Aeronext to Showcase 'IP x Technology' Vision at SusHiTech Tokyo 2026
Aeronext will exhibit at SusHiTech Tokyo 2026 on April 27, presenting its drone technology patent portfolio and IP licensing business achievements.
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Aeronext Inc. (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director & Group CEO: Keisuke Toji; hereinafter "Aeronext") will exhibit at "SusHiTech Tokyo 2026," held at Tokyo Big Sight from April 27 (Mon) to April 29 (Wed/Holiday), 2026.
Aeronext will exhibit only on the business day, April 27, in the All Japan Ecosystem Area, where the theme is a co-creation ecosystem intersecting tradition and innovation. Operating as a "company promoting the creation of sky infrastructure through IP x Technology" that practices IP management, Aeronext will co-exhibit with the Japan Patent Attorneys Association to introduce its IP strategy, licensing business achievements, and business models.
Aeronext's IP Strategy and Achievements
[Aeronext's IP Strategy and Licensing Business]
Aeronext Group develops a technology licensing business by patenting proprietary industrial drone technologies, managing them as a patent portfolio, and offering them as license packages.
Since its founding in April 2017, the company has already filed 748 domestic and international patent applications (412 domestic, 336 international) as of the end of March 2026. Particularly since 2020, it has focused on the logistics sector, boasting the No. 1 drone patent score* in the logistics domain among Japanese companies. (*Source: LexisNexis PatentSight; Analysis based on 1,600 patent families active at 2022/9/22.)
The company has applied for numerous patents related to its core technologies, including the proprietary structural design technology 4D GRAVITY®*1, which improves the basic performance of industrial drones and the payload capacity of dedicated logistics drones, as well as peripheral technologies. Furthermore, it aims to transition all business activities arising from SkyHub®*2, a new smart logistics initiative including drone delivery launched in 2021, into a license model, filing many related patents.
In addition to the logistics sector, including the new ActiveWing® technology, it has acquired many patents in the inspection and monitoring sectors, as well as system-related areas.
[SusHiTech Tokyo 2026 Event Overview]
- Dates: April 27 (Mon) to April 29 (Wed/Holiday), 2026, 9:00 - 18:30 (until 18:00 on the final day)
- Venue: Tokyo Big Sight (West Halls 1, 2, 3, 4, etc.)
- Organizer: SusHi Tech Tokyo 2026 Executive Committee
- Official Website: https://sushitech-startup.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/
[Aeronext Exhibition Details]
- Date & Time: April 27 (Mon), 2026, 9:00 - 18:30
- Booth Number: All Japan Ecosystem Area "C-751" *Co-exhibiting with the Japan Patent Attorneys Association
Materials
*1 Airframe Structural Design Technology 4D GRAVITY®
A structural design technology developed by Aeronext that improves the basic performance of industrial drones (stability, efficiency, maneuverability) and the payload performance of dedicated logistics drones. It achieves this by optimizing aerodynamic characteristics through uniform motor rotation speeds independent of flight attitude, state, or movement, and by controlling lift, drag, and the aircraft's center of gravity based on its shape and structure. Aeronext has patented this technology and manages it as the 4D GRAVITY® patent portfolio. Improvements in basic performance through 4D GRAVITY® expand the possibilities for industrial drone utilization in new markets and applications.
*2 New Smart Logistics SkyHub®
A new smart logistics mechanism developed and deployed jointly by Aeronext and Seino HD. It connects existing land transport with drone logistics, integrating ground and sky infrastructure to deliver goods anytime, anywhere. As an open and standardized platform incorporating drone delivery, it operates from Drone Depots® to provide services tailored to regional challenges and needs, such as joint delivery (bundling packages from different logistics companies using cars and drones), shopping assistance, food delivery, and medical supply transport.
SkyHub® is a solution for rebuilding logistics networks to address regional issues caused by population decline, labor shortages due to an aging society, transportation problems in specific underpopulated areas, medical issues, disaster response, support for people with limited access to logistics, and the maintenance of public transportation. It is significant for promoting regional revitalization by improving residents' convenience and quality of life, as well as for building sustainable local communities.
