from droneanalyst.com Last week my colleague Mitch Solomon and I were privileged to be in the company of more than one thousand farmers in rural Decatur, IL, for the two-day Precision Aerial Agriculture Show 2014 (PAAS 2014). Mitch covers five key takeaways from the show in his post about the event – including the most salient one: There is no killer drone app for farmers – … [Read more...] about Winners and Losers From 2014 Precision Aerial Ag Conference
Agriculture
FAA Drone Rules Needed, While Bottom Line Guides Farmers
from herald-review.com The ability to control the nation's air space is changing as more farmers want to use unmanned aerial vehicles, or UAVs. While the use of UAVs, which are commonly referred to as drones, can be controversial, New York attorney Brendan Schulman said the equipment can be useful, particularly for agriculture. Other beneficial applications include … [Read more...] about FAA Drone Rules Needed, While Bottom Line Guides Farmers
Drones Are in the Spotlight Thanks to Friendly Faces
Unless you live in a cave someplace in the deep North Woods you have heard a lot of the buzz about drones. And even if you do live in a cave, it is likely you have still seen or heard a drone or two in your lifetime. Drones are becoming an intricate part of our society and use cases are becoming more public every day. A Story A Day & the FAA Just last week, a DJI … [Read more...] about Drones Are in the Spotlight Thanks to Friendly Faces
The Agribotix Guide to Drones in Agriculture
from http://www.sparkfun.com Daniel McKinnon from Agribotix shares some of the details behind an emerging field fusing robotics and agriculture. Coming off the wildly successful 3DRobotics DroneCon and SparkFun Autonomous Vehicles Competition, a blog post on potential uses of UAVs or drones seems quite timely. While dozens of industries are rapidly adopting the commercial use … [Read more...] about The Agribotix Guide to Drones in Agriculture
Film or Farm: Which is the Bigger Drone Market? – Part 2
This is Part 2 in a two-part series that summarizes my views on why video/film/cinema – not agriculture and farming — will be the largest driver of sUAS commercial businesses. In Part 1, I explore thoughts on the market for video/film/cinema, and below I outline why I believe agriculture will lag in market uptake. The March 2013 market study produced by the Association of … [Read more...] about Film or Farm: Which is the Bigger Drone Market? – Part 2
