Swift Xi

Swift Xi Inc.
Native name
 スウィフト・エックスアイ株式会社
Private
Industry
Founded April 13, 2018 (2018-04-13)
Hyogo, Kobe
Headquarters

Kobe, Hyogo, Japan

34°41′56″N 135°11′36″E / 34.698972°N 135.193222°E / 34.698972; 135.193222Coordinates: 34°41′56″N 135°11′36″E / 34.698972°N 135.193222°E / 34.698972; 135.193222
Area served
 Worldwide
Key people
Products
Services
Parent Swift Engineering Inc. United States
Website swift-xi.com

Swift-Xi Inc. (スウィフト・エックスアイ株式会社) is a Japanese joint venture between Swift Engineering Inc. and the Kobe Institute of Computing, located in the city of Kobe, Hyogo prefecture.[1] It provides data, logistics, and operations of autonomous and robotic technologies in Japan and around the world. The Chairman & CEO of the company is Hiro Matsushita, a former driver in the Champ car series and the grandson of Konosuke Matsushita, the founder of Panasonic.

Swift020

The Swift020 is a multi-rotor type VTOL UAS which takes off vertically and flies horizontally.[2] The Swift020 has a 4m wingspan, 2–3 hour endurance, and a 1–1.5 kg payload. It runs on all-electric power and is fully autonomous.[3][4]


The Swift020 was designed to provide services in disaster management, surveillance, emergency deliveries, and to also provide high definition videos to assess crop density, growth formation from a bird's-eye view to create action plans, irrigation fertilization, and disease management to increase crop yield.

References

  1. ↑ kobekeizai. "スウィフト・エックスアイがＶＴＯＬ型ドローンの飛行デモ　メリケンパーク". 神戸経済ニュース (in Japanese). Retrieved 2018-08-25.
  2. ↑ "Swift020 UAS flies in Japan - UV - Unmanned Vehicles - Shephard Media". www.shephardmedia.com. Retrieved 2018-08-25.
  3. ↑ "ひょうご経済＋｜経済｜故松下幸之助氏の孫、ドローン活用新会社設立". www.kobe-np.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2018-08-25.
  4. ↑ "VTOL型ドローン「Swift020」が神戸市でデモを披露--強風でも安定飛行". CNET Japan (in Japanese). 2018-07-23. Retrieved 2018-08-25.
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