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　A drone loaded with food flew over the Shinano River while making a sound.In late October, the Niigata 2km area in Chuo -ku, Niigata City, where buildings and condominiums are lined up.This year's drone demonstration experiments were three this year, all of which were conducted in the 2 km area.It was not last year.

　One of the companies that conducted the demonstration experiment is "FPV Robotics" (Tokyo), which aims to commercialize flying cars in the future."It makes sense to experiment in a place that can be seen in urban areas," said Masaki Komagata, 51, who flew a prototype of a delivery drone in the Shinano River.

　Drone flights in densely populated areas are restricted and high hurdles.The experiment conducted at a commercial facility at the south exit of Niigata Station in June was the first drone flight in urban areas, but since it flew across roads, adjusted with multiple organizations such as the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism and police.Was indispensable.

　"I would like to show a positive attitude toward the spread of new businesses," said Hiroto Miyazaki, Chief of the Municipal Growth Industry Support Division, who has repeatedly exchanged with related organizations on behalf of business operators.

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　The city will strengthen the ICT promotion efforts, such as attracting IT companies and supporting new businesses, centered on "2km".As digitalization is progressing in every field, the IT company accumulated in the city aims to create innovation.

　"Ninno" in Chuo -ku is likely to be a model.In order to aim for a space for IT -related companies to accumulate, private companies opened in the Niigata Station South Exit area about a year ago, using subsidies in the prefecture.The company emphasizes the cooperation of member companies with the solution of regional issues.

　"Idoa" (Tokyo), a producer, Shota Ishikawa, President Niigata Branch (33), states that "it is important for companies with their own strengths to have a sense of distance that can communicate well."。

　How do you collect the most advanced "knowledge" and use it?One of the future images is that it involves the food and agriculture in the city and the IT from "2 km".It is said that it will lead to cooperation with eight wards where agriculture is thriving.

　IT operators can immediately hear ideas such as drones on the Shinano River, which is loose, and connects the city center area and the surrounding wards directly.If a new business is created, it may be attracting attention nationwide, and it may be a chance for people and companies to gather.

　However, there are already advanced producers in the city who use IT for agriculture."It is a matter of usability and cost," said Yasuo Araki (68) of the silver culture (Akiba -ku), which actively promotes smart agriculture in about 120 hectares of agricultural land.It is not known whether it will be selected as producers in the city by the advantage of "2km" alone.

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　If IT companies collect, the creation of employment is expected, but some are concerned about the current situation.

　The president of an IT company, which has a development base in the 2km area, said, "If you compare it to the architecture of the house, there are many people who simply nails or are hanging (as shown).There are few people who can make it. "

　Another reason for choosing a city was that it emphasized that there were few competitions in recruitment, low labor costs, and low turnover rates.If Niigata City is selected as a cheap labor supply area, the salary will not increase, so it may not be an attractive place to work.

　Is it possible to grow up in an area that seems to have been a good place to work?It is necessary to specifically show the image drawn by the city, including human resource development.

　The City Smart City Council, which is made in Niigata City and other countries, has installed an AI terminal for two months in October and November, which captures the radio waves of personal smartphones in the Niigata 2km area.The purpose is to find out who comes from and where you are traveling.The location of the terminal is unpublished, but five are placed in commercial facilities with many human flow.

　The AI terminal collects the history of the application and the browsing history of the web, and can presume attributes such as gender and age.According to the distributor, it is often used in marketing surveys such as restaurants, and it is rare to use it for the purpose of town development.

　The city hopes that analyzing the huge amount of data collected can be used in attracting effective events and town development measures.

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