Drone industry leader AeroVironment received an extravagant gift in the ol' corporate stocking this year – national media exposure. CEO Wahid Nawabi appeared on CNBC's Mad Money last week to tout the wonders of Quantix, a $16,000 hybrid aircraft designed for use by farmers and other agricultural pros. Nawabi shared with host Jim Cramer: "What we've done is we've taken … [Read more...] about AeroVironment Talks Up Agriculture Drone on CNBC’s Mad Money
Agriculture
American Robotics Introduces Autonomous Drone Solution for Agriculture
American Robotics, a drone developer specializing in agricultural automation, has unveiled unveiled its flagship product, the Scout, a self-charging, self-managing drone system capable of autonomously carrying out daily scouting missions. American Robotics in their release state that "By 2050, the world population is expected to grow to 10 billion. As a result … [Read more...] about American Robotics Introduces Autonomous Drone Solution for Agriculture
Sentera Sensors Enable DJI Inspire 2 with Crop-Scouting Capabilities
Sentera has announced its gimbaled Double 4K and Quad sensors for the DJI Inspire 2 drone. Sentera’s swappable precision crop health sensors paired with the Inspire 2 offers agronomists, crop consultants, and growers an economical way to capture diverse vegetation indices such as normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) or normalized difference red edge (NDRE) data while … [Read more...] about Sentera Sensors Enable DJI Inspire 2 with Crop-Scouting Capabilities
Parrot Expands Enterprise Solutions with Ag and Thermal Imaging Drones
Parrot, the UAV technology firm, has announced two new drones that broaden its enterprise offerings. The new UAVs, the Parrot Bluegrass and the Parrot Bebop-Pro Thermal, are aimed at the commercial agriculture, construction and public safety markets. It's a strong signal from a firm that is clearly looking to stay competitive with DJI by offering a full suite of drone … [Read more...] about Parrot Expands Enterprise Solutions with Ag and Thermal Imaging Drones
Chinese Farmers Yield Ample Harvest with Crop-Dusting Drones
Agricultural drones can literally save the lives of diseased or parched crops thanks to new sensor arrays and more advanced software. In China, farmers are reaping new subsidies from the government to invest in crop-dusting drones. For many small farmers, offering drone services to neighbors may prove more lucrative then tending to their home fields. "I was planning to … [Read more...] about Chinese Farmers Yield Ample Harvest with Crop-Dusting Drones
