StartupsToyota's home ground becomes home for drone and space startups
Aichi prefecture gets in gear amid EV shift, loss of Mitsubishi SpaceJet dream
Aichi startups like PD Aerospace and Prodrone are developing future forms of transportation. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by PD Aerospace and Sayumi Take)
SAYUMI TAKE, Nikkei staff writer
February 7, 2024 15:31 JST
TOKYO -- Startups developing future forms of transportation like space planes, drones and flying cars are being bred in central Japan's Aichi prefecture, home to Toyota Motor and its suppliers, driven by a sense of urgency to foster industrial momentum amid challenges from the emergence of electric vehicles.