NEDO 'Digital Lifeline Development Project / Drone Route Demonstration': Survey and Demonstration on Overseas Expansion Potential of Drone Routes in East Java, Indonesia, with Establishment of International Joint Research and Policy Support Consortium
Trajectory Inc. conducted a survey and demonstration on the overseas expansion potential of drone routes in East Java, Indonesia, as part of NEDO's 'Digital Lifeline Development Project / Drone Route Demonstration.' An international joint research and policy support consortium was established with the Indonesian National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) and others to verify the use of drones in natural disaster countermeasures and environmental conservation.
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Trajectory Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Kenji Koseki; hereinafter 'Trajectory') conducted a survey and demonstration project in East Java, Indonesia, as a feasibility study on the overseas expansion potential of drone routes, under NEDO's (New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization) 'Digital Lifeline Development Project / Drone Route Demonstration.'
With the aim of developing and popularizing drone routes in Indonesia, an international joint research and policy support consortium was newly established by the Indonesian National Research and Innovation Agency (Badan Riset dan Inovasi Nasional, hereinafter 'BRIN'), Budi Luhur University (hereinafter 'UBL'), Chiba Institute of Science, and Trajectory. As a demonstration field, Raden Soerjo Grand Forest Park (Cangar), Batu City / Malang Regency, East Java, was used to establish drone routes, coordinate with related organizations, and demonstrate drone-based use cases.
■ Background of Survey and Demonstration
Indonesia faces a variety of natural disasters such as floods, wildfires, and volcanic eruptions with high frequency. In the largest country in ASEAN, various challenges include lava flows into urban areas due to eruptions from multiple active volcanoes, increased frequency of floods caused by typhoons and heavy rains resulting from frequent wildfires and illegal logging, and severe flood damage due to land subsidence from increased groundwater usage associated with population growth.
Furthermore, improving infrastructure and surveillance systems for disaster prevention and mitigation is also a critical issue, requiring regular monitoring over wide areas and rapid response during disasters.
In this survey and demonstration, the focus was on enhancing and streamlining various tasks currently performed by Indonesian government officials, such as monitoring forest fires and illegal logging, and environmental conservation activities like afforestation in post-wildfire areas, through the utilization of drones.
▲ Scene of the demonstration
■ Background of Establishing the International Joint Research and Policy Support Consortium
For the implementation of this survey and demonstration, and with the aim of developing and popularizing drone routes in the future, the consortium was established by BRIN, UBL, Chiba Institute of Science, and Trajectory. In Indonesia, to develop and popularize drone utilization, in addition to considering the establishment of drone routes, coordination with related organizations, research on institutional aspects, and research on the utilization of data obtained from drones will be conducted.
■ Demonstration Outline and Results
At Raden Soerjo Grand Forest Park (Cangar), drone routes were experimentally introduced. By coordinating flight permission applications with government agencies in advance, the permissible flight range and application points became clear, and the administration also found it easier to grasp the users, demonstrating the effectiveness of its introduction.
For use cases, the effectiveness of drones was confirmed compared to traditional methods that rely on visual observation from the ground and on-site travel for tasks requiring regular patrols and wide-area confirmation by East Java provincial government officials. For afforestation tasks in areas affected by wildfires, the effectiveness of material transport by drones was confirmed.
Furthermore, the effectiveness of a multi-purpose verification using drone footage for monitoring during forest fires, handled by the East Java Regional Disaster Management Agency, was confirmed.
Moreover, by performing advanced spatial information conversion, such as 3D modeling of terrain, when developing drone routes, it was proven that precise vegetation management, traditionally relying on human visual inspection, can be achieved digitally.
■ Project Name
Project Name: NEDO 'Digital Lifeline Development Project / Drone Route Demonstration'
Lead Company: Trajectory Inc.
Implementation Area: Raden Soerjo Grand Forest Park (Cangar), East Java, Indonesia
Period: November 2025 to March 2026
■ Comment from BRIN
This survey, also led by BRIN, involved examining the development of safe drone flight routes for forest monitoring, material transport during disasters, and ecosystem restoration, in a manner appropriate to local conditions. The research was promoted with strong support from the East Java Provincial Government under Regional Secretary Adhy Karyono, and in cooperation with BRIDA (Regional Research and Innovation Agency), BPBD (East Java Regional Disaster Management Agency), the East Java Social Service, and the Park Management Technical Implementation Unit. This survey indicates that a systematic flight route management system and digital airspace management using 3D maps can be a promising and flexible approach for Indonesia.
