What Mazex does

Mazex (株式会社マゼックス) is a Japanese industrial drone manufacturer founded in 2009 and formally incorporated in April 2017, headquartered in Higashiosaka, Osaka Prefecture. The company designs, manufactures, and distributes a portfolio of industrial drones across four end markets: agricultural pesticide and fertilizer spraying (Tobisuke 飛助 series at 7L, 10L, and 15L/15kg capacities), forestry seedling and cargo transport (Morito 森飛 series co-developed with Sumitomo Forestry, payload 15–25 kg), high-payload transport and logistics (Karusuke 軽助 series at 25–55 kg), and electrical/telecommunications infrastructure line installation (Nobisuke 延助 IV). As of 2025, Mazex holds the No. 1 cumulative position in domestic Japanese agricultural drone sales and in domestic forestry transport drone sales (per ESP Research Institute, 2021), with cumulative shipments exceeding 3,000 units by June 2025 and annual production capacity above 1,000 units. The product architecture is differentiated by proprietary technologies including a patented all-different-shape impeller for granular spray distribution, a patented resonance prevention device for forestry cargo stability, internally coated motors delivering 2–4 year operational lifespan, type-approved 5.7 GHz low-latency image transmission, and built-in Remote ID modules compliant with Japanese aviation law. Mazex holds Nōrin Suisan Kōkū Kyōkai (Agricultural and Forestry Aviation Association) certification, a credential held by only approximately ten Japanese manufacturers.

The business model is hardware-led, with one-time drone sales at price points ranging from approximately ¥998K (Tobisuke 10) to ¥3.6M (Aries300N), supplemented by accessory sales (smart batteries ¥61K–¥180K, high-speed chargers ¥125K, granular spraying devices, carrying cases, Remote ID modules, image transmission systems), recurring lease plans (standard and residual-value structures with bundled property and liability insurance), and professional services including 100+ point maintenance inspections and MLIT flight application processing through partner administrative scriveners. Go-to-market relies on a nationwide network of approximately 100 authorized dealers and sales partners across all Japanese prefectures from Hokkaido to Okinawa, complemented by direct e-commerce via mazex.jp, major trade show participation at Agriculture Week in both Tokyo and Osaka (40,000+ visitors annually), and a content-driven blog targeting high-intent agricultural search queries. Customer segments are diversified across individual rice and field-crop farmers, agricultural cooperatives (JA), forestry cooperatives, contract spraying service providers, electrical construction companies, and educational institutions.

Strategic activity has accelerated materially in 2025–2026: Mazex opened four new offices (Kanto branch, Tokyo satellite, Sapporo, Tohoku), launched two new drones (Karusuke 55, Karusuke 25), expanded the ALLYNAV sub-brand into precision agriculture equipment (AF305 auto-steering, Taurus80E autonomous mower, Aries300N speed sprayer), and announced two high-leverage partnerships — with the National Forestry Cooperatives Federation (July 2026) for cooperative-member forestry drone adoption and with TryEyes Co., Ltd. (June 2026) for AI-based automatic drone operation infrastructure development. Price revisions across the Tobisuke and Karusuke lineups in May–June 2026 and a May 2026 production-efficiency pivot toward short-delivery responsiveness further signal active scaling of the commercial organization.

Name

Mazex

Legal name

株式会社マゼックス

Website

https://mazex.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Mazex (株式会社マゼックス) is a Japanese industrial drone manufacturer founded in 2009, designing and producing agricultural spraying drones (Tobisuke series), forestry transport drones (Morito), high-payload logistics drones (Karusuke), and infrastructure drones, distributed through 100+ dealers nationwide with 3,000+ cumulative units sold.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Drones

NAICS

Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing (333111), Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511)

SIC

Farm Machinery & Equipment (3523), Special Industry Machinery, Nec (3559)

akta.pro primary industry

Aerial Application Drones & UAS Spray Systems (AFAAADAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Aerial Pesticide/Herbicide/Fungicide Application (AFACAIAE), Aerial Fertilizer & Micronutrient Application (AFACAIAD), Autonomous/Robotic Crop Protection Applicators (UGVs, Smart Sprayers) (AFAAADAJ)

Keywords

• Industrial drone manufacturing
• Agricultural spraying drones
• Forestry transport drones
• Precision agriculture equipment
• Drone leasing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Kawada