[What is SusHi Tech Tokyo?]
SusHi Tech Tokyo (Sustainable High City Tech Tokyo) aims to realize a sustainable city through cutting-edge technology, gathering startups and innovators from around the world.
Aeronext will exhibit only on the business day, April 27, in the All Japan Ecosystem Area, where the theme is a co-creation ecosystem intersecting tradition and innovation. Operating as a "company promoting the creation of sky infrastructure through IP x Technology" that practices IP management, Aeronext will co-exhibit with the Japan Patent Attorneys Association to introduce its IP strategy, licensing business achievements, and business models.
Aeronext's IP Strategy and Achievements
[Aeronext's IP Strategy and Licensing Business]
Aeronext Group develops a technology licensing business by patenting proprietary industrial drone technologies, managing them as a patent portfolio, and offering them as license packages.
Since its founding in April 2017, the company has already filed 748 domestic and international patent applications (412 domestic, 336 international) as of the end of March 2026. Particularly since 2020, it has focused on the logistics sector, boasting the No. 1 drone patent score* in the logistics domain among Japanese companies. (*Source: LexisNexis PatentSight; Analysis based on 1,600 patent families active at 2022/9/22.)
The company has applied for numerous patents related to its core technologies, including the proprietary structural design technology 4D GRAVITY®*1, which improves the basic performance of industrial drones and the payload capacity of dedicated logistics drones, as well as peripheral technologies. Furthermore, it aims to transition all business activities arising from SkyHub®*2, a new smart logistics initiative including drone delivery launched in 2021, into a license model, filing many related patents.
In addition to the logistics sector, including the new ActiveWing® technology, it has acquired many patents in the inspection and monitoring sectors, as well as system-related areas.
[SusHiTech Tokyo 2026 Event Overview]
- Dates: April 27 (Mon) to April 29 (Wed/Holiday), 2026, 9:00 - 18:30 (until 18:00 on the final day)
- Venue: Tokyo Big Sight (West Halls 1, 2, 3, 4, etc.)
- Organizer: SusHi Tech Tokyo 2026 Executive Committee
- Official Website: https://sushitech-startup.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/
[Aeronext Exhibition Details]
- Date & Time: April 27 (Mon), 2026, 9:00 - 18:30
- Booth Number: All Japan Ecosystem Area "C-751" *Co-exhibiting with the Japan Patent Attorneys Association
Materials
*1 Airframe Structural Design Technology 4D GRAVITY®
A structural design technology developed by Aeronext that improves the basic performance of industrial drones (stability, efficiency, maneuverability) and the payload performance of dedicated logistics drones. It achieves this by optimizing aerodynamic characteristics through uniform motor rotation speeds independent of flight attitude, state, or movement, and by controlling lift, drag, and the aircraft's center of gravity based on its shape and structure. Aeronext has patented this technology and manages it as the 4D GRAVITY® patent portfolio. Improvements in basic performance through 4D GRAVITY® expand the possibilities for industrial drone utilization in new markets and applications.
*2 New Smart Logistics SkyHub®
A new smart logistics mechanism developed and deployed jointly by Aeronext and Seino HD. It connects existing land transport with drone logistics, integrating ground and sky infrastructure to deliver goods anytime, anywhere. As an open and standardized platform incorporating drone delivery, it operates from Drone Depots® to provide services tailored to regional challenges and needs, such as joint delivery (bundling packages from different logistics companies using cars and drones), shopping assistance, food delivery, and medical supply transport.
SkyHub® is a solution for rebuilding logistics networks to address regional issues caused by population decline, labor shortages due to an aging society, transportation problems in specific underpopulated areas, medical issues, disaster response, support for people with limited access to logistics, and the maintenance of public transportation. It is significant for promoting regional revitalization by improving residents' convenience and quality of life, as well as for building sustainable local communities.
[What is SusHi Tech Tokyo?]
SusHi Tech Tokyo (Sustainable High City Tech Tokyo) aims to realize a sustainable city through cutting-edge technology, gathering startups and innovators from around the world.