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Giant Drone History

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Timeline

2019
January 1 2019

2019 ~ present

2018
January 31 2018

The initiation of Giantdrone Academy

The initiation of Giantdrone Academy
January 31 2018

2018

Jan The initiation of Giantdrone Academy.
Mar Selected as the Creative Industry Hub Business.
(Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy) Development
of a fixed-wing drone for long-distance surveillance
in non-visible areas and life-guarding activitiesat
night (maximum of 4 hours flight)
May Received Certificate of Direct Production Confirmation
(Korea Federation of SMEs)
Jul Selected as an educational institution specialized in drone training
(Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport)
Sep Registered patent
‘Hydrogen fuel cell drones equipped hybrid controllers
Sep Obtained T-3 rating (TCB)
Dec Selected as the TIPS International Marketing Program Task
for 2018

 

2017
April 1 2017

Sales contract of fuel cell drones

Sales contract of fuel cell drones

Sales to Korea Institute of Science and Technology.

January 31 2017

2017

Dec Selected as a K-Global 300 Company sponsored by the Ministry of Science and ICT

Hydrogen fuel cell working mock-up and material supplier (Korea Textile Development Institute)

Hydrogen fuel cell drone supplier (KIST)

Oct ETRI Technology Transfer (PX4 / NuttX-based RC input processing technology)
Sep Selected as Seoul City’s R&D support project for technology commercialization in the second half of 2017
Aug Selected as the company moved in the KEPCO IPLEX in the Bitgaram Creative Economy Innovation Center.
Jul Selected as the Technology Development and Commercialization Project as a part of the Drone Industry Development Project
Jun Selected as the drone safety activation supporting center sponsored by KIAST. (Korea Institute of Aviation Safety Technology)
May Selected as the Hydrogen-related industry activation and business support project (Korea Institution of Aviation Safety Technology Drone Safety & Activation Support Center)
Apr Sales to KIST
(Sales contract of fuel cell drones)Gyeonggi Branch Establishment
Mar Investment from Hyundai Venture Investment

 

2016
December 31 2016

First time in Korea

First time in Korea

Successfully performed a 1hr 4min flight applying a rotary wing drone equipped with hydrogen fuel cells.

December 31 2016

2016

Dec Successfully performed a 1hr 4min flight applying a rotary wing drone equipped with hydrogen fuel cells (first in Korea). Selected as the 「2017 UAV Pilot Business」 (Facility Safety Inspection) by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport.
Nov Our ‘Drone Academy’ has been selected as the trainer for the 2016 Seoul Metropolitan Fire & Disaster HQ Firefighting Drone Training Course.
Oct Selected as the TIPS Program Task (Hyundai Motors) (Global market-oriented R&D Startup Business)
Sep In the process of achieving a patent for the ‘API-based collision avoidance method.’
In the process of achieving a patent for the ‘Hydrogen fuel cell drone structure.’
Earned ‘Excellent Technology Company‘ Certificate from the Technology Credit Bureau
Aug Selected as the ‘Technology Growth Business’ project by the Small and Medium Business Administration
Jul Technical Support Agreement with the ETRI (Electronics and Telecommunication Research Institute)
Jun Patent Application for
“Hydrogen Fuel Cell Drone with Hybrid Controller
Apr Entered the Gwangju Creative Economy Innovation Center
Jan Venture Company Certificate

 

2015
December 31 2015

2015

Patents Electric 4-Propeller small hovering robot platform Dec
Development of Individual FCS (Flight Control System) Nov
Development of VR Drone and Gimbal (360° photography) Oct
Acquired the authorization for Company Affiliated Research Institute Sep
Establishment of Giantdrone Co., Ltd Apr
April 1 2015

Establishment of Giantdrone Co., Ltd

Establishment of Giantdrone Co., Ltd
Establishment of Giantdrone Co., Ltd