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1. Technology overview
Terra Drone Corporation is a remote-sensing and unmanned systems company founded in 2016 and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, serving energy, construction, and government clients that need aerial data on large industrial or infrastructure sites without direct human access.
The company operates drone-based survey and inspection services alongside a UAS traffic management (UTM) software platform that plans and monitors flight paths for beyond-visual-line-of-sight operations; through regional units such as Terra Drone Indonesia and recent partnerships expanding into Malaysia’s defense sector, it serves industrial operators including Shell and Aramco.
2. Highlighted features & specifications
1. Aerial survey services: LiDAR and photogrammetry data collection for construction and land projects.
2. Industrial inspection: Drone-based checks of pipelines, plants, and power infrastructure.
3. UTM software platform: Plans and monitors multiple drone flights in shared airspace.
4. BVLOS operations: Certified procedures for long-range, beyond-visual-line-of-sight missions.
5. Regional network: Local subsidiaries across Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.
6. Defense sector expansion: Partnerships supporting military and dual-use drone applications.
