Liberaware Launches Construction Progress Management Support Service, First Industry-Specific Solution Using Spatial iPaaS Platform 'LAPIS'

Liberaware Inc. (Headquarters: Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture; Representative Director: Hong Gyu Min; hereinafter 'the Company') has been promoting the development of technologies to streamline and enhance construction site management under the 'SME Innovation Promotion Project' led by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT). Now, the Company officially announces the launch of the 'Construction Progress Management Support Service' (hereinafter 'this Project') from July 1, 2026, which utilizes drone data and other sources to build a digital twin of the site. ■ What is the 'SME Innovation Promotion Project'? The 'SME Innovation Promotion Project', in which the Company participated, aims to promote the social implementation of advanced technologies by domestic companies with high technological capabilities. It was adopted with a maximum grant amount of 470 million yen for the project period ending in June 2026. The project was adopted through a joint proposal by three companies: KDDI SmartDrone Corporation (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President and Representative Director: Masafumi Hakuno) and Obayashi Corporation (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President: Toshiomi Sato). Together, they have pursued labor savings and efficiency improvements through automation by fully digitizing the construction management workflow in the civil engineering industry. ■ Background Currently, the construction industry is an essential industry for protecting local communities. However, it faces a serious shortage of workers. MLIT has set forth a national strategy called 'i-Construction 2.0'*1, which aims to protect the nation's infrastructure by promoting the automation of all production processes through the use of digital technology. This strategy aims to create highly productive on-site environments where a smaller number of workers can work safely and comfortably by maximizing the use of digital technology. Specifically, it targets a reduction in labor at construction sites by at least 30% (i.e., a 1.5-fold or more increase in productivity) by fiscal year 2040. This will improve the output and added value per worker, transform the construction industry into an attractive one from the perspective of the working environment, and continue to protect infrastructure. Our service is a solution that embodies this national goal. *1: For more information on i-Construction 2.0, please see: https://www.mlit.go.jp/report/press/kanbo08_hh_001085.html ■ Overview of this Project This project is one of the industry-specific solutions deployed using the ecosystem of the Company's spatial iPaaS platform 'LAPIS'*2. Centered on 'LAPIS', which connects all spatial data and business systems, it seamlessly integrates the input, process, and output of data in on-site DX, generating data optimized for daily progress monitoring and inspection responses in construction management. ① Automated Patrol Drone (Input): A drone with a port installed at a civil engineering site is operated from a remote operation management center. It performs 'remote automated flights' over the site based on a set schedule to acquire data. ② Automated 3D Cloud (Process): The captured data is automatically transferred to the cloud via the internet, where point cloud processing suitable for construction management (e.g., creating progress earthwork shapes, segmentation, elevation correction) is automatically performed. ③ Construction Management System Integration (Process): Through API integration, the analyzed data is seamlessly supplied to construction-related systems such as point cloud processing software, 3D CAD, and information sharing systems. ④ Support for Creating Construction Management Documents (Output): Based on the expertise of experienced construction managers, the Company directly supports the creation of quantity measurement data and progress report materials that can be used directly on-site. *2: What is the Spatial iPaaS Platform 'LAPIS'? 'LAPIS' is a spatial iPaaS (Integration Platform as a Service) that seamlessly connects data acquisition, visualization, analysis, and display in facility maintenance. Its greatest feature is its ability to connect the Company's proprietary technology base (LAPIS Core series) with a variety of third-party devices and software to build a single ecosystem (the LAPIS ecosystem). Reference: 'Strengthening Solution Business Centered on Spatial iPaaS Platform 'LAPIS' - Building an Ecosystem Starting from 'LAPIS' to Optimize Maintenance and Construction Management by Industry' https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000165.000031759.html ■ Key Use Cases The implementation of this project will enhance the creation of the following deliverables required at construction sites: - Quantity Management (Differential Earth Volume Calculation): By comparing 3D models over time, differences such as excavation volume are automatically calculated, enabling precise earth volume management. - Inspection Document Creation (Progress Explanation): Cross-sectional views are automatically generated from 3D models, significantly reducing the man-hours required to create reports for clients and others. - As-built Management (Shape Comparison): By overlaying the construction BIM/CIM model with the measured point cloud, differences from the design values are immediately visualized. Furthermore, by utilizing the latest '3D Gaussian Splatting (3DGS)' technology, the service achieves not only the reproduction of the underside of structures, which was difficult with conventional point clouds, but also a high level of 'visualization' of the entire site. This contributes to enhanced safety management through improved visual reproducibility. Site Name: Sagami Dam Renewal Work (Phase 1) Downstream Facility Work Client: Kanagawa Prefectural Enterprise Bureau Contractor: Obayashi, Toa, Seibu Specific Construction Work Joint Venture ■ Past Activities Past activities related to this project include: 'First in Japan: Successful Continuous Operation of Remote Automated Surveying (Level 3) with a Drone Equipped with an Automatic Charging Port Permanently Installed at a Construction Site for One Year' https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000123.000031759.html ■ Official Website https://liberaware.co.jp/lp/construction-dx/ ■ Exhibition Information We will introduce this project at the '8th International Construction & Surveying Exhibition (CSPI2026)', held for four days starting Wednesday, June 17, 2026. We look forward to welcoming many visitors. - Event: 8th International Construction & Surveying Exhibition (CSPI2026) - Dates: Wednesday, June 17, 2026 – Saturday, June 20, 2026 - Venue: Makuhari Messe - Booth Number: 16-60 ■ Future Outlook This year, as the Company celebrates its 10th anniversary, it will accelerate the implementation of DX at construction sites through the provision of this project. Furthermore, the Company will promote multi-device support, using not only drones but also ground-based robots, rail cameras, and other devices to collect site information. It will also apply the high-precision 3D modeling technology cultivated in this project to its main business of infrastructure inspection, striving to build a foundation for 'creating a safe society for everyone'. ▼ About Liberaware Inc. Liberaware Inc. is a company whose mission is 'to create a safe society for everyone'. It develops and provides some of the world's smallest drones specialized for inspecting and measuring 'narrow, dark, and dangerous' indoor spaces, a rare specialization globally.