Drones
Asylon’s DroneDog is paving the way for a future of high-tech security where tireless machines work day and night to monitor fields and farms.
The Federal Communications Commission designation does not prohibit import, sale or use of existing models previously authorized, and drones previously purchased legally can continued to be used.
A new report spotlights how agricultural acquisitions and business strategy linked to the Chinese government have amassed production and power, and it’s being called into question by policy thinktank America First Policy Institute (AFPI).
A cattle-raising family is going all-in on drone application technology, and a side hustle spinoff business is in the works after finding success spraying their own pasture land.
Lukas Koch is CEO of Kelly Hills Unmanned Systems, which spun out of an ag retail business. From bigger, faster drones that could fly farther, Koch shares more about what the future of application via drone looks like.
A robotic tractor pilot program and a new modular, digital crop protection application timing tool have emerged from Kelly Hills Unmanned in Seneca, Kans.
Farm Drone News: AgEagle Multispectral Sensor, GPS Satellite Launched and Rantizo Spins Off Software
A quick roundup of recent news from the world of agricultural drones and allied industries.
Take a quick spin around the country with three spray drone service providers as the summer crop spraying season heats up.
An up-and-down early growing season in the Upper Midwest left many soybean farmers with small, stressed soybean plants. Find out what the carbon penalty is and learn strategies to beat it and save the crop.
University of Waterloo research shows a single, targeted herbicide application from a spray drone can suppress invasive weed species in wetlands with over 99% effectiveness.
Farmers and aerial applicators tell Randy Dowdy and David Hula some of the key considerations for effective fungicide applications are timing, droplet size and product reach in the crop canopy.
A quick Q&A with CEO Lukas Koch unveils an intriguing new program that hopes to layer disparate ag tech offerings into a systems approach that can drive return-on-investment at the field level.
The administration is furthering its drone advocacy efforts with a new order expanding Beyond Visual Line of Sight mission approvals and establishing a domestic pilot program for electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing drones.
Alex Harrell, soybean world record holder, says the technology helps him make more accurate and timely foliar product applications, while costing less than using a ground rig or an airplane.
John Deere is acquiring a drone and aerial imaging company to build out its Operations Center and application tech portfolio. Find out what we learned from executives from both companies.
There are 400,000 agricultural drones applying product to 300 crop types in over 100 countries around the globe today, helping farmers save money and steward a brighter future.
Entering Year Two of its development, Sentera’s newly named SmartScripts weed management workflow scouts for weeds and only sends the sprayer where it’s needed.
Yamaha Agriculture CEO Nolan Paul talks about his outfit’s vision for its robotic technologies in the U.S.
Read up on some of the latest management tips to make sure you’re getting the best performance and efficacy from your spray drone program this growing season.
AI agents and augmented vs. full autonomy were among a handful of trends highlighted at CES 2025, where we also checked out some crazy concept vehicles you need to see to believe.
Farmers are embracing mixed fleets, retrofit options, spray drones and automation as they stare down another tough year.
Rotor Technologies will begin shipping its autonomous application helicopters next year. Sprayhawk features a 110-gal. tank and can cover 240 acres per hour.
Several U.S. agriculture drone service companies could soon have their wings clipped if a ban on technology from Chinese drone maker DJI becomes reality.
As drone use for agricultural applications grows in rural America, farmers are increasingly operating drones themselves, but failure to comply with FAA regulations can lead to severe penalties, including felony charges and fines.
A roundup of news for the week of October 27, 2024.
Bri Osborne returned in 2019 to help her father manage their family farm, overseeing 1,000 acres and 7,000 hogs while expanding their dragline manure and spray drone businesses.
The Seneca, Kansas, aerial application group is the first in the U.S. to debut Pyka’s Pelican Spray autonomous electric spray drone, capable of covering 150-220 acres per hour while spraying crops at 70 mph.