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Morpho Selected for TIRI Joint Research to Develop Indoor Autonomous Inspection Drone Measurement Service
Morpho announced that its joint proposal with Prodrone and Murata Machinery, titled “Demonstration of an Indoor Autonomous Inspection Drone Measurement Service,” was selected for the Tokyo Metropolitan Industrial Technology Research Institute’s FY2026 open-call joint research program. The research will run from July 1, 2026, for up to one year. Morpho aims to bring its image-processing and AI technologies to industrial fields.
What happened
According to a report by Sankei Shimbun on August 27, 2026, Morpho announced that its joint proposal with Prodrone and Murata Machinery, titled “Demonstration of an Indoor Autonomous Inspection Drone Measurement Service,” was selected for the Tokyo Metropolitan Industrial Technology Research Institute’s FY2026 open-call joint research program.
Why it matters
The project focuses on a measurement service using autonomous inspection drones in indoor environments, with development and demonstrations planned for construction, surveying, manufacturing and other worksites. Morpho said the three companies will collaborate on a demonstration-based research project starting July 1, 2026, and lasting up to one year. The work is intended to validate the service with an eye toward practical deployment, in addition to research and development.
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Translated from the Japanese original: /news/morufo-prodrone-muratakikai-no-3-sha-ga-okunai-jiritsu-tenke-2abeef. The Japanese version is authoritative if they differ.