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KDDI to deploy drones to aid disaster relief

A drone flies in the dark during a demonstration at a KDDI Corp. press conference in Tokyo on May 13, 2024. In partnership with U.S. drone company Skydio Inc., the Japanese telecom company plans to deploy such drones, equipped with cameras and sensors, at 1,000 locations across Japan in order to respond quickly to earthquakes and other natural disasters.

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KDDI to deploy drones to aid disaster relief

A drone flies in the dark during a demonstration at a KDDI Corp. press conference in Tokyo on May 13, 2024. In partnership with U.S. drone company Skydio Inc., the Japanese telecom company plans to deploy such drones, equipped with cameras and sensors, at 1,000 locations across Japan in order to respond quickly to earthquakes and other natural disasters.

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KDDI to deploy drones to aid disaster relief

KDDI Corp. Managing Executive Officer Hiromichi Matsuda holds a press conference in Tokyo on May 13, 2024, to announce the company's plan to deploy drones at 1,000 locations across Japan to help disaster relief operations. In partnership with U.S. drone company Skydio Inc., the Japanese telecom company is aiming to build a network of its drones so that any disaster-hit area in Japan can be reached by one in about 10 minutes.

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KDDI to deploy drones to aid disaster relief

Photo taken in Tokyo on May 13, 2024, shows one of the many drones Japanese telecom company KDDI Corp. plans to deploy at 1,000 locations across Japan to help disaster relief operations. In partnership with U.S. drone company Skydio Inc., KDDI is aiming to build a network of its drones so that any disaster-hit area in Japan can be reached by one in about 10 minutes.

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KDDI to deploy drones to aid disaster relief

Photo taken in Tokyo on May 13, 2024, shows one of the many drones Japanese telecom company KDDI Corp. plans to deploy at 1,000 locations across Japan to help disaster relief operations. In partnership with U.S. drone company Skydio Inc., KDDI is aiming to build a network of its drones so that any disaster-hit area in Japan can be reached by one in about 10 minutes.