On August 24, the Metropolitan Expressway Company (Metropolitan Expressway) opened to the press its latest technology for use in the inspection and maintenance of its facilities. Two new technologies that were unveiled were robots for truss bridge inspection, drones for bridge inspection, and an omni-directional camera elevation inspection system for on-site inspection, and i-DREAM, Metropolitan…
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KDDI and JAL to Develop Technology to Allow Single operator to maneuver Multiple Drones
KDDI and JAL announced that they will develop technology to realize “one-to-many operation,” in which one pilot operates multiple drones, with the aim of making drones a social infrastructure. The operation management system for remote control and autonomous flight of drones, jointly developed by KDDI and KDDI SmartDrone, will be combined with JAL’s operations, technology,…
Iwatani Announces Top 10 Best-selling portable gas stove
Iwatani Corporation has released its top 10 portable gas stove sales for FY2021 on its YouTube channel, Iwatani Marutto ch. In fifth place is the Cassette Fu “Tough Maru Jr.” (open price). With a load capacity of 10 kg, which can also be used for Dutch ovens, this konro is wind-resistant and perfect for solo…
Logos to host “Deka Logos Experience Festa”
Logos Corporation will hold the “Deca Logos Experience Festa” where visitors can experience large items. The period is from September 10 to 12. During the period, large tents such as the “Dekagon” and “Octagon,” which are super large domes that are not usually displayed in stores, as well as large-sized grills will be on display….
Yahoo! Japan Weather App adds Geo-location Mapping for user posts
JAPAN has added a map display function to the user-contributed “Minna no Weather” service of the iOS version of its Yahoo! Minna no Weather is a user-participation type service that allows users to post weather conditions of their location with comments. The service itself has been available for some time, but the new feature added…
Japan Airlines publishes “Airline Management – Strategy and Practice” for aspiring industry professionals
Impress Corporation will release “Airline Management: Strategies and Practices,” an industry research book that explains the history of deregulation in the airline industry and its structure and characteristics as an industry, on September 21. 320 pages, A5 size, priced at 2,640 yen. An electronic version will also be available. The book is designed for those…
Mitsui Shopping Park “LaLaport Sakai” opens on November 8
Mitsui Fudosan will open a shopping center, Mitsui Shopping Park LaLaport Sakai (22-1 Kuroyama, Mihara-ku, Sakai, Osaka), on November 8. It is tangentially located on National Route 309, near the Mihara North and Mihara South Interchange on the Hanwa Expressway. In the center of the facility is Fansta X Stadium, an indoor stadium court where…
“Oirase Keiryu Nature Tour with Grislo” A tour ride on Electric Vehicle begins
The Oirase Natural Tourism Resource Study Group will conduct the “Oirase Keiryu Nature Tour by Grislo,” utilizing the “Green Slow Mobility,” a small group electric bus that runs at 20 km/h. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism is currently constructing a tunnel to bypass the Oirase Stream (Route 102) in Towada-Hachimantai National Park…
Cathay Pacific to offer up to 16,000 Bonus Miles and Ticket Discounts
In conjunction with the launch of its new membership program, Cathay Pacific Airways will offer a special autumn promotion to Cathay Pacific MUFG Gold Mastercard cardholders. New members enrolling during the period will receive a variety of awards, including bonus miles of up to 16,000 miles and discounts on airline tickets. The new Cathay membership…
“Gekkan Airline” October 2022 issue now on sale
Ikaros Shuppan will release “Gekkan Airline “October 2022 issue on August 30, 2010, 196 pages with A4 extra pages, priced at 1,540 yen. The special feature is “Nippon no Airline”. Nippon’s 25 airlines show a rich expression in terms of their networks, fleets, and above all, their profiles as airlines. While the demand recovery trend…