India's first government approved drone, the Agribot, was certified in only 35 days - the latest evidence of the country's determination to support domestic drone manufacturing and become a global drone hub. Continue reading below or listen: DroneLife · India - Demonstrates - Determination - To - Become - Global - Drone - Hub India's Union Aviation Minister has awarded the … [Read more...] about Determination to Be a Global Drone Hub Clear in India’s First Government Approved Drone Announcement
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American Robotics CEO Reflects One Year After Receiving First FAA Approval for Autonomous Flight
CEO of American Robotics reflects on first FAA approval of autonomous flight: one year later By Jim Magill One year after the company he leads became the first drone system manufacturer to receive FAA approval to operate an autonomous drone system without human oversight, Reese Mozer, CEO of American Robotics, said automation will be the key driver of growth for the … [Read more...] about American Robotics CEO Reflects One Year After Receiving First FAA Approval for Autonomous Flight
Agricultural Drone Speeds Chinese Rice Seeding
One of China’s largest agricultural drone companies is helping to overhaul the rice-farming industry. XAG recently launched a rice-seeding demonstration of seeding via drone at Happy Farms, an agricultural park in Guangdong province. The demo showed how an agricultural drone would fare against human labor. Two workers were tasked with spreading 11 pounds of rice … [Read more...] about Agricultural Drone Speeds Chinese Rice Seeding
How a New York Drone Firm Harvests Crop-spraying Missions
New York-based UAS firm Empire Drone Company has received a Part 137 certification from the FAA, paving the way for the company to launch crop-spraying missions. Crop-spraying via drone has emerged as a blossoming trend in precision agriculture over the last five years. Unmanned missions are more cost-effective, covering about 24 acres per hour. In addition, drone flights … [Read more...] about How a New York Drone Firm Harvests Crop-spraying Missions
Drone Startup Partners With Purdue To Boost Biofuel Crops
An agbioscience startup is helping Purdue University develop more and better biofuel yields. GRYFN is partnering with Purdue under a $4.5 million grant from the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy, a division of the U.S. Department of Energy. The research will help in the rapid genetic improvement and production of sorghum crops for biofuel. Multi-sensor, drone … [Read more...] about Drone Startup Partners With Purdue To Boost Biofuel Crops
