ACSL, Inc.

ACSL, Inc. (株式会社ACSL) is a Japanese industrial drone manufacturer headquartered in Edogawa-ku, Tokyo. Founded in November 2013 as Autonomous Control Systems Laboratory (自律制御システム研究所), it originated from the Nonami Laboratory at Chiba University. The company is notable as the only listed company in Japan dedicated exclusively to drone manufacturing. It develops, manufactures, and sells industrial drones that incorporate its proprietary autonomous control systems, and provides solutions for automation and IoT using autonomous control technology. Its mission is 'Liberate Humanity through Technology,' and its vision is to become a trusted partner supporting safety and security worldwide by reconstructing dangerous and labor-intensive operations through robotics technology, including autonomous control. ACSL's product lineup includes industrial drones for applications such as infrastructure inspection, disaster response, and logistics. The company has achieved several milestones, including the first successful remote control of a drone using an LTE network in 2016, the development and commercialization of 'cerebral' autonomous control using Visual-SLAM in 2017, and providing drones for Japan Post's first Level 3 flight after legal revisions in 2018. It has also conducted joint development and demonstration experiments for drone delivery services. ACSL is led by Co-CEOs Kensuke Hayakawa and Shoji Terayama. It has a US subsidiary, ACSL, Inc., led by CEO Cynthia Huang. The company is publicly listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (originally Mothers, now Growth) since December 2018. It continues to advance autonomous drone technology, with recent press releases indicating progress in NEDO K Program research on autonomous control and distributed control technology for small unmanned aircraft, as well as financial activities such as overseas stock issuance and convertible bonds.

ACSL was established in November 2013 in Chiba Prefecture as Autonomous Control Systems Laboratory (株式会社自律制御システム研究所), a university-launched venture originating from the Nonami Laboratory at Chiba University. The company focused on the development of autonomous control systems for drones. In March 2016, it received third-party allotment of new shares from Rakuten, Inc. and UTEC3 Investment Limited Partnership. In November 2016, it achieved the world's first successful remote control of a drone using an LTE high-speed communication network. In July 2017, it developed and commercialized 'cerebral' autonomous control using image recognition (Visual-SLAM). In December 2017, it received further investment from the Future Creation Investment Limited Partnership. In January 2018, it raised capital from iGlobe Platinum Fund II Pte. Ltd, Mizuho Growth Support No. 2 Investment Limited Partnership, and Chiba Dojo Drone Club No. 1 Investment Limited Partnership. In November 2018, it provided drones for Japan Post's first Level 3 flight after legal revisions, for mail transport between post offices. In December 2018, it listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Mothers market and obtained ISO9001 certification. In August 2019, it invested in US-based Auteronomy. In June 2020, it relocated its head office from Chiba City to its current location in Edogawa-ku, Tokyo, integrating development and manufacturing bases. In June 2021, it changed its trade name to ACSL, Inc. (株式会社ACSL). The company continues to advance autonomous drone technology and has recently been involved in NEDO K Program research on autonomous control and distributed control technology for small unmanned aircraft, as well as financial activities such as overseas stock issuance and convertible bonds.

• Established in Chiba Prefecture as Autonomous Control Systems Laboratory (株式会社自律制御システム研究所).

• Received third-party allotment of new shares from Rakuten, Inc. and UTEC3 Investment Limited Partnership.

• World's first successful remote control of a drone using LTE high-speed communication network.

• Developed and commercialized 'cerebral' autonomous control using image recognition (Visual-SLAM).

• Received third-party allotment of new shares from Future Creation Investment Limited Partnership.

• Raised capital from iGlobe Platinum Fund II Pte. Ltd, Mizuho Growth Support No. 2 Investment Limited Partnership, and Chiba Dojo Drone Club No. 1 Investment Limited Partnership.

• Provided drones for Japan Post's first Level 3 flight after legal revisions, for mail transport between post offices.

• Listed on Tokyo Stock Exchange Mothers market and obtained ISO9001 certification.

• Invested in US-based Auteronomy.

• Relocated head office from Chiba City to current location in Edogawa-ku, Tokyo, integrating development and manufacturing bases.

• Changed trade name to ACSL, Inc. (株式会社ACSL).

Japan's only listed drone manufacturer, specializing in autonomous industrial drones and robotics solutions.

• Industrial drones

  Drones equipped with proprietary autonomous control systems for applications such as infrastructure inspection, disaster response, and logistics.

• Autonomous control systems

  Proprietary technology enabling autonomous flight, including Visual-SLAM based cerebral control.

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