(Source: agconews.com) AGCO Corporation, a worldwide manufacturer and distributor of agricultural equipment, announces the arrival of the SOLO™ AGCO EDITION Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV). Utilizing intuitive mission planning and cloud-based, high-resolution mapping software, the UAV is easy to use and can increase farmers’ efficiency. With the SOLO AGCO EDITION, farmers … [Read more...] about AGCO Uses 3DR Solo for New Field Mapping Drone
Agriculture
The Rising Applications of Drones in Agriculture
The applications of drones are expanding with each passing minute and agriculture is no exception. The technology of unmanned aircrafts can be used for collecting valuable information in the agriculture sector, which can be used to avoid damage caused by pest infestation. The factor that makes drones the best option for this purpose is the cost effectiveness of these unmanned … [Read more...] about The Rising Applications of Drones in Agriculture
Airware is Propelling Drones Into the Future
(Source: USA Today) Jonathan Downey was born into aviation. Now the son of two pilots is navigating the shimmering future of remote-controlled aircraft. Downey is the founder and CEO of Airware, a San Francisco start-up that is designing hardware, software and data storage for commercial drones. Downey compares Airware's operating system that guides commercial drones … [Read more...] about Airware is Propelling Drones Into the Future
Agriculture’s High-Tech Future
(Source: mndaily.com) At a field experiment last week, a drone leashed like a dog to a University of Minnesota graduate student slowly rotated, drifting mere feet above the group and capturing images of apple trees at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. A student nearby controlled the drone from a laptop, moving it slowly along the rows of trees. Though the … [Read more...] about Agriculture’s High-Tech Future
Ninox Robotics to Launch Military Grade Drone for Agricultural Inspection
While the name Ninox Robotics may not ring a bell, the company is set to achieve great things in Australia. The company is working on providing agricultural surveillance services to government agencies, farmers and firefighters in Australia. Ninox has been undergoing various trials and tests of its drones in New South Wales and Queensland. These UAVs have been put to a variety … [Read more...] about Ninox Robotics to Launch Military Grade Drone for Agricultural Inspection
