotics and GMs announced their products.Both of them updated the content announced last year a little, but I wanted to see it because it was a mock -up, so it was a pity that I stopped the real exhibition in a hurry.Passenger Drone has already started commercial services, so we want more exhibitions next year.

Speaking of the sudden stop of the exhibition, T-Mobile announced at the end of last year that it would develop a 5G racing drone in partnership with DRL (The Drone Racing League), and it seems that it was scheduled to be unveiled at the CES venue.Unfortunately, it seems that only the booth was placed.Nevertheless, the demonstration race seemed to be held in Las Vegas at night, and there was information that local TV stations were broadcast.

Regarding drone racing, it seems that France's startup Maca was planning to show off a hydrogen -driven flying racing car, and I wanted to see the exhibition because it is a prototype.

In addition, drone -related news was also highlighted, and was introduced on the ITRI virtual site on the Self -Drone Selfie Drone in ITRI (Industrial Technology) in Taiwan.It seems that there is a very risk of flying a drone on a smartphone as it is, but the technology that AI is balanced and shoots in the best position is amazing, so it may be a hit if it is released.not.

What I felt after checking this year's CES is that the drone has finally begun to use business in full -fledged toy drones.The drone aircraft has become more advanced, and the number of solutions and services to be operated is increasing, and the shifts for consumers for enterprise are increasing.In the past, delivery was conspicuous, but the market is likely to expand, especially in inspection services, and DOOSAN has won the Innovation Award in the aircraft called "Solar Insportion Solution by Hydrogen Fuel Cell Drone".

In addition, the Spoky Action, which was also introduced at Pepcom, which introduces new products for the media, is developing a system "SUPERFLY" that uses existing drones as a tether drone, connecting to major drones such as DJI and YUNEEC.Can be used.Tethard drones that use wired are expected to expand the market due to the stability of operation, and NTT companies are developing drones that NTT companies can use instead of communication antennas.

The interesting thing is that in this year's autonomous driving, many companies are focusing on driving systems and collision avoidance functions that are close to complete autonomy, and the impression that it was synchronized with the tendency of drones.The area around that is a drone company "THE EXPANDING WORLD OF DRONES", which is a drone company SKYDIO, which is attracting attention in the development of autonomous drones that make full use of AI technology, and the top -class development of a collision avoidance system for drones.I felt from the area where Iris Automation is on stage.

Skydio, also known as an investment destination for NTT DOCOMO Ventures, has entered the Enterprise market in late 2020 and is scheduled to be displayed in realistic exhibitions, and the "SkyDIO" series is a shooting drone with advanced autonomous flight and collision avoidance function.It is said that the price of less than half the price will make the DJI status scary.The company has become a hot topic in March last year that the total procurement amount exceeded $ 1 billion and became a unicorn company.IRIS Automation is a technology that develops a safe hydrogen fuel cell flight, forms a partnership with Korean DOOSAN, and also provides technology for passenger drones.

In the conference, "If drones, like automobiles, have autonomous flight and collision avoidance functions, it will no longer be special, and the infrastructure inspection market, which is an issue on shortage and safety, will be commonplace.There was a comment saying "deaf".What is needed is the coordination of relevant legal regulations and health, and the situation is similar to the autonomous car, and this year it is said that the level 4, which is a visual flight in the manned area, will be lifted, so it is according to that.The design of the new aircraft may also appear.

Personally, I hope that a small drone with a level 4 function will be developed and will be able to see the CES venue remotely.