Categories: unmanned system

22 August 2022 02:00

Yamaha Motor Develops Industrial-Use Unmanned Helicopter with Enhanced Delivery Functions and Performance - Achieving more effective load capacity of up to 50kg, further providing solutions for logistical issues -

IWATA, August 22, 2022 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo:7272) announced today that the company has further strengthened the functions and performance of the industrial-use unmanned helicopter FAZER R G2. Specifically, the transport & delivery services have been enhanced by utilizing the automatic navigation version of the model to bolster the company’s response to the expansion of transportatio

18 March 2022 02:00

Yamaha Motor Invests in Brazilian Agricultural Startup ARPAC - Building a foundation for future global agricultural businesses through drone-based pesticide spraying operations -

IWATA, March 18, 2022 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) has invested in ARPAC INDÚSTRIA DE AERONAVES S.A. (hereinafter referred to as ARPAC), a Brazilian startup company that provides integrated solutions from agricultural drone development to service supply operations. This investment was realized with help from the activities of Yamaha Motor Ventures & Laboratory Silicon Valley, a group

26 August 2020 01:00

Siam Yamaha Motor Robotics to Launch Pesticide Spraying Service Using Unmanned Helicopters in Thailand - Yamaha Motor’s FAZER R model to be deployed in effective, efficient spraying solutions -

IWATA, August 26, 2020 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo:7272) announced today that Siam Yamaha Motor Robotics Co., Ltd. (SYMR), a joint-venture company in which subsidiary Thai Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. is a part owner, will launch a pesticide spraying service in Thailand using Yamaha Motor’s FAZER R industrial unmanned helicopter, on August 2020.
SYMR will deploy the FAZER R to deliver spr

28 October 2019 03:00

Yamaha Motor Industrial-Use Unmanned Helicopters: Forestry Survey

IWATA, October 28, 2019 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) announced today that the company in a consortium with woodinfo, Inc., Remote Sensing Technology Center of Japan, and Maruyoshi Limited, will collect data on “Increased Wood Material Production AI Construction Model Projects'' in Kumakougen Town, commissioned by Ehime Prefecture for 3 days from October 28.
This project will util

23 August 2019 04:30

Yamaha Motor Industrial-Use Unmanned Helicopters: Forestry Survey Evaluation Trial

IWATA, August 23, 2019 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo:7272) announced today that it will conduct an evaluation trial of forestry situation measurement within Fuji City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan on August 27, 2019. The trial will be run in collaboration with the City of Fuji, Shizuoka Prefecture Agriculture and Forestry Technology Research Institute’s Forest Industry Research Center, the Nati

30 March 2018 02:00

Yamaha Motor Begins Limited Sales of YMR-08 Industrial Drone　— Coaxial Rotors Provide Excellent Agrochemical Spraying Performance —

IWATA, March 30, 2018—Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo:7272) announced today that it will begin limited sales of the YMR-08 industrial multi-rotor drone from June 2018 in Japan. Featuring coaxial rotors to provide excellent agrochemical spraying performance and a lightweight carbon body enabling continuous spraying of one hectare per flight1, the YMR-08 delivers spraying quality comparable to Yama

10 October 2017 02:30

Yamaha Motor Exhibits New Unmanned Boat, 2018 WATER STRIDER　- Improved Ease-of-use and Base Functionality -

IWATA, October 10, 2017 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo:7272) today unveiled the new WATER STRIDER unmanned boat for remotely controlled herbicide spraying work in rice paddies. Featuring improved base functionality and ease-of-use , the 2018 model will be exhibited at the 4th Next Generation Agriculture Expo Tokyo to be held at the Makuhari Messe in Chiba from October 11 to 13.
The 2018 model

10 October 2017 02:30

Yamaha Motor Launches NEW 2018 FAZER R Industrial-Use Unmanned Helicopter　- “Turn Assistance” Provides Even Greater Spraying Accuracy -

IWATA, October 10, 2017 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo:7272) announced today that it will launch the 2018 FAZER R agricultural high-end industrial-use unmanned helicopter from December 1.
The FAZER R features the new “Turn Assistance” function as standard equipment to improve controllability and spraying performance by turning to maintain fixed spraying spacings, holding evenly-spaced flying

10 October 2017 02:30

Yamaha Motor to Exhibit the NEW YMR-01 Industrial Drone at Next Generation Agriculture Expo Tokyo　- New Coaxial Rotors Provide Excellent Agrochemicals Spraying Performance -

