Data Management
May 12, 2016
Multispectral sensors measure light reflected by crops in very precise frequencies, and depending on cloud cover and time of day, the sunlight has a different intensity in the various frequencies. Pictured: senseFLY’s eBee UAV.
Parrot, the...
Drones | UAVs
May 10, 2016
Sentera announces availability of the Sentera NDVI Single sensor for the DJI Phantom 4 drone.
The normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) single adds an ultra-lightweight, high-precision NDVI sensor to the Phantom 4, creating a powerful and affordable precision agriculture tool....
Data Management
May 10, 2016
Now is a good time ag retailers to learn now to implement drone technology into their offerings. Pictured is AgEagle founder Bret Chilcott during the 2015 InfoAg pre-show tour near St. Louis, MO.
With many expecting...
Analytics
May 3, 2016
DJI's UAV platforms such as the Matrice M100 (pictured) and M600 series allow for extensive customization, providing the flexibility to monitor crops, carry advanced sensors, or accomplish other tasks specific to each mission. The combined...
Data Management
April 28, 2016
Sentera today introduced its Double 4K sensor, bringing a small, fully-customizable twin-imager sensor to the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) industry.
The rugged, high-throughput Double 4K sensor is designed for use in harsh environments, with configuration options tailored for use in...
Drones | UAVs
April 27, 2016
PrecisionHawk announced today that DuPont has joined its previously announced round of series C funding. As a top provider of drones and drone data tools for the agricultural market, PrecisionHawk has been providing its tools and services to DuPont...
Data Management
April 19, 2016
Sentera, LLC., has developed the capability to transform new or existing DJI INSPIRE drones into precision agriculture scouting tools while retaining full functionality of the INSPIRE’s 360° camera, according to a press release from the company.
The NDVI Upgrade seamlessly...
Data Management
April 18, 2016
Technavio analysts forecast the global aerial imaging market to grow at a CAGR of close to 13.28% during the forecast period, according to their latest report.
The research study covers the present scenario and growth prospects of the global aerial...
Drones | UAVs
April 8, 2016
AgEagle founder Bret Chilcott demonstrates the company's UAV during the 2015 InfoAg preshow tour near St. Louis, MO.
One of the biggest pieces of news to break in the precision agriculture drone world recently was that...
Data Management
April 8, 2016
I'm a gadget guy, so stories like this month’s cover (Drones In Agriculture) excite me about how current and future technology will be put to use in agriculture, writes Florida Grower editor Frank Giles over on GrowingProduce.com.
The notion that...
Digital Farming
April 6, 2016
Worldwide agricultural drone markets are poised to achieve significant growth with the use of cameras on stable flying platforms that are used to help implement precision farming. Crop visualization lets farmer's better control and isolate areas for spraying and...
Data Management
April 5, 2016
There were a lot of eyes to the sky during a recent University of New Hampshire Extension workshop on aerial field scouting for crop production, writes Guy Steucek on LancasterFarming.com.
Gary Robertson, associate professor at North Carolina State University, has...
Data Management
March 30, 2016
After a comprehensive risk analysis, FAA has raised the unmanned aircraft (UAS) “blanket” altitude authorization for Section 333 exemption holders and government aircraft operators to 400 feet. Previously, the agency had put in place a nationwide Certificate of Waiver...
Data Management
March 22, 2016
Measure announced today Measure Nationwide, a proprietary franchise system that will be working to convert existing commercial drone operators around the country into Measure franchisees. The commercial drone industry has struggled with the challenge of reaching scale, characterized by...
Data Management
March 18, 2016
Agribotix LatAm is working with the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture to show growers the benefits using agricultural drones as a basic tool in precision agriculture programs.
Agribotix LLC's Latin American venture, Agribotix LatAm (an...
Data Management
March 9, 2016
GRAND FORKS, ND (AP) — North Dakota's unmanned aircraft test site has received Federal Aviation Administration approval to fly a drone used for precision agriculture.
The Hermes 450 is a 20-foot aircraft manufactured by Elbit Systems of America LLC. It...
Data Management
March 8, 2016
Drones have the potential to revolutionize agriculture in Arkansas, but the nature of that revolution remains unclear, reports Jan Cottingham on ArkansasBusiness.com.
The aviation technology is in its infancy, and the Federal Aviation Administration’s delay in developing final rules regarding...
Data Management
March 2, 2016
Drones are revolutionizing every industry they touch. From ambitious Amazon delivery services, to agricultural monitoring, drones provide a whole new range of job opportunities and ways to improve upon existing business models, writes Boulder, CO-based UAV as a service...
Data Management
February 24, 2016
While concerns around current and upcoming regulation from the FAA capture most of the headlines in the UAV industry, questions about practicalities like return on investment are even more pronounced.
Those questions are especially notable in agriculture, as farmers strive...
Data Management
February 22, 2016
AgEagle Aerial Systems CEO Bret Chilcott during the InfoAg 2015 pre-show tour.
Raven Industries announced that its Applied Technology division has been named the worldwide exclusive distribution partner for AgEagle Aerial Systems, a provider of Unmanned...
