Japanese drones to look for land mines in Ukraine

U.N. estimates 25% of war-torn country may have mines buried in ground

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Prodrone has the know-how for autonomous and low-altitude drone flight. (Prodrone)

TAKUYA MICHIUE, Nikkei staff writer

NAGOYA, Japan -- A Japanese industrial drone manufacturer is launching a business to use its products to detect land mines that have proliferated in Ukraine following Russia's invasion, hoping to commercialize the project in fiscal 2025.

Nagoya-based Prodrone will work with Padeco, a Tokyo-based development consulting company, to commercialize the project.

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