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DJI Agras
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DJI Agras is the spray drone line, and it is the part of DJI’s business where regulation bites hardest — because these aircraft are heavy, they carry chemicals, and they fly over other people’s land.
On hardware, the Agras T55 and dual-battery T100 launched globally and both quietly cleared the FCC hurdle that has blocked other DJI products from the US market. What operators actually fly is a separate question, and we asked it directly: three Illinois spray drone operators on what is really in their fleets.
The enforcement story is worth knowing before you buy. DJI revoked an operator’s certificate after an Agras drone was used to lift a person ten metres — the manufacturer can withdraw permission to operate, and does.
The wider context is not comfortable. We have reported that the state of US ag drones is dying quickly, a sector squeezed between import policy and thin margins. Related coverage sits on the FCC and FAA desks, and heavy-lift operations intersect with BVLOS rulemaking. Every DJI Agras story lands in the feed below.
Key facts
- What it is
- DJI's agricultural spray drone line — the T-series, sold globally and heavily used in row-crop and orchard work
- Latest models
- The Agras T55 and the dual-battery T100 launched globally, and both cleared the FCC hurdle
- Enforcement
- DJI revoked an operator's certificate after an Agras drone was used to lift a person 10 metres
Start here
- DJI Agras T55 and T100 Dual Battery Launch Globally, and Both Quietly Cleared the FCC Three Days Before the Drone Ban — July 1, 2026
- What Three Illinois Spray Drone Operators Actually Fly — June 15, 2026
- DJI Revokes Operator’s Certificate After Agricultural Drone Used to Lift Person 10 Meters Into the Air — March 19, 2026
- The State of Ag Drones in the U.S. is Dying Quickly — March 11, 2026
Last updated October 26, 2026 — the feed below updates with every new story.
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Spray Drone Sales Fell 59%, and Dealers Want an FCC Carve-Out
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China Puts Big Drone Motors and Props on Its Export License List
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DJI ends Phantom 4 Pro V2 service October 31 and Agras T16 and T20 service November 2, as the FCC weighs barring the spray drones that replace them.
DJI
DJI Agras T55 and T100 Dual Battery Launch Globally, and Both Quietly Cleared the FCC Three Days Before the Drone Ban
DJI Agriculture launched two new spray platforms worldwide on July 1, 2026: the Agras T55, a lighter 50-liter drone built around an upgraded safety stack, and the Agras T100 Dual Battery Spraying System, an endurance-focused revision of the flagship the company shipped last November. Both arrive with the same qualifier DJI has attached to every…
DJI
What Three Illinois Spray Drone Operators Actually Fly
Ag spray drones have moved from novelty to revenue stream in the U.S. Corn Belt, and the operators flying them have strong opinions about which platforms hold up over a full season. Prairie Farmer recently spoke with three Illinois custom operators about the aircraft and trailers they actually run. Their answers line up around two…
DJI
DJI Revokes Operator’s Certificate After Agricultural Drone Used to Lift Person 10 Meters Into the Air
DJI has revoked a pilot's agricultural UAV certificate after an Agras drone was used to lift a person 10 meters in the air. Learn about the safety regulations and DJI's strict new enforcement.
DJI
The State of Ag Drones in the U.S. is Dying Quickly
If you or someone you know works in agriculture, there’s a possibility they have seen a large “Ag drone” being used on a nearby farm as a replacement for traditional crop-spraying planes. The entire drone industry has been running on one unspoken truth for years: DJI builds the most capable, most proven Ag drones platform…
Frequently asked questions
Can US farmers buy DJI Agras drones?
The T55 and T100 launched globally and quietly cleared the FCC question, but the broader picture for American ag drones is genuinely unsettled — which is why we have reported the sector as being under real pressure rather than simply growing.
What do commercial spray operators actually fly?
Not always what the marketing suggests. We asked three Illinois spray drone operators what is in their fleets, which is a better guide than any product page.
What happens if you misuse an Agras drone?
DJI has revoked an operator's certificate — after an agricultural drone was used to lift a person 10 metres off the ground. The manufacturer can and does withdraw permission to operate.
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