Akihabara News (Tokyo) — VFR Inc., Towa Nasu Resort, and a total of eighteen companies have jointly launched the “Hello Drone Project,” aiming to educate the Japanese public.
As the first step, the toy drone VFRee-T01 has become available for purchase, an aircraft small enough to fit in the palm of a hand.
Additionally, a new attraction has been opened at Nasu HighlandPark (a theme park in Ibaraki Prefecture) for visitors to personally experience flying the toy drones and to test their skills.
VFR has also launched the Japanese-language “Drone Expedition” (Doron Tankentai) YouTube channel for discussions about drones and their potential uses in daily life.
VFR CEO Koichiro Yuasa explained, “In order to grow the industry, it is necessary to have a mechanism that can target high interest from Gen Z young people… Therefore, we decided to launch the Hello Drone Project to raise awareness of drones and to promote a correct understanding about them.”
Japanese laws are currently quite strict as regards drone flights. Generally speaking, most areas around major cities, including Tokyo and Osaka, are either no-fly zones or else prohibit individuals from flying drones without special permission.
By promoting the Hello Drone Project, the participating companies hope to educate the public and to create a future where individuals can safely utilize drones on a day-to-day basis.
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