Aeronext
About
About Aeronext
Aeronext develops drone airframes, flight-control technology and operating infrastructure for regional logistics and public-service missions. Its 4D GRAVITY architecture uses an independently controlled cargo section to improve stability, while the AirTruck family is designed around logistics payloads and remote operations.
The company commercializes this stack through SkyHub, which combines drone operations, route planning, remote monitoring and delivery management. Aeronext and local partners have used the model in Japanese regional logistics, and the Yamatane partnership extends its remote multi-drone operating approach into agricultural work beginning with pesticide-spraying demonstrations.
Funding
- 2026-08-28 - Strategic investment - Shoei Yakuhin invests in Aeronext under capital and business alliance
Shoei Yakuhin made an amount-undisclosed strategic investment in Aeronext under a capital and business alliance for drone-enabled industry solutions. - source: aeronext.com
Investors
- Shoei Yakuhin - Participant - Angel / Individual - 1 funding event - first seen 2026-08-28
Team
- Keisuke Toji - President & Group CEO - Leads Aeronext and its autonomous-drone technology and operating programmes.
Timeline
Events
- 2026-09-01 - Partnership - Aeronext joins Exa and Forcesteed vessel-inspection Physical AI project
The project combines drones, autonomous or remote operation, AI image analysis and digital-twin technology. Aeronext contributes drone technology and operational expertise, while Forcesteed contributes robotics and remote-control technology. Exa is developing the platform and plans to extend it to additional industrial maintenance workflows.
Source - 2026-08-28 - Funding - Shoei Yakuhin invests in Aeronext under capital and business alliance
The agreement combines Aeronext autonomous drone operations, 4D GRAVITY airframe technology and SkyHub platform with Shoei Yakuhin products and customer access. The companies identified agriculture, wildlife management, disaster preparedness and infrastructure inspection as target fields. The agreement was signed on 28 August 2026 and announced on 31 August; no transaction amount was disclosed.
Source - 2026-08-25 - Partnership - Aeronext and Yamatane partner on remote agricultural-drone operations
The operating model separates field work from flight planning and remote flight control. The partners aim to let one operator supervise several drones from a remote operations center. Initial field demonstrations will focus on pesticide spraying before broader crop-growth monitoring and field-management uses.
Source - 2026-08-12 - Contract Award - Aeronext consortium wins Akita bear-countermeasure drone trial
The consortium comprises Change Holdings, Toko Computer Service, Aeronext and NEXT DELIVERY. NEXT DELIVERY reports more than 1,800 remotely operated automated flights under Japan's Level 3.5 framework. The programme will reuse SkyHub logistics operations already active in 11 regions, allowing logistics and bear-monitoring missions to share infrastructure.
Source - 2026-06-03 - Product Launch - Aeronext unveils ActiveWing logistics-drone prototype
The prototype uses Aeronext’s 4D Gravity airframe architecture to keep the cargo pod level during forward flight. The design targets longer-range delivery while separating payload handling from changes in aircraft attitude.
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Relations
Relationships
- Forcesteed Robotics
Robotics And Remote Control Partner - Aeronext and Forcesteed Robotics are technology partners in Exa’s ship-inspection Physical AI project.
- Exa Corporation
Drone Technology And Operations Partner - Aeronext joined Exa’s Physical AI platform project for drone-based ship maintenance and inspection.
- NEXT DELIVERY
Strategic Subsidiary - NEXT DELIVERY operates as Aeronext's strategic drone-logistics subsidiary.
- Akita Prefecture
Demonstration Consortium Member - Akita Prefecture selected the Aeronext consortium for an automated-drone bear-countermeasure demonstration.
- Yamatane Corporation
Agricultural Drone Partner - Aeronext and Yamatane are developing a remote multi-drone operating model for agricultural work.
Commercial
- Aeronext consortium wins Akita bear-countermeasure drone trial
2026-08-12 · Order / contract · Akita Prefecture selected a four-company consortium to test automated patrol, early detection and public alerts using existing remote-drone infrastructure.
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