When we imagine a future with laser guns, we typically think of classic sci-fi tropes – Han Solo or Captain Picard shooting it out with yet another violent alien baddie. However, the concept of a laser-laden future may come from the sky and the targets won’t be Romulans or Sith Lords but a much more destructive force – weeds. Researchers with New Zealand-based firm … [Read more...] about How Drone-Mounted Lasers May Save the World from Weeds
Agriculture
Report: Agriculture Drone Market May Exceed $4 billion
According to an August study by Esticast Research & Consulting Market Research, the global commercial drone market may reach $3.6 billion by 2024. However, a new study forecasts an even larger bumper crop for just one of the many sub-sectors -- agriculture. The study, released this week by MarketInsightsReports, predicts the ag drone market will exceed the entire drone … [Read more...] about Report: Agriculture Drone Market May Exceed $4 billion
Finalists Announced for Ag Drone Challenge
Land O'Lakes, Inc. has announced finalists for the Land O'Lakes Prize: Drone Challenge, a crowdsourced competition launched in February 2017 to help surface valuable, user-friendly drone solutions that will help farmers make better decisions for their crops as they work to produce more food to feed more people. Drone firms often tout ease of use. Land O' Lakes knows that is … [Read more...] about Finalists Announced for Ag Drone Challenge
French Drone Project Boosts Africa’s Crop Yields
A French drone company is teaming up with a major European inspection service to improve agricultural yields in West Africa. Delta Drone and Bureau Veritas Afrique announced plans last week to consolidate Bureau Vertitas’ soil analysis data with aerial data harvested by Delta drones to optimize precision farming for poverty-stricken areas in Côte d’Ivoire and nearby … [Read more...] about French Drone Project Boosts Africa’s Crop Yields
Skyfront Sets Multirotor Drone World Record with 4 hour and 34 minute Flight Time
Earlier this week a Chinese firm, Foxtechhobby, claimed it had set a drone world record with a flight of 3 hours. The record did not stand long. Skyfront, a California startup, is reporting that its multirotor drone, the Skyfront Tailwind, has claimed that record with a flight of 4 hours and 34 minutes. And in a conversation with DroneLife, Skyfront CEO Troy Mestler said he … [Read more...] about Skyfront Sets Multirotor Drone World Record with 4 hour and 34 minute Flight Time
