{"id":143428,"date":"2021-11-19T10:00:57","date_gmt":"2021-11-19T01:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/?post_type=news&#038;p=143428&#038;lang=en"},"modified":"2021-11-19T10:00:57","modified_gmt":"2021-11-19T01:00:57","slug":"drone-operated-forest-undergrowth-mowing-trial-in-oita","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/news\/drone-operated-forest-undergrowth-mowing-trial-in-oita\/","title":{"rendered":"Drone-operated Forest Undergrowth Mowing Trial in Oita"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kyushu Electric Power (Kyuden) and the Kumamoto-based drone developer, Blue Bee, conducted a drone trial to mow undergrowth in a forest in Oita. The first such project in Japan saw a 28-kilogram drone carry a mower and float 3~4 meters above the ground while avoiding trees. The technology might lead to a solution for the forestry industry that faces the challenge of an aging workforce. The project aims to bring the technology to market within three years. <\/span><b>Source: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fnn.jp\/articles\/-\/269338\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FNN<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \/ <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sankei.com\/article\/20211112-23JQY2433FMDBMSVKKN3WWXIMA\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sankei<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \/ <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www3.nhk.or.jp\/lnews\/oita\/20211112\/5070011238.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NHK\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-143429\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_9905.jpg?resize=1024%2C552&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"552\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_9905.jpg?resize=1024%2C552&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_9905.jpg?resize=300%2C162&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_9905.jpg?resize=768%2C414&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_9905.jpg?w=1490&amp;ssl=1 1490w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Disclaimer<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Fukuoka Now posts summaries of Kyushu area news for those who cannot read Japanese. 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