{"id":1507,"date":"2017-04-10T15:18:03","date_gmt":"2017-04-10T06:18:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.terra-drone.net\/en\/?p=817"},"modified":"2017-04-10T15:18:03","modified_gmt":"2017-04-10T06:18:03","slug":"terra-drones-innovations-take-off-at-brisbanes-myriad-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/terra-drone.net\/global\/2017\/04\/10\/terra-drones-innovations-take-off-at-brisbanes-myriad-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"Terra Drone\u2019s innovations take off at Brisbane\u2019s Myriad Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nTerra Drone Corporation\u2019s ground-breaking innovations captured attention at Queensland\u2019s Myriad Festival<\/a>, with founder and CEO Toru Tokushige outlining the company\u2019s vision for growth in the Sunshine State.
\nHeld at the Brisbane Powerhouse from March 29-31, the landmark tech and innovation event established for \u201ccreators, connectors and collaborators\u201d attracted more than 2,000 attendees, with the support of the Queensland Government\u2019s Advance Queensland<\/a> initiative.
\nJapan\u2019s leading unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) provider, Terra Drone demonstrated some of of its industry-leading UAVs and specialist LiDAR (light detection and ranging) capabilities at its display booth, which attracted a constant stream of visitors eager to interact and test Terra Drone\u2019s technology first-hand.
\nBrisbane branch chief Tsuyoshi Honda along with Terra Drone Australia\u2019s Jeremy Sofonia fielded a range of queries on the company\u2019s technology and its benefits for Australia\u2019s agricultural, construction and resource sectors.<\/p>\n

Quest UAV<\/strong>
\nOn display at the company\u2019s booth were a range of UAV models, including QuestUAV\u2019s Datahawk, a fixed wing drone offering high-grade data and accuracy. In January, Terra Drone formed a strategic alliance<\/a> with the British manufacturer, including aircraft sales and development in Japan.
\n\u201cCompared to competitive fixed-wing aircraft, QuestUAV\u2019s drones offer superior performance of the onboard camera and aircraft stability, enabling more accurate surveying. In addition to providing a surveying service and airframe sales, we will undertake joint development to further improve the airframes,\u201d Terra Drone\u2019s founder and CEO Toru Tokushige said in announcing the tie-up.
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\n\u2018Mega venture\u2019<\/strong>
\nSpeaking at the festival, Mr Tokushige outlined the company\u2019s vision, its reasons for establishing a base in Queensland in early 2017 and its expansion plans.
\n\u201cMy original vision was to establish a \u2018mega venture\u2019 from Japan, bigger than Apple or Samsung,\u201d he told a large audience.
\n\u201cIn one year, we became the number one drone company in Japan. So now, we would like to bring our solutions to the Australian market,\u201d he explained.
\n\u201cThe Australian market is so important to us as there are so many applications here. In Japan there are mainly construction applications, but Australia has opportunities for applications in construction, mining, utilities, agriculture, and environmental areas,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Cost savings<\/strong>
\nMr Tokushige explained how Terra Drone\u2019s technology could provide both productivity and safety benefits for Australian industry.
\n\u201cThere are many surveyors still doing surveys the traditional way, which is very costly and takes time. By using a drone, you can dramatically reduce the time and cost. For example, 40 hectares would traditionally take two weeks, but our drone can do it in one day, while it also offers improved accuracy with a margin of less than 5 centimetres,\u201d he said.
\nTerra Drone has already proven its capabilities at more than 300 sites in Japan, working with blue-chip clients including Hitachi, and aims to replicate its Japanese success across Australia.<\/p>\n

He applauded the Queensland Government\u2019s efforts to support technology start-ups like Terra Drone to drive innovation.
\n\u201cEvents like tonight highlight the fantastic work being done by the Queensland Government and further demonstrates its commitment to innovation and business growth throughout Queensland. I hope to see more innovative events like Myriad in the near future,\u201d Mr Tokushige concluded.
\nWelcoming international companies to the festival, Queensland\u2019s Innovation Minister, Leeanne Enoch, said the Palaszczuk Government was committed to diversifying the state\u2019s economy and showcasing innovations to international investors.
\n\u201cTechnology start-ups will help support more than half a million knowledge-based jobs of the future by 2033, which will further enable research and innovation, and drive productivity,\u201d the minister said in a statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Terra Drone Corporation\u2019s ground-breaking innovations captured attention at Queensland\u2019s Myriad Festival, with founder and CEO Toru Tokushige outlining the company\u2019s vision for growth in the Sunshine State. Held at the Brisbane Powerhouse from March 29-31, the landmark tech and innovation event established for \u201ccreators, connectors and collaborators\u201d attracted more than 2,000 attendees, with the support […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":10108,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[189],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/terra-drone.net\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1507"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/terra-drone.net\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/terra-drone.net\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/terra-drone.net\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/terra-drone.net\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1507"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/terra-drone.net\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1507\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/terra-drone.net\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10108"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/terra-drone.net\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1507"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/terra-drone.net\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1507"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/terra-drone.net\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1507"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}