Aeronext Inc. (hereafter Aeronext), a Tokyo-based company developing next-generation drones, has signed an MOU with China’s leading technology supporter Leaguer Group Co., Ltd. (hereafter Leaguer), an auxiliary group of the Shenzhen Tsinghua University Research Institute (hereafter RITS) in China, to provide strategic support for Aeronext’s business development in China.

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Aeronext's unique "4D GRAVITY (R)" technology for center-of-gravity control is fundamental re-examination and development of the structure of UAV aircraft, and represents stability and reliability not possible with conventional drones. This means an expanded range of applications for drones. The company has already announced several prototypes of drones equipped with 4D GRAVITY (R) in its industrial drone "Next" series, capable of a wide range of applications. In May, Aeronext established a new subsidiary, Aeronext Shenzhen Ltd., in Shenzhen, China, to enhance its 4D GRAVITY (R) technology license business in the Chinese market.

A milestone in Chinese market development was the “Nanshan Entrepreneurship Star Contest 2018” competition held in Shenzhen last November, where Aeronext won both the third-place prize overall and the Intellectual Property Award. This event was held by the Nanshan District People's Government of Shenzhen City, and the National Qualifying Round at “Nanshan Entrepreneurship Star Contest 2018 Shibuya” in Japan, where Aeronext came out a winner, was held by RITS and Leaguer. Aeronext is grateful for all of the support from Leaguer and RITS, as well as the Shenzhen City Drone Industry Association, regarding business development in China. The company is also grateful for the support from Mizuho Bank, which was one of the support companies for the National Qualifying Round at “Nanshan Entrepreneurship Star Contest 2018 Shibuya,” ranging from preparations to actual establishment of operations in China.

Established in 1999, Leaguer is a subsidiary of RITS, co-founded by Tsinghua University, the top Chinese school in China, and the Shenzhen City Government, and is one of the earliest technology innovation service institutions in China. It focuses on technology industrialization, management of industrial parks and investment activities, and promotes and supports efforts to generate technology innovation. Since its establishment, it offers innovation resources and funding opportunities, entrepreneurship, business expansion support, and more, and has an extensive track record in supporting a wide range of technology companies.

Aeronext’s alliance with Leaguer, which actively supports technology innovation in China, is a major step toward achieving Aeronext's vision of developing a “drone-premised society" and “the new airspace economy,” and advancing industrial drones.

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About Aeronext

In order to develop the optimal design for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and multicopter airframes, Aeronext researches drone architecture. Aeronext’s guiding principle for drone architecture is attitude control, and its center-of-gravity control technology, 4D GRAVITY. 4D GRAVITY (R) is the core of multiple strengths Aeronext brings to drone architecture. The company is based in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo. Its CEO is Keisuke Toji.

For details on Aeronext, please see: https://aeronext.com/company/

About Leaguer Group Co., Ltd.

Established in 1999, it is one of the earliest technology innovation service institutions in China. The company is affiliated with the Shenzhen Tsinghua University Research Institute (RITS), co-founded by Tsinghua University and the Shenzhen City Government, which is one of the top Chinese schools in China, mainly devoted to technology industrialization, management of industrial parks, and investment business. In 2015, RITS won the "Guangdong Science and Technology Award Special Award," which is the highest award in science and technology innovation in Guangdong Province. RITS is a partner of the JETRO Innovation Program (JIP) Shenzhen Program. Leaguer is based in Shenzhen. Its CEO is Ji Shi Shan.

For details on Leaguer Group Co., Ltd., please see https://www.leaguer.com.cn/