from optics.org The word itself might conjure up images of remote military operations and modern warfare, but drones – more formally referred to as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) - are capable of many civilian applications. And they are increasingly being deployed in combination with state-of-the-art photonics technology for a variety of innovative agricultural … [Read more...] about Hyperspectral Drones See ‘Down to the Grape’
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Top 10 Reasons Drones Are Disruptive
from singularityhub.com Drones are in their deceptive phase, about to go disruptive. Check out where they’re going… What makes today’s “drones” possible? The billion-fold improvement we’ve seen between 1980 and 2010 is what makes today’s drones possible, specifically in four areas: 1. GPS: In 1981, the first commercial GPS receiver weighed 50 pounds and cost over … [Read more...] about Top 10 Reasons Drones Are Disruptive
Drones and Data Take Wing at Minnesota’s Farmfest
from Star Tribune Forget the weather and politics. As thousands of Minnesota farmers gather this week for the big trade show Farmfest, the real buzz is overhead. For a couple of years, small numbers of farmers and farm-equipment dealers have experimented with unmanned aerial devices, known as UAVs or drones, to get pictures and other data above fields. Now, an industry … [Read more...] about Drones and Data Take Wing at Minnesota’s Farmfest
Farmers Adopt Drone Technology Despite FAA Ban
from fox19.com When someone says the word "drone" many of us tend to think of secret quiet aircraft used to gather information for the CIA or military. But there is a much different picture on the horizon. It sounds like an odd pairing but agriculture is on the brink of becoming the first major American industry to embrace drone technology. Proponents say this could mean … [Read more...] about Farmers Adopt Drone Technology Despite FAA Ban
Drones Earning Their Keep on the Farm
from albertafarmexpress.ca From counting plants per square foot to measuring grain loss behind the combine, farmers spend a lot of time close to the ground. Sometimes, however, the best farm decisions are aided by a perspective from higher up. Drones or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in agriculture are making headlines, and for a couple of thousand dollars — and some … [Read more...] about Drones Earning Their Keep on the Farm
