The new Phantom 4 will change your perception of “consumer” drones Every year DJI raises the bar on what to expect from an off-the-shelf consumer drone. The Phantom 1, the first easy-to-use drone, enabled us to strap on a GoPro camera. Then the Phantom 2 Vision+ integrated a decent camera, great gimbal and amazing smart phone control. The Phantom 3 was another big step forward … [Read more...] about DroneDeploy’s Take What Phantom 4 Means for Ag Market
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Agribotix Garners Awards from Frost & Sullivan for Drone Technology
Agribotix has been recognized with the 2016 North American Frost & Sullivan Award for Enabling Technology Leadership. "Agribotix offers superior drone technology, backed by an unrivaled analytics platform. Along with this, the company's industry initiatives provide it with greater traction in the precision ag industry," said Frost & Sullivan Research Analysts Sumit … [Read more...] about Agribotix Garners Awards from Frost & Sullivan for Drone Technology
MMC Looks to Expand Commercial UAV Solutions
Sponsored by MMC — MMC was founded in 2010 by Mr. Lu Zhihui. He developed an enthusiasm for drones while attending university and worked briefly at DJI. He assembled the MMC team to deliver world class UAV solutions. The company is dedicated to delivering industrial drones to the agriculture, public safety and inspection markets that can carry a large payload (10-20KG), … [Read more...] about MMC Looks to Expand Commercial UAV Solutions
Agfunder Indicates Agriculture Drone Investment Topped $80 million
Agriculture drones are some of the winners at the World Ag Expo in Tulare, CA, as the drought takes its toll on traditional farming equipment. The show is the largest in the world, and this year California's drought has led to a glut of used tractors and combines. But as the conditions of the last year have led to steep discounts in traditional equipment, agricultural … [Read more...] about Agfunder Indicates Agriculture Drone Investment Topped $80 million
News roundup: Drones in the Ag sector
Ag tech investments double in 2015 despite U.S. farm slump Satellite imagery company Planet Labs and China-based drone maker DJI raised the most within the precision agriculture sector. Also, 19 different precision agriculture software companies raised capital in 2015 as more farmers are expected to tap data. . .read more at: Ag tech investments double in 2015 despite U.S. … [Read more...] about News roundup: Drones in the Ag sector