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Drone Hardware Sales: One-time sale of industrial drone airframes (飛助, 森飛, 軽助, 延助 series) and accessories (batteries, chargers, cases, remote ID modules, spray attachments). Primary revenue driver.
2. Lease Plans: Residual value lease and standard lease financing plans allow customers to pay monthly. Batteries and accessories can be bundled into the lease. Includes property and liability insurance coverage.
3. Drone Insurance: Bundled drone insurance covering property damage (movable property comprehensive) and third-party liability for bodily injury and property damage arising from drone operations or pesticide spraying.
4. Maintenance and Repair Services: Inspection and maintenance services, including 100+ point checks and 2 flight tests (~20 minutes each) per service cycle. Parts replacement and repair services.
5. Government Flight Application Processing (代行申請): MLIT flight application and reporting agency services through partnered administrative scrivens (行政書士), offered as a complimentary or low-cost service.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Mazex designs, manufactures and sells industrial drones for agricultural pesticide/fertilizer spraying, forestry cargo transport, electrical infrastructure line installation, and high-payload logistics applications. The company manufactures domestically in Japan with proprietary flight control systems, spraying mechanisms, and high-durability components, selling through a nationwide network of ~100 authorized dealers plus its own e-commerce channel. It also offers supporting accessories (smart batteries, chargers, granular spraying devices, image transmission systems), ALLYNAV-branded precision agriculture equipment, and bundled services (lease financing, drone insurance, inspection/maintenance, MLIT flight application processing).

Product overview

Mazex is a Japanese industrial drone manufacturer specializing in agricultural, forestry, and infrastructure inspection drones. The product portfolio centers on three drone categories: (1) Agricultural drones for pesticide/fertilizer spraying (Tobisuke series: 15L/15kg, 10L/10kg, 7L/7kg capacity), (2) Forestry transport drones for seedling/cargo delivery (Morito series: 15kg winch-type and 25kg 2-operator), and (3) Electrical/infrastructure line drones (Nobisuke IV). Supporting accessories include smart batteries, chargers, granular spraying devices, carrying cases, Remote ID modules, and image transmission systems. ALLYNAV-branded precision agriculture equipment includes the AF305 auto-steering system, Taurus80E autonomous grass mower, and Aries300N speed sprayer. The company operates a lease plan service for flexible equipment financing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ALLYNAV: ALLYNAVはマゼックスの関連ブランドで、自動草刈り機や次世代スピードスプレイヤーなどのスマート農業関連製品を展開。戦略パートナーとしてAG株式会社と提携。

Products and services

• Tobisuke 15 (飛助15) 15L/15kg capacity agricultural pesticide spraying drone supporting liquid 15L and granular 15kg payloads. Features fuel efficiency, spraying performance, patented dispersion system, and GPS-based automatic flight for rice paddies and field crops. Targeted at mid-large farms.
• Tobisuke mini (飛助mini) 7L/7kg compact agricultural pesticide spraying drone designed for smaller farms and mid-mountainous areas. Features power-saving performance and lightweight design.
• Karusuke 55 (軽助55) High-payload transport drone with maximum 55kg capacity for agricultural, forestry, and logistics applications involving material transport between fields and storage/facilities.
• Karusuke 25 (軽助25) Transport drone with 25kg payload capacity for agricultural and industrial logistics applications.
• Mori-tobi 15 (森飛morito15) Forestry transport drone developed with Sumitomo Forestry for winch-type cargo transport. Features auto-hook release and resonance prevention device with 15kg payload capacity.
• Mori-tobi 25 (森飛morito25) Forestry transport drone with 2-operator system for visual-line-of-sight operation. Features auto-hook release and resonance prevention with 25kg payload capacity.
• Nobisuke IV (延助Ⅳ) Electrical line, cable, and ropeway drone for infrastructure maintenance work. Features 2-operator system for video monitoring capabilities. Used for cable pulling and wire installation on power lines and telecommunications infrastructure.
• Taurus80E Smart Robotic Mower Smart autonomous grass mowing robot sold under the ALLYNAV brand for agricultural and landscaping applications.
• Aries300N Next-Generation Speed Sprayer Next-generation speed sprayer sold under the ALLYNAV brand for agricultural applications with advanced spraying technology.
• AF305 Automatic Steering System Automatic steering system for agricultural and industrial equipment, sold under the ALLYNAV brand and compatible with Tobisuke 15.
• Mazex Lease Plans Residual value lease and standard lease financing plans allowing customers to pay monthly for drones. Includes bundled movable property insurance and liability insurance. Batteries and accessories can be bundled into the lease.
• Drone Insurance Bundled drone insurance covering property damage (movable property comprehensive) and third-party liability for bodily injury and property damage arising from drone operations or pesticide spraying.
• Inspection and Maintenance Services Inspection and maintenance services including 100+ point checks and 2 flight tests (~20 minutes each) per service cycle, plus parts replacement and repair services for Mazex drones.
• MLIT Flight Application Processing Service Agency services for MLIT (Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism) flight applications and reporting through partnered administrative scrivens (行政書士), offered as a complimentary or low-cost service to drone operators.

