Data Management
February 11, 2015
Today the FAA posted two grants of exemption for Niceville, FL-based Pravia to operate the eBee Ag and E384 small unmanned aircraft systems for precision agriculture applications.
Data Management
February 10, 2015
AgJunction Inc. announced a strategic OEM partnership with Pulse Aerospace of Lawrence, KS, to integrate SATLOC application controls with a new generation of unmanned aerial system (UAS) solutions for precision agriculture.
Data Management
January 23, 2015
Today the legal battle between the FAA and Raphael Pirker is over after the agency and Pirker's legal team have decided to settle the case to avoid further litigation expenses.
Data Management
January 22, 2015
David Dvorak started Field of View in 2010 after realizing the potential business opportunity for unmanned aircraft system (UAS) technology in agricultural imaging.
Data Management
January 13, 2015
Joe Mari Maja, a research sensor engineer at the Edisto center, received FAA approval in December to fly a UAV as part of his effort to "technologize" farming in South Carolina.
Data Management
January 7, 2015
FAA has approved a Section 333 exemption for the first agriculture-focused commercial UAV flights in 2015.
Data Management
December 16, 2014
An estimated 300 industry professionals will be attending the meeting Feb. 4-5 in Columbus.
Data Management
December 11, 2014
The FAA exemption moves Trimble one step further with the opportunity to provide a solution for safe and legal UAS operations that can benefit growers, ranchers, water management contractors, agronomists and other ag service providers.
Data Management
December 10, 2014
The government says it is granting four companies permission to use drones for aerial surveillance, construction site monitoring and oil rig flare stack inspections, bringing the total number of companies granted permits for commercial operations to 13.
Data Management
November 25, 2014
MicaSense has developed RedEdge, a rugged yet lightweight, professional-grade multispectral camera optimized to capture precise and repeatable information across five spectral bands.
Data Management
November 24, 2014
A well-respected agriculture drone expert, TheUnmannedFarmer (aka Robert Blair) discusses fallout from the recent Pirker decision reversal as well as where we are today in ag's ongoing battle to deploy drones over the nation's fields.
Data Management
November 21, 2014
Brian Wynne has been named president and CEO of the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI).
Data Management
November 19, 2014
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) issued a much-awaited decision ruling that FAA rules that apply to manned aircraft apply to unmanned aircraft or drones, reports Forbes.com contributor John Goglia; Pirker can still appeal.
Drones | UAVs
October 31, 2014
California Unmanned Aircraft Systems (CalUAS) a company that manufacturers unmanned aircraft systems for 3D mapping announced today that they are changing their company name and establishing headquarters in Ridgecrest, CA.
Data Management
October 20, 2014
AgEagle announces details on its RAPID UAV management system, which promises to be "the most advanced and comprehensive UAV operations management system specifically developed for professional agronomists and crop consultants."
Data Management
October 15, 2014
The cloud-based platform will provide advanced analysis tools to convert aerial data into actionable information that will support better business practices.
Drones | UAVs
October 8, 2014
North Carolina State University has obtained FAA authorization to fly drones for research and development purposes.
Drones | UAVs
October 8, 2014
Drones could soon mean big savings for the North Carolina agriculture industry, reports Mike Gonzalez for WNCN News in Raleigh, NC.
Developed by Raleigh-based PrecisionHawk, the company's unmanned aerial vehicle is changing the way data is collected in the sky.
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Drones | UAVs
October 7, 2014
eXom’s five vision sensors also enable you to see in the direction the drone is moving for enhanced awareness and safe operation.
Drones | UAVs
October 1, 2014
A UAV website has published a ranking of the top 6 drones currently available for precision agriculture.
