by the staff of DroneDeploy, republished with permission Misconceptions and advice from agriculture industry experts There’s a lot of hype about agriculture drones. By AUVSI’s own estimates, the U.S. drone industry will be worth $82 billion by 2025, with agriculture generating the lion’s share. For the most part, the hype is warranted — but there’s also a decent amount … [Read more...] about What NDVI Drones Can Do for an Ag Business – part 1
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DroneDeploy Pioneers Low Cost Crop Management Solutions
Sponsored by DroneDeploy — A number of companies are competing in the growing market for aerial mapping, data capture, and analysis that appears t0 be ripe for reaping revenue in the drone enterprise space. Construction, mining, and agriculture are all industries that are primed for rapid adoption of drone-enabled resource monitoring and intelligence gathering. Of those … [Read more...] about DroneDeploy Pioneers Low Cost Crop Management Solutions
DJI Agriculture Drone Ups Commercial Market Ante
DJI is continuing its aggressive push into multiple markets. Today it announced a "smart" crop spraying drone, The DJI Agras MG-1, for the agricultural market. DJI claims this drone will: load more than 10 kilograms of liquid for crop-spraying cover between seven and 10 acres per hour be over 40 times more-efficient than manual spraying fly up to eight meters per … [Read more...] about DJI Agriculture Drone Ups Commercial Market Ante
The 7 Best Agricultural Drones on the Market
DRONELIFE originally published this article in 2014 - this article has been completely updated from the original as of 2017. While drones are spreading into industries from warehousing to oil exploration, precision agriculture remains one of the most robust segments of the market. The ROI for drones in agriculture is compelling: and farms of every size are taking … [Read more...] about The 7 Best Agricultural Drones on the Market
Military Drones for Agricultural Targets
Australian company Ninox Robotics is testing the use of military-grade drones to identify and target agricultural pests from the air. The company is currently working with farmers to use drones to identify and target wild dogs and feral pigs over large tracts of land in Queensland. Using footage from the Ninox drone, farmers can identify the location of pests and work with … [Read more...] about Military Drones for Agricultural Targets