Quantifiable outcome

• Pesticide spraying time reduced from 2 days (manual) to under 1 day per 10ha with drone (60-80% reduction)
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• 全国森林組合連合会 (National Forestry Cooperatives Federation)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 2 July 2026Partnership to introduce and support forestry drone adoption among forestry cooperatives (森林組合). Mazex and the National Forestry Cooperatives Federation will jointly promote and support forestry drone introduction for cooperative members across Japan.
• 株式会社トライアイズ (TryEyes Co., Ltd.)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 June 2026Business partnership for drone utilization in M&A post-merger business innovation and joint development of AI-based automatic operation infrastructure. Announced June 17, 2026. Represents Mazex's expansion into AI-integrated drone solutions.
• ALLYNAV JAPAN / AG株式会社coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Strategic partner. ALLYNAV JAPAN operates within the Sapporo office location (北海道札幌市清田区真栄町4条3丁目1番5号). Collaboration on precision agriculture equipment including the Taurus80E smart robotic mower, Aries300N speed sprayer, and AF305 auto-steering system, all sold through Mazex's distribution network.
• 住友林業株式会社 (Sumitomo Forestry Co., Ltd.)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2020Joint development of forestry transport drones (森飛-morito- series). Development began in February 2020 and resulted in Japan's first commercially available forestry transport drone. Mazex contributed its agricultural drone manufacturing expertise; Sumitomo Forestry provided real-world forestry operational requirements and field testing. Over 40,000 seedling transport trials conducted during development. The partnership enabled development of unique features: automatic cargo release hook and resonance prevention device.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• DJI Agriculture: Global market leader in agricultural spray drones (Agras series), directly competing with Mazex's Tobisuke line for pesticide/fertilizer spraying applications. DJI's scale, RTK precision, and aggressive pricing make it the principal competitive threat.
• XAG: Major Chinese agricultural drone manufacturer with global reach in spray and seeding drones. Competes with Mazex in Asian markets and increasingly in Japan via distributor channels.

Broad incumbents

• Yamaha Motor (FAZER / YMR-08): Long-standing Japanese industrial UAV manufacturer with agricultural drone heritage (FAZER/RMAX series). Overlaps with Mazex in Japanese agriculture/forestry spray operations but operates as part of a much larger mobility conglomerate.
• Kubota (precision agriculture): Japanese agricultural machinery giant offering precision agriculture solutions including autonomous tractors and drones. Adjacent competitor pursuing the same smart-farming wallet share Mazex targets with the ALLYNAV lineup.
• Yanmar (smart agriculture): Japanese agricultural equipment OEM with smart farming initiatives and autonomous machinery. Competes for the same precision agriculture customer and adjacent to Mazex's drone-anchored ecosystem.

Emerging players

• Skydio: U.S.-based autonomous drone specialist focused on inspection, public safety, and increasingly agriculture/forestry. Relevant as a benchmark for autonomy-driven competitive positioning that Mazex's TryEyes partnership aims to match.
• Topcon Positioning: Precision agriculture and GNSS/auto-steering specialist whose positioning tech overlaps with Mazex's AF305 auto-steering system and broader smart agriculture integrations.
• Autel Robotics: Industrial and agricultural drone manufacturer with growing presence in Asia. Competes in adjacent spray/inspection drone categories relevant to Mazex's product lines.
• Yuneec International: Drone manufacturer with commercial/industrial product lines including agricultural applications. Broad competitor in the industrial drone category adjacent to Mazex's verticals.
• Parrot / senseFly (AgEagle): European-origin fixed-wing drone mapping provider (senseFly) relevant for forestry and agricultural survey use cases. Less direct overlap on spray drones but addresses adjacent precision-ag and forestry workflows.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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