- Certification conferred by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Japan 
- Cooperation launched between H3 Dynamics, Nexty Electronics (Toyota), and 
Drone Works.


A hydrogen drone equipped with H3 Dynamics' AEROSTAK hydrogen fuel cell 
system(https://www.h3dynamics.com/hydrogen-fuel-cell-systems-for-air-mobility), 
developed by Drone Works and with integration support by Nexty Electronics Co. 
Ltd., received official approval from the Japanese Minister of Economy, Trade 
and Industry (MITI) on November 28, 2021.

The cooperation has led to the first certified hydrogen fuel cell multi-rotor 
drone test flight in Japan.

The new generation hydrogen drone is equipped with a small composite container 
for high-pressure hydrogen developed by JFE Container Co. Ltd. The special 
drone-compatible hydrogen fuel cell system is manufactured by H3 
Dynamics(https://www.h3dynamics.com/hycopter-hydrogen-powered-multi-rotor-drone)
, who has begun working with Toyota Group member, Toyota Tsusho Nexty 
Electronics( 
https://www.toyota-tsusho.com/english/company/group/chemical-ele/nexty_electronics.html) 
for technical integration in Japan.

Setting up its offices in Tokyo, H3 Dynamics is a global company with locations 
in Singapore, Paris, Toulouse and Austin that works on decarbonization of 
flight from small drones to large aircraft. The Company has recently closed a 
$26M series B financing( 
https://e27.co/h3-dynamics-closes-series-b-financing-to-introduce-long-range-hydrogen-air-logistics-solutions-20211019/), 
led by Mirai Creation Fund(https://mirai.sparx.co.jp/en/), managed by SPARX 
Group and representing the interests of Toyota Corporation and Sumitomo Banking 
Corporation (SMBC). The specialist fund specializes in investments relating to 
intelligent technologies, robotics, and hydrogen technologies. 

By using lightweight hydrogen as the energy source of the drone, it is possible 
to fly for a much longer time than with lithium batteries, In addition. In 
increasingly large applications, hydrogen offers a stronger environmental 
solution to support decarbonization, especially as hydrogen can be produced 
from renewable energy or municipal waste. 

Leveraging on hydrogen energy further contributes to solving social issues in 
line with the government's goal of "realizing carbon neutrality by 2050". The 
partner companies believe that the success of this demonstration in Japan opens 
the way towards wider adoption of hydrogen in air mobility applications. 

Nexty Electronics will continue to strengthen its collaboration with H3 
Dynamics in the Japan market. H3 Dynamics has developed world-leading aerial 
mobility fuel cell systems for the past 15 years, has launched its first 
hydrogen powered drones, with several air cargo 
platforms(https://www.h3dynamics.com/hydrogen-fixed-wing-cargo) including 
fixed-wing, VTOL and hydrogen refueling accessories( 
https://www.h3dynamics.com/electrolyzer-integrated-field-hydrogen-refueling-solutions) 
to support zero emission air mobility around the world. H3 Dynamics was 
recently chosen by one of the world's largest airport operators Groupe 
ADP(https://www.parisaeroport.fr/en/group/group-strategy/our-strategy/in-brief) 
in Paris to form part of the Paris air mobility ecosystem( 
https://www.ratp.fr/en/groupe-ratp/newsroom/innovation/choose-paris-region-groupe-adp-and-ratp-group-announce-winners) 
and plans to fly a first hydrogen cargo aircraft in the Paris region in the 
early part of 2021. 

Company Profiles

About H3 Dynamics https://www.h3dynamics.com 

Locations: Singapore, Austin, Tokyo, Paris, Toulouse

H3 Dynamics is a world leader in advanced aerial mobility, with solutions 
spanning aerial systems automation and software service sales, as well as zero 
emission hydrogen-electric propulsion. The company is implementing a 
sustainable three-phase plan, starting with aerial data services, moving next 
to aerial cargo, with a goal to enable passenger mobility in the future.  

About Nexty Electronics

Company name: Nexty Electronics Corporation
Location: 2-3-13 Konan, Minato-ku, Tokyo Shinagawa Front Building

Nexty Electronics is one of the leading companies in the field of car 
electronics as the core company of Toyota Tsusho Group's electronics business. 
Responding to the needs of customers and the world in a wide range of fields, 
centered on technology and products, such as actively diverting cutting-edge 
technologies such as autonomous driving technology and connected technology 
cultivated in this field to other industrial fields.

SOURCE: H3 Dynamics

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   Caption: Successful flight of the very first certified hydrogen drone in 
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