Louisiana based drone services provider FlyGuys has scored a $10 million Series A funding round to scale their SaaS solutions platform and expand their nationwide presence. It's a positive indicator for the US drone industry. Founded in 2014, early player FlyGuys has a nationwide presence, serving enterprise clients in a wide range of industries including agriculture, tower … [Read more...] about US-Based Drone Services Provider FlyGuys Scores $10 Million in Series A to Expand
Agriculture
DJI Celebrates World Food Day and the Contributions of Drones in Agriculture with Stunning Firefly Light Show
The world's largest drone manufacturer DJI has joined the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) to celebrate the 43rd World Food Day with a stunning DJI light show. Continue reading below or listen: DroneLife · DJI - Celebrates - World - Food - Day - With - Stunning - Firefly - Light - Show With the motto “Water is life, water is food. Leave no one behind”, World Food … [Read more...] about DJI Celebrates World Food Day and the Contributions of Drones in Agriculture with Stunning Firefly Light Show
Terra Drone Acquires Agricultural Spraying and Mapping Drone Company Avirtech: Expands Terra Agri Brand
Drone services giant Terra Drone Acquires Agriculture Startup Avirtech by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · Terra - Drone - Acquires - Avirtech - Expands - Terra - Agri - Brand Drone and Urban Air Mobility (UAM) technology leader Terra Drone Corporation is entering the precision agriculture sector through its acquisition of … [Read more...] about Terra Drone Acquires Agricultural Spraying and Mapping Drone Company Avirtech: Expands Terra Agri Brand
Drones in Agriculture: Part 137 and Leveraging Spraying Drones
As the Drone Nerds' ElevateUAV Summit kicked off in Miami this morning, the Keynote speech highlighted fastest growing verticals in the commercial drone industry. Among these is agriculture: a leading vertical since the industry launched. Since 2016 and the implementation of Part 107, precision agriculture in the U.S. has improved and grown steadily. New sensors, new … [Read more...] about Drones in Agriculture: Part 137 and Leveraging Spraying Drones
Drone Ag Wins UK Grant to Develop Skippy Scout: Automated Crop Scouting with COTS Drones
Drone Ag is the developer of Skippy, a mobile app delivering precision ag data on a smartphone. Using inexpensive, commercial off the shelf (COTS) DJI drones, Skippy could be a game changer for farmers, researchers and commercial producers of agricultural products. Skippy Scout delivers crop views, reporting, and more; automatically. Skippy doesn't require great piloting … [Read more...] about Drone Ag Wins UK Grant to Develop Skippy Scout: Automated Crop Scouting with COTS Drones
