Prodrone

Prodrone develops professional drones that integrate Japanese craftsmanship with cutting-edge AI innovation, creating intelligent aerial tools purpose-built for critical missions across defense, inspection, survey, and delivery applications. The company's product lineup includes the PD4B-M, a versatile multi-rotor drone; the PD4-AW-AQ, a groundbreaking sea-air hybrid drone capable of both aerial flight and underwater inspection; the PDH-GS120, a high-speed drone for rapid response; and the PD6B-Type3, a heavy-lift industrial drone. Prodrone also develops the RESCUE drone, a proven asset in disaster relief operations, and the AI-powered Grand Control Station that ensures safe, autonomous flight operations. The company serves defense and disaster management sectors with drones designed for preventing disasters and protecting lives, inspection use cases including power facility inspections and infrastructure monitoring, survey and mapping applications, and delivery operations. Prodrone has demonstrated its technology through successful first demonstration flights at Narita International Airport and has been selected for international projects including drone inspections of power facilities in Ukraine through a grant agreement with UNIDO for green industrial recovery. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Santa Clara, United States with head office and R&D center in Nagoya, Japan, Prodrone has raised approximately $15.8 million at the Series A stage from investors including Nagoya Small and Medium Business Investment and Consultation, Aisan Technology, Canon, KDDI, Mitsubishi Corporation, SHO-BOND Holdings, Europa, Tokai Carbon, and Drone Fund.