Until now an aerial survey has generally been limited to large-budget farms, but a new company, COPTRZ is excited to make the process more affordable with the use of UAVs. Theses “geeks” as they proudly call themselves, are passionate about the technology potential that comes from a drone and want to make those tools available to any grower. “Farms using drones for aerial surveys … Read More
SLANTRANGE Produces More Efficient Sensors, Analytics
SLANTRANGE is a pioneer of smarter solutions to aerial remote sensing and analytics for precision agriculture. In their attempts to offer new layers of information and provide more control and predictability for agricultural land, the company has produced two new sensors. The SL2i and SL2p, combined with a new version of SLANTVIEW, the data analytics software, have a total of … Read More
AgEagle Chooses Botlink as Drone Partner
All AgEagle aircraft from AgEagle Aerial Systems, Inc., will now include drone operation platforms from Botlink, LLC. Botlink’s real-time safety and data technology will combine with AgEagle’s farm-focued aircraft for provide growers with situational awareness. The Botlink platform will allow the drones to connect to the Internet to capture, process and deliver imagery in real time. Memory cards and downloading … Read More
Pioneer, PrecisionHawk Accelerate Use of Aerial Data
DuPont Pioneer has come on board as a strategic investor for the innovation and global expansion of PrecisionHawk. DuPont joins Intel Capital, Verizon Ventures, Yamaha Motor, USAA, NTT Docomo, Millennium Technology Value Partners and the Innovate Indiana Fund in an investment that brings PrecisionHawk’s total funding to more than $30 million. The new technology that will be made available by … Read More
Gearing Up for InfoAg Conference 2016
It might be their off-season, but the people behind the InfoAg Conference aren’t taking it easy. Harold Reetz, the original founder of the event, recently traveled to the 2016 Commodity Classic. His goal in attending the event was to share more about the opportunities available at InfoAg with the great group of farmers who come to Commodity Classic. Since 1995, … Read More
Botlink Offers First Internet-Connected Drone
Botlink has created the first Internet-connected 3DR Solo drone. Solo uses Botlink’s XRD cellular device to capture, process and deliver images to the cloud in real time. The Botlink XRD is an FCC-approved cellular device that allows users to send and receive data through a secure connection to the Verizon LTE network. The XRD includes antennas that pick up high-bandwidth … Read More
Agribotix Honored for Superior Drone & Data Platform
Agribotix LLC has been awarded the 2016 North American Frost & Sullivan Award for Enabling Technology Leadership. The award is presented to Agribotix for their Enduro and Hornet agricultural drones and the FarmLens data analytics platform. These tools have been analyzed as an ideal precision agriculture solution set for increasing crop yield, improving quality and increasing efficiency and profitability. Agribotix … Read More
Raven and AgEagle Partner for UAS Solutions
The Applied Technology division at Raven Industries is partnering with a leading provider of UAS, AgEagle Aerial Systems. Raven will now serve as the exclusive distribution partner, combining their actionable data and AgEagle’s user-friendly UAS technology. The partnership will allow growers to create aerial maps to identify areas of stress, highlighting where nutrients or crop protection products should be applied. The real-time … Read More
Mavrx Drone-Assisted Scouting to Take Flight
Mavrx drone-assisted scouting is coming soon to a field near you. Mavrx ultra-high resolution (UHR) imagery for autonomous drone scouting capabilities will be available this year for select growers and agronomists to cover more acres in less time. Using aerial imagery to unlock the potential of UAVs, Mavrx is leveraging its nation-wide UHR aerial imaging network to quickly identify revenue … Read More
Fly Ag Tech Offers Only FAA-Approved Drone Network
For growers who have previously lacked access to the data that comes from using drones in precision farming there is now a solution. Fly Ag Tech is currently the only FAA-approved drone network in the U.S. Their company gives farmers, agronomists and UAS operators the ability to collaborate to create precision maps for growers across the nation. “What we offer … Read More