Swift Xi
Swift-Xi Inc. (スウィフト・エックスアイ株式会社) is an American-Japanese joint venture between Swift Engineering Inc. and Kobe Institute of Computing, located in the city of Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture,[2] provides data, logistics, and operations of autonomous and robotic technologies in Japan and around the world. The Chairman & CEO of the company is Hiro Matsushita, a former driver in the Champ car series and the grandson of Konosuke Matsushita, the founder of Panasonic.
Native name | スウィフト・エックスアイ株式会社 |
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Type | Private, Joint ventures |
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Founded | April 13, 2018 Hyogo, Kobe |
Headquarters | Kobe, Hyogo, Japan 34.698972°N 135.193222°E |
Area served | Worldwide |
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Parent | Swift Engineering Inc. |
Website | swift-xi |
History
On April 13, 2018, Swift Engineering a San Clemente, California based innovation company joint ventured (60% ownership) with 'work-ready' professional IT personnel Graduate school Kobe Institute of Computing based in Kobe.[3]
Overview
Swift Engineering has a 35-year history of design, engineering, and building heritage in intelligent systems and advanced vehicles, including autonomous systems, helicopters, submarines, spacecraft, ground vehicles, robotics, and advanced composites headquartered in California. The parent company of Swift is Matsushita International Corp owned by Hiro Matsushita.
References
- "INTERVIEW People Working in Kobe - Nick Barua". City of Kobe. Retrieved 2021-02-05.
- kobekeizai. "スウィフト・エックスアイがVTOL型ドローンの飛行デモ メリケンパーク". 神戸経済ニュース (in Japanese). Retrieved 2018-08-25.
- "Swift Engineering Inc. successfully flies VTOL drone Swift020 in Kobe, Japan". sUASNews. Retrieved 14 January 2021.