Bulgarian Dronamics has announced its entry into Japan, alongside a strategic investment from Asia Air Survey (TSE: 9233). As part of the move, Dronamics is establishing a local subsidiary, Dronamics Japan Holdings Co., Ltd., positioning itself within one of the most technologically sophisticated and industrially advanced markets globally.
The investment comes through Asia Air Survey’s Corporate Venture Capital arm, making it the first Japanese backer of Dronamics and a key partner for deploying drone-based geospatial solutions both in Japan and internationally.
Shingo Urakawa, Board Member at Asia Air Survey, emphasized the strategic fit between the two companies:
“We recognize Dronamics as one of the world’s most advanced startups, planning the first certified unmanned cargo aircraft service globally. By combining our technologies and expertise, we see strong potential for developing new services and achieving joint growth.”
Partnership targets surveying, disaster prevention, and civil protection
The two companies will collaborate on integrating Dronamics’ unmanned aerial systems into a range of applications, including aerial surveying, disaster prevention, and civil protection.
Founded in 1954, Asia Air Survey has a long track record in geospatial innovation, including the development of the world’s first analytical aerial triangulation system in 1960. Today, the company operates across sectors such as environmental consulting, forestry, infrastructure management, and urban planning in over 30 countries.
By incorporating Dronamics’ drone platform, the partnership aims to address cost, risk, and efficiency challenges in traditional aerial operations, while expanding capabilities in data collection and analysis.
Black Swan platform positioned for multi-role missions
At the core of the collaboration is Dronamics’ Black Swan drone — a long-range, high-payload unmanned aircraft designed for multiple mission profiles.
Its combination of range, payload capacity, and cost efficiency allows it to be deployed across logistics, mapping, and emergency response scenarios, making it particularly suited for Japan’s needs in disaster resilience and infrastructure monitoring.
Dronamics Co-Founder and CEO Svilen Rangelov described the investment as validation of the company’s technology and long-term vision:
“Unmanned systems will power the new industrial age. Our large, long-endurance drones are uniquely positioned not only in Europe but also in Asia-Pacific. The Japanese market alone represents a multi-billion-dollar opportunity across cargo, disaster response, and civil protection.”
