- Taiwan and Japan drone alliances signed a MoU to strengthen supply chain integration.
- The partnership will promote tech exchange and market access in both countries.
- Taiwan highlights R&D strengths; Japan brings automation and precision expertise.
A Taiwanese delegation from the drone industry, present at a trade fair in Tokyo, signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with a Japanese drone industry alliance yesterday, laying the groundwork for lasting collaboration across various sectors such as supply chain integration.
Hu Kai-hung, the leader of the Taiwan Excellence Drone International Business Opportunities Alliance (TEDIBOA), is heading a Taiwanese team to Tokyo to demonstrate Taiwan’s research and development strengths in the drone sector at the Taiwan pavilion during the Japan Drone exhibition, according to a statement from TEDIBOA.
The delegation consists of representatives from Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation, Taiwan Defense Industry Development Association, Taiwan Aerospace Industry Association, Coretronic Intelligent Robotics Corporation, Thunder Tiger Corporation, and various other companies from Taiwan.
During his time in Tokyo, Hu signed a memorandum of understanding with Yasuhiro Senda, the executive vice president of the Japan UAS Industry Development Association (JUIDA), according to the statement from TEDIBOA.
At the signing event, Hu highlighted that JUIDA is among Japan's most prominent drone industry associations. The collaboration seeks to enhance the integration of drone supply chains and accelerate the introduction of Taiwanese drone products into the Japanese market, as stated.
The TEDIBOA emphasized the complementary strengths of the two nations in the drone sector, noting that Japan is strong in precision machinery and automation, whereas Taiwan possesses benefits in semiconductors, cybersecurity, manufacturing, and systems integration.
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Future partnerships will emphasize supply chain integration, covering technology advancement, application execution, and market collaboration, it mentioned. Moreover, considering the distinct regulatory systems of Taiwan and Japan in this sector, this collaboration framework offers an efficient platform for dialogue, aiding in minimizing compliance obstacles and easing market access for both parties, the TEDIBOA stated.
According to the statement, the Japanese government has set aside more than 100 billion yen (US$694.72 million) to foster the growth of its drone sector.
The TEDIBOA was created by the Ministry of Economic Affairs in September of the previous year and currently has approximately 200 members.