Okano Valve Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture; President and CEO: Takeshi Okano; hereinafter 'Okano Valve Manufacturing') has signed a sales agency agreement with Terra Drone Corporation (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Toru Tokushige; hereinafter 'Terra Drone') for the indoor inspection drone 'Terra Xross 1'. With this agreement, Okano Valve Manufacturing will combine its long-standing expertise in plant maintenance with Terra Drone's drone technology and 3D measurement capabilities to promote drone-based inspections and efficient maintenance management across Japan's plant sector, aiming to address societal challenges such as aging infrastructure and labor shortages.
[Expanding Multifaceted Solutions] Why Okano Valve Manufacturing Chose Terra Drone's 'Terra Xross 1'
Okano Valve Manufacturing's 'VQ Business' has established a solid track record in delivering equipment inspection solutions for industrial machinery and plant facilities, leveraging remote monitoring and drone technologies. However, plant environments are highly diverse—ranging from dark interiors and dusty areas to GPS-denied zones—making it difficult to resolve all challenges with a single drone model or technology.
To address this, the company has now added Terra Drone's 'Terra Xross 1' to its lineup—a drone equipped with visual sensors and 3D LiDAR capable of stable flight and high-precision point cloud data acquisition even in harsh conditions. This strengthens Okano Valve Manufacturing's 'multi-vendor approach,' enabling it to remain independent from any single manufacturer. Leveraging insights gained from over a century of infrastructure maintenance, the company now establishes itself as a true 'smart safety partner' by offering optimal drone and inspection methods tailored to each customer's site.
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[Making Drone Inspections Routine] Three Innovations Brought by 'Terra Xross 1' to Plant Sites
With the signing of this sales agency agreement, Okano Valve Manufacturing will advance the following initiatives:
Providing Safe Inspection Services in Harsh Environments (Dark, Dusty, GPS-Denied)
The company will deploy inspection services using Terra Drone's flagship 'Terra Xross 1' across plant sites and other locations requiring drone-based equipment inspections. Thanks to the drone's proprietary technology, inspections are now possible in previously inaccessible environments such as dark areas, indoor spaces without GPS, and dusty conditions—enabling the company to meet a broader range of customer needs.
Beyond 'Capture and Done': Next-Generation Maintenance Planning with High-Precision 3D Models
Leveraging Terra Drone's expertise in high-precision 3D measurement, the company will convert acquired point cloud data into detailed 3D models (digital twins). This not only reduces costs associated with scaffolding and visual inspections but also enables diverse applications—from planning regular repairs to creating 3D CAD models of aging equipment.
Supporting the 'Everyday Use' of Drone Inspections through Drone Sales
Beyond offering inspection services, Okano Valve Manufacturing will actively promote the sale of the Terra Xross 1 drone units. With its high operability designed for first-time drone users, the company will propose easy and frequent usage models tailored to specific use cases, helping customers integrate drone inspections into their daily operations.
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[Looking Ahead] The Shared Vision of Okano Valve Manufacturing and Terra Drone
This agency agreement not only accelerates Okano Valve Manufacturing's journey toward becoming a comprehensive solution provider for infrastructure and plant maintenance but also expands Terra Drone's reach in promoting drone adoption across Japan's plant facilities and diverse industrial sites. Moving forward, both companies will closely exchange information on challenges faced at plant and other industrial sites to achieve more advanced drone inspections. By integrating their respective technologies and expertise, they aim to establish a new standard in plant maintenance and realize the next generation of 'smart safety'.
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Okano Valve Manufacturing's VQ Business offers a wide range of solutions beyond drone-based equipment inspections. For details on all services, please visit the website below.
Service Website: https://okano-valve.co.jp/
▼ About Okano Valve Manufacturing
- Company Name: Okano Valve Manufacturing Co., Ltd. - President and CEO: Takeshi Okano - Headquarters: 1-14 Nakamachi, Moji-ku, Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture - Founded: November 3, 1926 - Business Activities: Development, manufacturing, and maintenance of high-temperature, high-pressure valves for power generation; contract manufacturing of industrial products
Engineering services for industrial plants
Contract research and development
Implementation and support of DX (Digital Transformation)
Industrial and regional revitalization initiatives
- Website: https://okano-valve.co.jp/
▼ About Terra Drone
- Company Name: Terra Drone Corporation - President and CEO: Toru Tokushige - Headquarters: 4F, A-PLACE Shibuya Minamidai, 2-17 Minamidai-cho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo - Established: February 2016 - Business Activities: Surveying and disaster recovery (services using drones and 3D measurement)
Inspection services (chimneys, tanks, boilers, etc.)
Agricultural services (pesticide and fertilizer application using drones)
UTM services (drone traffic management systems)
Defense services (supply of drones and anti-drone systems to defense and security agencies domestically and internationally)
- Website: https://terra-drone.net/
<Contact for Agency Agreement and Service Inquiries>
VQ Business Division, Okano Valve Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
<Contact for General Inquiries>
Corporate Planning Department, Okano Valve Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
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- Products / services: Terra Xross 1