■ Future Outlook
Moving forward, based on the results obtained from the demonstration in Indonesia,
With the aim of developing and popularizing drone routes in Indonesia, an international joint research and policy support consortium was newly established by the Indonesian National Research and Innovation Agency (Badan Riset dan Inovasi Nasional, hereinafter 'BRIN'), Budi Luhur University (hereinafter 'UBL'), Chiba Institute of Science, and Trajectory. As a demonstration field, Raden Soerjo Grand Forest Park (Cangar), Batu City / Malang Regency, East Java, was used to establish drone routes, coordinate with related organizations, and demonstrate drone-based use cases.
■ Background of Survey and Demonstration
Indonesia faces a variety of natural disasters such as floods, wildfires, and volcanic eruptions with high frequency. In the largest country in ASEAN, various challenges include lava flows into urban areas due to eruptions from multiple active volcanoes, increased frequency of floods caused by typhoons and heavy rains resulting from frequent wildfires and illegal logging, and severe flood damage due to land subsidence from increased groundwater usage associated with population growth.
Furthermore, improving infrastructure and surveillance systems for disaster prevention and mitigation is also a critical issue, requiring regular monitoring over wide areas and rapid response during disasters.
In this survey and demonstration, the focus was on enhancing and streamlining various tasks currently performed by Indonesian government officials, such as monitoring forest fires and illegal logging, and environmental conservation activities like afforestation in post-wildfire areas, through the utilization of drones.
▲ Scene of the demonstration
■ Background of Establishing the International Joint Research and Policy Support Consortium
For the implementation of this survey and demonstration, and with the aim of developing and popularizing drone routes in the future, the consortium was established by BRIN, UBL, Chiba Institute of Science, and Trajectory. In Indonesia, to develop and popularize drone utilization, in addition to considering the establishment of drone routes, coordination with related organizations, research on institutional aspects, and research on the utilization of data obtained from drones will be conducted.
■ Demonstration Outline and Results
At Raden Soerjo Grand Forest Park (Cangar), drone routes were experimentally introduced. By coordinating flight permission applications with government agencies in advance, the permissible flight range and application points became clear, and the administration also found it easier to grasp the users, demonstrating the effectiveness of its introduction.
For use cases, the effectiveness of drones was confirmed compared to traditional methods that rely on visual observation from the ground and on-site travel for tasks requiring regular patrols and wide-area confirmation by East Java provincial government officials. For afforestation tasks in areas affected by wildfires, the effectiveness of material transport by drones was confirmed.
Furthermore, the effectiveness of a multi-purpose verification using drone footage for monitoring during forest fires, handled by the East Java Regional Disaster Management Agency, was confirmed.
Moreover, by performing advanced spatial information conversion, such as 3D modeling of terrain, when developing drone routes, it was proven that precise vegetation management, traditionally relying on human visual inspection, can be achieved digitally.
■ Project Name
Project Name: NEDO 'Digital Lifeline Development Project / Drone Route Demonstration'
Lead Company: Trajectory Inc.
Implementation Area: Raden Soerjo Grand Forest Park (Cangar), East Java, Indonesia
Period: November 2025 to March 2026
■ Comment from BRIN
This survey, also led by BRIN, involved examining the development of safe drone flight routes for forest monitoring, material transport during disasters, and ecosystem restoration, in a manner appropriate to local conditions. The research was promoted with strong support from the East Java Provincial Government under Regional Secretary Adhy Karyono, and in cooperation with BRIDA (Regional Research and Innovation Agency), BPBD (East Java Regional Disaster Management Agency), the East Java Social Service, and the Park Management Technical Implementation Unit. This survey indicates that a systematic flight route management system and digital airspace management using 3D maps can be a promising and flexible approach for Indonesia.
■ Future Outlook
Moving forward, based on the results obtained from the demonstration in Indonesia,