AgEagle Acquires senseFly, Launches New MicaSense Sensor by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Industry leader AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc. and leading European drone group Parrot revealed in a joint announcement that they have signed an agreement under which AgEagle will acquire Parrot subsidiary senseFly in a cash and stock transaction valued at US$23 … [Read more...] about AgEagle Acquires senseFly, Launches New MicaSense Sensor
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AgEagle Acquires Measure, on Path to Offering End-to-End Drone Solution
KS-based drone company AgEagle has acquired Measure, provider of Ground Control drone operations software. The combination cash and stock transaction for Measure, valued at $45 million, is the latest move in publicly-traded AgEagle Aerial Systems (NYSE American: UAVS) efforts to "become the company of choice for end-to-end drone solutions," says a company release. AgEagle was … [Read more...] about AgEagle Acquires Measure, on Path to Offering End-to-End Drone Solution
DJI’s Agriculture Drone: AGRAS T20 for Agriculture Spraying
DJI's agriculture drone for crop spraying, the DJI AGRAS T20, makes agricultural spraying easier, smarter, and safer. Crop spraying by drone, while not widely legal in the U.S., has been adopted elsewhere around the world. As agricultural drones get easier to fly and ever more automated, crop spraying by drone offers agronomists a better, more efficient, and less … [Read more...] about DJI’s Agriculture Drone: AGRAS T20 for Agriculture Spraying
Giving Tomatoes Their Shots: The Future of Plant Medicine May Come From Drones
Nobody likes getting a shot - but even plants might need them sometimes. MIT researchers are exploring ways to administer injections to plants with drones. As described in the original article plants, much like people, get sick. The treatment traditionally involves the spread of chemicals designed to mitigate or alleviate the disease. Spreading or spraying chemicals … [Read more...] about Giving Tomatoes Their Shots: The Future of Plant Medicine May Come From Drones
DELAIR and BASF Partner to Advance Agricultural Research with Drone Data
"It is important for startups to pursue their business, given the current global situation," writes Delair's Laurence Collet. We couldn't agree more. In a far from normal environment, business still continue to form partnerships that will drive both the drone industry and other sectors forward, contributing to innovative solutions for the problems the world faces. This … [Read more...] about DELAIR and BASF Partner to Advance Agricultural Research with Drone Data