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Liberaware and ugo Collaborate for Advanced Infrastructure Solutions

In an exciting development, Liberaware, headquartered in Chiba City, Japan, has formed a strategic collaboration with ugo, based in Chiyoda, Tokyo, targeting the modernization of infrastructure management through the integration of robotics, drones, and AI technologies. This partnership aims to address critical challenges such as equipment aging and labor shortages, by enhancing safety and efficiency in inspection and monitoring tasks.

Background of the Partnership

As the infrastructure and large facilities face challenges including aging equipment and increased operational demands, there exists a pressing need to implement advanced solutions for safety and operational efficiency. Many tasks, such as inspections and data collection, currently depend heavily on human observation and expertise, leading to fragmented information across different systems and equipment.

To tackle these issues, integrating robots and drones to efficiently acquire on-site data is essential. In addition to collecting information, there needs to be a robust system for managing, visualizing, and analyzing this data collectively, facilitating more effective facility oversight and long-term maintenance planning. Liberaware has developed the IBIS series of small drones, specialized for inspections in confined spaces, as well as the LAPIS, a service platform that seamlessly connects data acquisition with visualization and analysis. On the other hand, ugo specializes in robotic solutions that support operations such as facility monitoring and inspection.

The collaboration intends to combine both companies’ technologies for creating comprehensive infrastructure DX solutions that can cover wider operational domains than previously possible.

Details of the Agreement

Under this memorandum, the two companies will integrate Liberaware's IBIS drones and LAPIS system with ugo’s robotic technologies. This partnership aims to facilitate monitoring and inspections, particularly in hard-to-reach areas, by developing a cohesive collaboration model. The data acquired by robots and drones will be managed and visualized through LAPIS, enabling features like AI processing, digital twin creation, and efficient reporting procedures to enhance maintenance and safety measures across operations.

Key areas of collaboration include:
1. Exploring complementary applications of robotic and drone technologies for inspection, monitoring, and data acquisition.
2. Investigating the use of data generated by drones and robots for AI analysis and creating digital twins.
3. Joint proposals and sales activities directed at municipalities, government entities, and private companies.
4. Developing new service models for enhanced operational efficiency.

Future Prospects

Going forward, both Liberaware and ugo will focus on identifying specific operational challenges in facility and infrastructure management and verifying the effectiveness of their combined solutions. Through pilot tests and implementation studies, they will refine operational methods, data utilization strategies, and collaborate with existing workflows to establish service models that promote labor efficiency, safety, and operational streamlining in inspection, monitoring, and maintenance tasks.

Additionally, the partnership plans to extend collaborative proposals to relevant municipalities, governmental agencies, and infrastructure management companies, exploring opportunities for social implementation through exhibitions, demonstration projects, and public tenders. Ultimately, the aim is to establish a comprehensive commercial infrastructure DX solution using robots, drones, and data integration for widespread application.

About Liberaware

Founded with the mission to create a safer society, Liberaware specializes in developing some of the world’s smallest drones tailored for inspections in constrained, dark, and hazardous indoor environments. The firm provides infrastructure inspection and maintenance solutions leveraging image data collected by their drones. By focusing on visualizing unseen risks, Liberaware is committed to delivering a safe and peaceful society.

• - Company Name: Liberaware Co., Ltd.
• - Representative: Hong-kyu Min
• - Location: 3-3-1 Chuo, Chiba City, Chiba, Japan
• - Establishment: August 22, 2016
• - Business Focus: Drone inspection services, digital twin data processing, and a broad range of solutions for development and license provision.
• - Website: Liberaware
• - X Account: Liberaware X