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Liberaware Co., Ltd.

Corporate marketinspectionCurated record

Self-position estimation (visual SLAM) enabling autonomous indoor flight in non-GPS environments; 90%+ components self-developed and manufactured in-house; IBIS2 (243 g, 20 cm) navigates chimneys, pipes, boiler interiors, and tunnels without GPS; data-processing and 3D-visualization software suite ships alongside hardware

HeadquartersChiba, JP
Founded2017
Corporate funding$18M
Team51-100
Deployments4
Open roles0
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Company overview

Identity and operating footprint

Company typeRobot maker
Market segmentCorporate
StageSeries B
FoundersHong-Kyung Min (CEO & Representative Director)
Regions servedAsia Pacific
Countries deployedJP, KR
Service footprintHQ Chiba, Japan; confined-space inspection services for industrial infrastructure (chimneys, pipes, boilers, tunnels); primary market Japan; Liberaware Korea subsidiary serves Korean market
Last reviewed2026-07-05
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Robot models

Specifications remain vendor-claimed

Machineinspection

IBIS2

  • Industry-leading compact size of 20 cm; weight 243 g; maximum flight time 11 minutes; operates in GPS-denied confined environments (pipes, boilers, chimneys, tunnels); 90%+ components self-developed and manufactured

    vendor-stated physical dimensions, weight, endurance, and manufacturing origin for the IBIS2 confined-space inspection drone

    Claim source
Machineinspection

Torinos

  • Large-facility automated patrol drone for data centers, plants, tunnels, and dams enabling autonomous routine monitoring missions

    Vendor-described capability

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Deployment log

Announced and cited only

AnnouncedCustomerSiteCountryCountEvidence
2025-02-14JR Eastrail inspectionJPNot disclosedAnnouncement
2025-02-14Nippon Steelindustrial inspectionJPNot disclosedAnnouncement
2025-02-14Tokyo Electric Power Companyutility inspectionJPNot disclosedAnnouncement
2025-01-01Undisclosedindustrial infrastructureJPNot disclosedAnnouncement
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Funding history

Publicly announced rounds

Investors on recordDrone FundFFG Venture Business PartnersNippon HumeKyushu Electric PowerOkano ValveBonds Investment GroupSafie VenturesORIX
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Company timeline

Milestones and announcements

2025-01-01Listed on Tokyo Stock Exchange Growth Market (ticker 218A); market cap approximately $175M as of May 2026; expanded into domestic drone platform for disaster response and securityLiberaware
2023-08-07Closed Series B funding round of $8.11M from Drone Fund and FFG Venture Business PartnersTracxn
2021-09-01ORIX Corporation invested in Liberaware as a strategic backer to accelerate industrial inspection deploymentsORIX Group
2017-01-01Liberaware Co., Ltd. founded in Japan to develop small indoor inspection drones for GPS-denied confined spacesNo source
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Source ledger

13 unique public sources

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リベラウェアが総額11.5億円の資金調達、累計調達額は25.1億円にDrone Journal (Impress) · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Liberaware raises a further 400M JPY (産業用小型ドローンを開発するLiberaware、新たに4億円の資金調達を実施)Liberaware official release · retrieved 2026-07-05
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420M JPY raised via third-party allotment, completing Series C; cumulative 970M JPY (第三者割当増資により4.2億円の資金調達を実施いたしました)Liberaware official release · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Liberaware raises ~260M JPY, completing Series B; cumulative funding reaches 550M JPY (Liberaware、約2.6億円の資金調達実施。累計調達額5.5億円に到達)Drone.jp · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Third-party allotment to accelerate next-gen IBIS drone development and data-provider business (第三者割当増資による資金調達を実施)Liberaware official release · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Liberaware, developer of non-GPS small industrial drones, conducts third-party allotment (非GPS型小型産業ドローン事業を展開するLiberawareが第三者割当増資を実施)Liberaware official release · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Ultra-narrow space inspection drone IBIS2: Liberaware product pageLiberaware / IPROS · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Liberaware – Drone ProductsLiberaware Co., Ltd. · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Liberaware Korea to Showcase Compact Inspection and Disaster Response Drone IBIS2 at CES 2025AVING News · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Liberaware 2025 Company Profile: TracxnTracxn · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Liberaware Co.,Ltd.LinkedIn · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Liberaware Investor RelationsLiberaware · retrieved 2026-07-05
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ORIX Invests in Liberaware, a Small-Scale Industrial Drone Start-UpORIX Group · retrieved 2026-07-05