CLUE Releases Major Update to "DroneCloud," Enabling Legal Violation Detection and Visualization to Significantly Reduce Drone Operation Business Risks

CLUE Inc., headquartered in Tokyo and led by CEO Ryosuke Abe, has released a major update to its drone operation management system, "DroneCloud." This update significantly enhances features for the early detection and correction of legal violations in drone operations for corporations, local governments, and organizations, thereby substantially mitigating business risks. CLUE has a proven track record of supporting enterprise-level drone adoption and operation, including nationwide drone utilization support for major house builder Sekisui House Ltd. Building on this experience, CLUE emphasizes the importance of a system that ensures safe and secure continuous drone operation as an organization, rather than relying solely on individual site management. The update strengthens two key areas, utilizing patent-pending technology: 1) "Detection and early correction of legal violations," and 2) "Visualization of quality factors such as pilot proficiency and aircraft condition." These enhancements aim to improve safety and security in drone operations while also reducing the burden of on-site confirmation and management. The major update enables the system to automatically detect legal violation risks based on operational data and notify relevant personnel with alerts, ensuring reliable legal compliance. It also promotes the visualization of quality factors and strengthens DIPS2.0 integration, allowing for operations where sites and headquarters can respond based on consistent information. Key updates include: automatic detection of deficiencies or deviations in flight plans and logs that could lead to legal violations, with alerts to stakeholders; improved visibility into pilot proficiency and aircraft condition for better quality assurance and governance; and enhanced DIPS2.0 integration for importing registered flight plans and sharing drone resources. CLUE's approach is built on "reproducibility" gained from supporting large-scale enterprise operations, and it aims for cross-industry scalability. The company, established on August 22, 2014, with a vision of "a society where drones fly as a matter of course," develops drone-based software for the construction industry, including 'DroneRoofer' and 'Drone Construction Management-kun.'