This is the basis for our collaboration with ASTTA to participate in the 2022 ITAP activityJakarta (ANTARA) - The Ministry of Industry, along with the Association of Unmanned Systems and Technology (ASTTA), facilitated several drone industries in Indonesia to display their products at the 2022 Industrial Transformation Asia-Pacific (ITAP) in Singapore.
Apart from showcasing technological capabilities of the drone industry in Indonesia, which has become increasingly advanced, this opportunity can also build international cooperative relations.
"In line with digital transformation in various aspects of the economy, the Ministry of Industry continues to support development of the domestic drone industry to be more innovative and competitive," the ministry's Director General of Metal, Machinery, Transportation, and Electronic Equipment (ILMATE), Taufiek Bawazier, noted in a statement here, Tuesday.
Bawazier remarked that the drone industry in the country was able to develop and produce various types of drones that can be used for surveillance, plantations, and the military.
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"We must master this technology to maintain state sovereignty and support the government's vision in implementing Making Indonesia 4.0," Bawazier emphasized.
Furthermore, the transformation has become an obligation for industry players everywhere, including utilizing drone technology to support the production process, he stated.
"This is the basis for our collaboration with ASTTA to participate in the 2022 ITAP activity," he remarked.
The 2022 ITAP is part of a series of the 2022 Hannover Messe activities that will be held on October 18-20, 2022, in Singapore, with the big theme of “Industry 4.0 for Business Sustainability.”
This event aims to promote industrial products as well as bring together technology companies and institutions from various countries, including the drone industry and logistics, which are one of the sectors grabbing attention at the annual event.
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The five drone companies from Indonesia participating in the 2022 ITAP are PT Innovasi Solusi Transportasi Indonesia (FROGS) that displays drone sprayer products for agriculture, PT Bentara Tabang Nusantara (BETA) and CV AMX UAV Technologies (AMX UAV) that carries VTOL drone products for mapping, PT Aria Agri Indonesia (ARIA) that will demonstrate drone systems and IoT technology for agriculture, and PT Terra Drone Indonesia (TDID) with LiDAR sensors for mapping.
The ministry's Director of the Maritime Industry, Transportation Equipment, and Defense Equipment (IMATAP), R. Hendro Martono, said that the use of drones in Indonesia was becoming the center of attention in the Industry 4.0 era.
"Along with the very rapid development of technology, strategic steps are needed in the development of drones in the country to achieve independence in the provision of supporting components," he stated.
Meanwhile, General Chair of ASTTA, Dian Rusdiana Hakim, lauded the steps taken by the Ministry of Industry to bring several drone industries in Indonesia to participate in international events, such as ITAP.
"I hope that many strategic collaborations, both through business-to-business and business-to-government, would be established through this activity. We hope our industry would continue to develop and become a global player," Hakim added.
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