Press Release (February 14, 2024)
Digital Strategy Department, Planning and Coordination Bureau
The City of Kobe is promoting the use of drones within the city government to improve operational efficiency. In order to improve the efficiency of facility management operations, a demonstration test will be conducted on the south side of Kobe City Hall Building No. 1 to survey the wall surface using a line drone system that can work safely even in densely populated areas.

2. Location:

South side of Kobe City Hall Building No. 1

3. Summary of the Demonstration Test

(1) Demonstration test operator: Miratech Drone Corporation (Miritech One Group) (Head office: Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo Drone Techno Port Kobe: Higashinada-ku, Kobe)

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Test details

(2) Details of the test
A line drone system was installed on the south side of Kobe City Hall Building No. 1. A total of 14 lines will be photographed on the wall from the rooftop to the ground. At a later date, the photographed data will be combined to visually check the status of the wall surface and verify if it can be used to confirm the surface condition and identify areas for repair.

4.

Interviews

Interviews can be conducted between 9:00 and 12:00 on the day of the event. If you plan to come, please contact the following address by 12:00 on Friday, February 16.

Contact] Digital Strategy Department, Planning and Coordination Bureau, Kobe City dronevation@office.city.kobe.lg.jp

(Reference) Image of the survey using the line drone system

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South side of Kobe City Hall Building No.1

・Line drone system

By connecting the rooftop and the ground with a line and mooring the drone, it is possible to safely fly in DID areas （

(Reference) About flights in densely populated areas
Flying a drone in a densely populated area (DID area) is considered a specified flight and requires prior application to the Civil Aviation Bureau of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism for flight permission approval. The line drone system being tested is a two-point mooring system that connects the rooftop to the ground, and because it ensures safety, drones can be used in densely populated areas without having to apply for a flight permit.