[sam id="4" codes="true"] Having covered the ag retail industry and drones in precision agriculture for CropLife.com and PrecisionAg.com (shameless plug) over the past three years, I’ve heard a lot at this point on the subject of drone applications on the farm. From the ability to image, recreate, and analyze individual leaves on a soybean plant from 400 feet, to getting … [Read more...] about 5 Actual Uses For Drones In Precision Agriculture Today
MAAP Partner Receives FAA Clearance To Fly Above 400 Feet
In a somewhat shocking development for those familiar with FAA’s bone-headed hardline policy on commercial drone operations in the National Air Space, Aerosonde, a small UAS manufacturer owned by Textron Systems Unmanned Systems and affiliated with the Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership (MAAP), has received an FAA COA to conduct sUAS research in the NAS. The FAA has agreed to … [Read more...] about MAAP Partner Receives FAA Clearance To Fly Above 400 Feet
Drone Consortium Looks To Appease FAA Demands
A group of like-minded insurance carriers, construction industry leaders and “supporting enterprises” have joined forces in an effort to collect safety data on drone use in property management. EagleView Technology Corporation, an independent provider of aerial imagery, data analytics and GIS solutions, is reportedly leading the effort, known as the Property Drone Consortium … [Read more...] about Drone Consortium Looks To Appease FAA Demands
