Drones for Agriculture
Reevaluating the Fear-Mongering Around Chinese-Made DJI Drones in American Agriculture
In the vast and varied landscape of American agriculture, drones have become indispensable tools, revolutionizing the way farmers monitor crop health, manage resources, and maximize yields. Among these, DJI drones, manufactured by the Chinese tech giant Da Jiang Innovations, have…
Revolutionizing Agriculture and Disease Control: The Role of Drones in Burkina Faso and Peru
Transforming Agriculture in Burkina Faso In the Sahel region of Africa, Burkina Faso is witnessing a technological revolution in agriculture and land management, thanks to the innovative use of drones. The country, grappling with poverty and climate change-related challenges, has…
Farming’s Future: Drones for Greener and Safer Crop-Dusting
Drones: Revolutionizing Agriculture with Precision and Safety Gone are the days of traditional crop-dusting planes, as the future of agriculture embraces the technological prowess of drones. Guardian Agriculture, leading this revolution, recently launched commercial operations with its autonomous eVTOL (electric…
New photos of the DJI Agras T60: New Era in Agricultural Drones
Advanced Features of the DJI Agras T60 DJI has announced the Agras T60, a new addition to its agricultural drone lineup, set to revolutionize farming practices. The T60 represents a significant upgrade over its predecessor, the Agras T40. Its enhanced…
DJI Agras T60: Elevating Precision Agriculture to New Heights
A New Chapter in Agricultural Drones As the agricultural sector eagerly anticipates the launch of the DJI Agras T60 in China on November 23rd at 6 p.m. Bejing time, expectations are high. This new drone is set to build on…
New Drone Innovations, Update to Part 137, and DJI Air 3 Leaks
Welcome to the Weekly UAS News Update. We have three stories for you this week. The first one is two new cool drone techs that we found, an update on the agricultural spraying approval – that’s part 137 if you’re…
Mysterious agricultural drones spray chemicals in a Chinese city at night
Check out this video of mysterious agricultural drones spraying chemicals in a Chinese city at night. Disinfectants are most likely being used to stop the latest COVID-19 epidemic. Where the footage was shot is not known for sure. However, the…
Drones in agriculture: DJI Agras T40, DJI Agras T20P show up in FCC filings
This morning we received a notification from the FCC filings database alerting us to a recent DJI application for the DJI Agras T40 and DJI Agras T20P indicating that the use of drones in agriculture continues to grow. The FCC…
90-year-old Japanese farmer embraces drone technology
A 90-year-old Japanese farmer recently passed a drone training and flying exam. Mamoru Tanaka is sick of walking around his rice fields while carrying more than 60 pounds of fertilizer on his back. The goal is to deploy an agricultural…
AI and drones 10 times faster than traditional crop walking
Artificial intelligence (AI) and drones are 10 times faster than traditional crop walking methods used by farmers to monitor the growth and health of their plants.
Using drones and AI to detect soybean maturity with high accuracy
Checking on soybean maturity manually is an arduous and labor-intense process. However, researchers from the University of Illinois can predict the soybean maturity date within a two-day-range using drone images and artificial intelligence.
Farmers use drones to remotely identify livestock
Drones make farming more efficient and more fun according to two ranchers who recently bought their own property just northeast of Cut Bank, Montana. They even use the drones to remotely identify their livestock by reading out the RFID tags…