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
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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
Video of the Day 3/31/15: Herding Sheep With a Drone
For hundreds of years man has been using dogs to herd livestock. But it could be that Border Collies are about to go the way of the travel agent and get replaced by technology. Observe the herding drone: Filmed by Paul Brennan in Carlow, Ireland this very well could be the future of how farmers manage corral sheep. There are already numerous applications for drones on … [Read more...] about Video of the Day 3/31/15: Herding Sheep With a Drone
Drones On The Farm In 2015: Dark Days Ahead
The next 12 months in the always-moving world of unmanned aerial technology (drones) could prove quite the rough stretch for drones in agriculture. Although I hesitate to be such a buzz-kill while still in the midst of the holiday season, I can’t ignore the fact that many precision ag industry insiders I’ve spoken with recently have expressed concern that a near perfect storm … [Read more...] about Drones On The Farm In 2015: Dark Days Ahead
Pirker Reversal, FAA Bungling: Where We Are Today With Drones In Ag
(Source: precisionag.com) Simply put, when TheUnmannedFarmer speaks on drones in agriculture, people tend to shut-up and listen. Robert Blair, the man behind the popular drone-centric blog (TheUnmannedFarmer.blogspot.com) is well-known in precision agriculture circles after becoming the first U.S. farmer to adopt drone technology on his 1500 acre Idaho farm back in … [Read more...] about Pirker Reversal, FAA Bungling: Where We Are Today With Drones In Ag
