MOL PLUS Co., Ltd. (MOL PLUS CEO: Takuya Sakamoto) today announced it has made an additional investment in Metro Weather Co., Ltd. (Metro Weather President and Representative Director: Junichi Furumoto). Metro Weather specialises in the development, sale, and provision of data via its 3D wind measurement device. This marks MOL PLUS’s third round of investment in the company.
Metro Weather operates under the vision of “Controlling the wind and realising safer skies.” The company aims to address challenges across various industries, particularly in the evolving drone sector, by providing wind condition measurement solutions. Its technology centres around a compact, lightweight, and cost-effective Doppler LiDAR system, envisioned as vital infrastructure. In addition to wind measurement, Metro Weather is also developing object detection technologies leveraging its Doppler LiDAR capabilities.
MOL PLUS sees strong potential in Metro Weather’s innovative approach and anticipates its solutions will add value across multiple sectors. This latest investment reflects MOL PLUS’s confidence in the company’s prospects. Looking ahead, MOL Group, an active player in shipping and logistics, will collaborate with Metro Weather to explore practical applications for its wind measurement and forecasting solutions. The goal is to expand the use of such technologies and facilitate the broader societal adoption of Doppler LiDAR.
MOL PLUS continues to pursue synergistic value creation by combining the innovative ideas and technologies of startups with the MOL Group’s resources. Through strategic investments and partnerships, the company aims to create new business opportunities and deliver added value to both the ocean shipping industry and society as a whole.
