(Source: scn.sap.com) “We ran out of food” is the line explaining why NASA scientists are trying to resettle humanity on another planet in the recent sci-fi movie Interstellar. In the grim future represented in the movie, a global crop blight and second Dust Bowl are making the earth uninhabitable. The high tech smarts of an engineer turned farmer, the farmer’s daughter, … [Read more...] about Farming, Drones, and Interstellar
Agriculture
PrecisionHawk Launches UAS Data App Store
(Source: uasmagazine.com) PrecisionHawk has launched the first app store for drone data analysis, The Algorithm Marketplace. The Marketplace will give anyone the ability to create a solution and license it for profit and allows any unmanned aircraft system (UAS) operator to take advantage of automated analysis instead of hiring a remote sensing specialist. The system uses … [Read more...] about PrecisionHawk Launches UAS Data App Store
3 Predictions About the Immediate Future of the Consumer Drone Space
Things tend to move pretty fast in today’s connected world, especially when compared to when I was growing up way back in stone age of the Nineties. What may be true today is usually proven false tomorrow, and the drone industry is certainly not immune to this phenomenon. Just a few months ago the industry was awash in negative feelings, most of which were being lobbed at … [Read more...] about 3 Predictions About the Immediate Future of the Consumer Drone Space
Drones Taking Off in Louisiana Despite Murky Laws
(Source: wwltv.com) Drones have now moved from the battlefield overseas to the farmers field in Louisiana. Louisiana State University researchers are conducting test flights to determine how the unmanned aerial vehicles can be used to help monitor crops for potential problems. "Potentially, these things could do millions or billions of dollars of good to the AG … [Read more...] about Drones Taking Off in Louisiana Despite Murky Laws
Why 2015 is the Year Agriculture Drones Take Off
(Source: fortune.com) For years now, drone advocates have cited precision agriculture—crop management that uses GPS and big data—as a way to boost crop yields and profits while resolving water and food crises. Unfortunately, for all the hype surrounding the concept drones haven’t had a significant impact on the agriculture business, at least, until now. With the debut … [Read more...] about Why 2015 is the Year Agriculture Drones Take Off
