Okuma Drone was founded as one of the new venture projects for Fukushima recovery.
All of our members have a global mindset, and leading multiple projects including hydrogen engine drones, special industry purpose drones and UTM development.
April 2021
23,300,000 JPY
- Research and development of special-purpose industrial drones
- Social problem-solving service business utilizing drones
- Development of a multiple drone simultaneous operation management system
- Consulting services for drone solutions
Inside the CREVA OKUMA, 116-5 Ono, Shimonokami, Okuma City, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan
1-16 Yoshima Industrial Park, Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture
Suite 3B-15-03, Plaza Sentral, Jalan Stesen Sentral 5, Kuala Lumpur
Ken Lee
- Patent Technology
- Explosion-proof drone technology-related patents pending
Studied design at PARSONS, an art school in New York, USA. After graduating from England Engaged in corporate brand strategy planning at a major brand consulting company.
Joined the Dentsu Group in 2002 and has been involved in numerous marketing projects. He launched a new business through an in- house venture system and led the way it later grew into a 10-billion-yen business.
Since 2018, we have been participating as a management member of a space satellite utilization venture certified by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.
Starting in 2020, the recovery plan for Okuma Town in Fukushima Prefecture will begin. Engaged in project.
In 2021, he founded OKUMA DRONE, a local venture, with Lee and Tides Style Yoshida. Obtained patent for video encryption processing technology.
Born in Osaka in 1963. Studied engineering at Ritsumeikan University’s College of Science and Engineering. After graduation, he became a broadcasting station engineer. He designed and developed satellite communication earth stations, mobile stations, satellite communication networks, studio equipment, uninterruptible power supply equipment, scrambling equipment, and disaster site communication headquarters equipment.
In 1999, he became the technical director (vice president) of Medialag, a music distribution company in the Sony Group. He directs the design and development project of video and music distribution systems using communication satellites.
In 2011, he established a manufacturing company related to equipment and devices. He designs, develops, and manufactures broadcasting systems, satellite communication systems, power supply systems, renewable energy-related equipment, hydrogen production-related equipment, and fuel cell power generation equipment.
In 2024, he became the director and technical advisor of OKUMA DRONE.
He serves as a planning and development committee member for the Quasi-Zenith Satellite (Michibiki) at the JAXA Satellite Use Promotion Committee. In addition to patented technology related to hydrogen gas flow control, he has obtained numerous patents related to renewable energy, power supply, drones, and space.
Since his student days, he has dreamed of helping society as a programmer. After that, he worked in system development and was seconded to Toyota Motor Corporation and Sakura Bank, gaining experience in system development and operation at major companies.
Since then, he has had a wide range of experience at numerous companies, from back-end to front-end, including core systems, business systems, and web application development.
Started work in the drone industry in 2019.
Hardware development for fixed-wing drones, flight planning and operation management. We cover all aspects from administrative work to software development such as image analysis and display of analysis results.
From 2022, he will participate in our business as an advisor and producer.