IWATA, October 10, 2017 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo:7272) announced today that it will exhibit the YMR-01 - a prototype industrial multi-rotor drone type aircraft scheduled for launch in 2018 - at the 4th Next Generation Agriculture Expo Tokyo to be held at the Makuhari Messe in Chiba from October 11 to 13. The YMR-01's design features coaxial rotors and a lightweight carbon body to enable con

10 May 2017 01:30

Yamaha Motor to Provide Engineer for Seabed Exploration Race　- Will join Japanese team competing in the Shell Ocean Discovery XPRIZE -

IWATA, May 10, 2017 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) announced today that it has sent an engineer to "Team KUROSHIO"- a collaboration team bringing together Japanese industry, academia, and government - which is taking on the challenge of the "Shell Ocean Discovery XPRIZE" 4,000m deep-seabed exploration race. To provide the best possible support for the team, Yamaha Motor conducted an open i

26 April 2017 02:00

Yamaha Motor and YAMABIKO to Develop and Sell Agricultural Drones by 2018

Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (hereinafter, Yamaha Motor) and YAMABIKO CORPORATION (hereinafter, YAMABIKO) have agreed to form an alliance regarding the joint development and commercialization for agricultural chemical spraying systems using multi-rotor drones.
Yamaha Motor, which manufactures and sells unmanned helicopters for spraying agricultural chemicals, and YAMABIKO, which manufactures a compre

20 April 2017 01:30

Yamaha Motor and enRoute Discussing Industrial Drone Alliance　Aiming to Expand Global Business and Develop New Market Sectors

Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (hereinafter, Yamaha Motor) and enRoute Co., Ltd. (hereinafter enRoute) have recently started discussions for a business alliance in the industrial drone business.
Both companies aim to conclude a business agreement in August, and utilize each of their products and business know-how for 1) Global expansion of the industrial drone business including spraying pesticides etc

14 March 2017 02:00

Yamaha Motor Joins CeBIT 2017 as Exhibitor　Displaying products demonstrating electronic control technology engineered to move and inspire people

IWATA, March 14, 2017 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) will enter the CeBIT 2017 event running for the five days of March 20 to 24 in Hannover, Germany as an exhibitor. On display will be Yamaha’s Z:LEX YSM20 surface mounter, the FAZER R G2 industrial-use unmanned helicopter capable of automated flight and the HARMO electric boat propulsion system, all aimed at demonstrating how Yamaha uses

15 February 2017 06:00

Yamaha Motor Monthly Newsletter（Feb.15,2017　No.50)

Yamaha Industrial-use Unmanned Helicopters
Expanding from Selling Products to Selling Solutions
Over the last few years, we have been seeing what is now being called the “aerial industrial revolution,” rising from the prevalence of primarily electric-powered multi-rotor unmanned aerial vehicles commonly known as drones. They are expected to play increasingly wide-ranging roles in areas

11 October 2016 02:00

Yamaha Motor: FAZER R G2 Automated Navigation Unmanned Helicopter

IWATA, October 11, 2016 -Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) announced today that it has developed a new automated navigation unmanned aircraft (commonly known as "drones"), the FAZER R G2, a high-end model for the industrial sector. Rental and service provision of these drones for industrial purposes such as measurement, surveying, surveillance, photography, and transport will begin from Apri

11 October 2016 02:00

Yamaha Motor: “Competitive Agriculture” with FAZER R Industrial Unmanned Helicopter

IWATA, October 11, 2016 -Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) announced today that it has developed a new unmanned helicopter, the FAZER R. On sale from November 2016, this high-end industrial unmanned aircraft (commonly known as "drones") model is designed for the agricultural sector.
As it can carry a load of 32 liters of spray, the largest ever in Yamaha Motor’s range of industrial-use

7 July 2016 02:00

Yamaha Motor Develops “BREEZE10” Unmanned Boat - Autonomous Compact Electric Craft for Dam Lake Bed Sediment Surveying -

IWATA, July 7, 2016 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo:7272) announced today the development of the BREEZE10, an autonomous unmanned compact electric survey craft. Yamaha Motor has designed this new product to support sounding work such as measuring the sediment levels of dams, and will commence business rentals principally aimed at commercial surveyors in August 2016.
BREEZE10 is an electric FRP