Blue Innovation

Blue Innovation Co., Ltd. operates as a specialized robotics system platform provider, addressing societal challenges like Japan's aging population and declining workforce. The company was established on June 10, 1999. The journey into drone technology was sparked by CEO Takayuki Kumada's background in coastal disaster prevention. While at graduate school, he developed a numerical model for predicting coastal changes and later, in collaboration with the University of Tokyo, created Japan's first drone-based coastal monitoring system to get timely aerial data after disasters.

The core of Blue Innovation's offerings is the Blue Earth Platform (BEP), a proprietary device integration platform. This software acts as an operating system that enables the remote and automated control of multiple, varied devices such as drones, robots, and sensors, regardless of their manufacturer. The BEP allows for the simultaneous execution of complex missions by integrating these devices and linking them with other systems like those for building management, logistics, or disaster prevention. The company's business model is built around providing solutions centered on this platform. Revenue is generated through several avenues: implementation consulting, proof-of-concept (PoC) services, custom solution development, trial introductions, and full-scale introduction services that include the sale of drones, sensors, and software, often on a recurring revenue basis. It also offers pilot dispatch and training services.

The company serves a diverse client base, including government offices and major private companies in telecommunications, system integration, power generation, and heavy industry. Its solutions are applied across various sectors. These include inspection solutions for plants, factories, and public infrastructure; logistics solutions for warehouse inventory management; smart office solutions for security and cleaning; and human resource development through pilot training. A key partnership with Flyability allows the use of the Elios drone for inspections in confined indoor spaces like tunnels, where traditional drones struggle. Looking forward, Blue Innovation is focused on the concept of "Cloud Mobility," aiming for the BEP to become a foundational social infrastructure for a future where drones, robots, and autonomous vehicles are seamlessly connected and managed by AI.

Keywords: Blue Earth Platform, BEP, drone integration, robotics platform, autonomous control, remote inspection, drone solutions, logistics automation, smart office, infrastructure maintenance, disaster prevention, pilot training, Takayuki Kumada, multi-drone control, JUIDA, unmanned aerial systems, system integration, Cloud Mobility, BVLOS, robot mobilization