First, let's review the background of SOTEN developed.In January 2020, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry has opened the “Safety and secure drone base technology development” business through the National R & D's New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (hereinafter NEDO), and ACSL has been the leader in April of the same year.The consortium of the five companies has been developing domestic secure aerial photography drones.SOTEN was commercialized in December 2021 as a result of the business.
ACSLが2021年12月に発表したSOTEN
Behind the "Safety and secure drone base technology development" project is the expectation of further expansion of drones at the national level, and the cyber security strategy for the realization of a society where people can live with a safe and secure life.
Specifically about the expansion of drones, in addition to spraying pesticides, aerial photography, surveying, and inspection of infrastructure, which are already being widely used, in the future, especially in the event of a disaster, confirming a wide range of disasters, especially in the event of a disaster.It is also expected to be a quick response to confirm the presence or absence of victims.Drones are also attracting attention as a solution to labor shortage and declining birthrate and aging population, and to realize new added value creation, and one of the important positions in promoting the country's "Society5.0".is.
On the other hand, on July 27, 2018, the Cyber Security Strategy was decided.It has been pointed out that drones may be "there is a risk of impact on human life due to unauthorized operations by cyber attacks", and so that such a situation does not occur, various subjects are linked to multiple layers.It was required to secure cyber security.In February 2020, a bill to promote the introduction while ensuring 5G and drone cyber security was passed.We announced a procurement policy that promptly replace the drone.
Under these circumstances, five companies, ACSL, Yamaha Motor, NTT DOCOMO, Zakti, and Advanced Mechanics Simulation Research Institute, formed a consortium and said, "Dorone that realizes high aircraft, maneuverability, and security assuming government procurement.The outsourcing project called standard aircraft design, development, and flight controller standard standard design, development, and "aircraft that match the standard specifications that are being researched and developed, and the construction of the main parts of the main parts and the construction system of mass production, supply, and maintenance.We worked on a subsidy project called a system to brush up functions.