Precision agriculture is one of the major verticals for the commercial drone industry. In the U.S. alone, over 30% of farmers are using drone technology, with another 30% planning on implementing a drone program within the next year. The Swift agricultural drone solution of China's leading industrial drone manufacturer MMC demonstrates why. MMC is one of the most innovative … [Read more...] about Drones are Taking Off in Agriculture: MMC’s Swift System Shows Why
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New Study Puts Agricultural Drones Market at Over $1 Billion by 2024
Agriculture has been a major vertical for commercial drone technology for the last few years -but far from flattening out, the market looks like it is continuing to expand. A new research study puts the Agricultural Drones Market at over $1 billion by 2024. The new research report by Global Market Insights, Inc. estimates that "global shipments will exceed 200 thousand units … [Read more...] about New Study Puts Agricultural Drones Market at Over $1 Billion by 2024
Drone Mapping Gets Better and Better: DroneDeploy Releases Live Map, Map Creation in Real-Time
Drone technology is evolving at an incredible pace these days, but few new announcements really offer a really game-changing - or work changing - feature. This one is different. A few years ago, the ability to create a map from drone data in real time would have been unthinkable - but now DroneDeploy, the world's leading drone mapping software platform, has done just … [Read more...] about Drone Mapping Gets Better and Better: DroneDeploy Releases Live Map, Map Creation in Real-Time
New Frontiers in Drones and Ag: Meat & Livestock Australia and Aerodyne Launch $5.1 Million R&D Program
While drones in plant agriculture are now well-established as a significant tool for managing resources, drones aren't as commonly utilized to manage livestock. Now, non-profit group Meat & Livestock Australia and leading drone services provider Aerodyne have announced a $5.1 million ‘Drone as a Silent Service’ R&D Program to study the issue. According to a press … [Read more...] about New Frontiers in Drones and Ag: Meat & Livestock Australia and Aerodyne Launch $5.1 Million R&D Program
PrecisionHawk Secures $75 Million: What That Means for the Rest of the Drone Industry
Leading enterprise drone solution company PrecisionHawk has just secured a $75 million round of funding. It's a win that has major significance for the company and the entire drone industry. This latest round is funded by a diverse group of venture and strategic investors. CEO Michael Chasen says that all of the company's previous investors came back, and new investors … [Read more...] about PrecisionHawk Secures $75 Million: What That Means for the Rest of the Drone Industry
