# Autonomous Control Systems Laboratory

> Autonomous Control Systems Laboratory is a VC fund backing Drones and Software. See 2 investments, round sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Oct 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Chiba-shi, Japan
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Jun 2021
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Oct 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/autonomous-control-systems-laboratory-ltd-chiba-japan
- Website: http://www.acsl.co.jp/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/acsldrone/

Autonomous Control Systems Laboratory is a VC fund in Chiba-shi focused on Drones and Software. ACSL is an industrial drone manufacturer and solution provider in Japan originated from the laboratory of Professor Kenzo Nonami at Chiba University since 1998. ACSL is engaged in the R&D, manufacturing, sales and building solutions for industrial drone applications. With its proprietary technologies made and developed in Japan, ACSL aims tolead to the new industrial revolution of the global skies.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Drones | 2 | 100% |
| Software | 1 | 50% |
| Aerospace | 1 | 50% |
| Logistics | 1 | 50% |
| Navigation | 1 | 50% |

7 industries tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Japan | 1 | 50% |
| United States | 1 | 50% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Chris Raabe | CTO | 0 | — |
| Daisuke Iwakura | Chief Architect & Vice President | 0 | — |
| Hiroaki Ohta | Chiarman | 4 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hiroaki-ohta |
| Kensuke Hayakawa | Director Chief Financial Officer / CFO and Chief Executive Management Officer / CAO | 0 | — |
| Kenzo Nonami | Founder and Representative Director | 0 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Round size | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Aeronext | Aeronext is a Japanese startup that provides a center of gravity control technology to enhance the basic performance of drone. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Jun 01, 2021 | https://aeronext.co.jp |
| AutoModality | AutoModality is dedicated to creating autonomous mobile systems that sense, explore, and analyze the world around us. They provide technology and services for automated close-up inspection using drones and are currently focused on the Agriculture and Infrastructure inspection markets. AutoModality is also the home of Team Autero, the winner of the2016 DJI SDK Challenge. | $3.8M | Venture - Series Unknown | Sep 11, 2019 | http://automodality.com |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [LiteCap](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lite-cap) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- Seino Holdings — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Spiral Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/spiral-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Autonomous Control Systems Laboratory invest in?

Autonomous Control Systems Laboratory invests primarily in Drones, Software and Aerospace startups, most often at Venture - Series Unknown stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Autonomous Control Systems Laboratory?

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### Who are the partners at Autonomous Control Systems Laboratory?

The team at Autonomous Control Systems Laboratory includes Chris Raabe (CTO), Daisuke Iwakura (Chief Architect & Vice President) and Hiroaki Ohta (Chiarman), among 8 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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