Data Management
October 26, 2016
Senet, the first and only North American provider of public, low-power, wide-area networks (LPWANs) for long range-based (LoRa-based) Internet of Things (IoT) applications, today announced that Trimble is leveraging its wireless technology to enable water utilities to remotely measure...
Data Management
October 25, 2016
Sentera AgVault (pictured) and OnTop Software are each offered at three subscription tiers: Pro, Viewer, and Mobile.
Sentera is enabling every drone user to unlock the power of their data by offering AgVault and OnTop Software Platforms...
Drones | UAVs
October 24, 2016
Our inaugural PrecisionAg Vision Conference, held last week in Phoenix, AZ, is officially in the books.
Having convened just over 200 stakeholders that hail from every aspect of the food production value chain over three days to discuss and debate...
Market Watch
October 24, 2016
*GUEST COLUMNIST’S NOTE: This monthly column takes some crazy sounding ideas and applies them to the field of Ag Tech. The purpose of this is purely entertainment, but hey, if we can spread ideas, or ignite imaginations, how awesome...
In-Field Technologies
October 18, 2016
Harper Adams University staff, supported and led by precision farming specialist Precision Decisions, are attempting to grow and harvest a hectare of cereal crops — all without stepping a foot into the field, according to an article on FGInsight.com.
The...
Drones | UAVs
October 18, 2016
Dr. Mike Duncan (right) describes the type of information that will be gathered by the drone. Neal Pilger is preparing to launch. Photo: Mike Zettel/Metroland
Hovering above the grapes growing in the experimental field behind Niagara...
Drones | UAVs
October 12, 2016
DroneDeploy, a cloud-based drone software platform, today unveiled the Drone Mapping Directory, a drone mapping marketplace to connect businesses with drone service providers. At launch, the Drone Mapping Directory unites more than 250 drone service providers operating in 48...
Guidance
October 11, 2016
Today at Intergeo, NovAtel introduced its RTK ASSIST service. RTK ASSIST is a subscription-based service that provides users with satellite-delivered correction data to seamlessly continue centimetre-level accuracy during Real Time Kinematic (RTK) correction outages caused by communication disruptions. Users...
Connectivity
October 7, 2016
Business and technical executives seeking to advance their companies' electronic connections with trading partners are encouraged to attend this year's AgGateway Annual Conference, November 7-10 at the Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld, Orlando, FL. This year's program features interactive, technical...
Data Management
October 5, 2016
The aerial imagery industry is in a rather strange place currently. Which of the three options (satellite, manned aircraft, or drone) is best for your situation will likely depend on who you ask (and who that person works for).
The...
Drones | UAVs
September 28, 2016
Sentera's Precision Agriculture Solutions being sold by Rise Above Custom Drone Solutions throughout Australia. Pictured here, DJI Phantom 4 Drone with NDVI 09 Upgrade.
Sentera, LLC, a global provider of remote sensing hardware and data management...
Drones | UAVs
September 19, 2016
Mitchell Technical Institute precision agriculture students recently used the program's new Trimble UX5 drone to survey land and take high resolution images. Photo: MitchellRepublic.com
After weeks of sitting in the classroom, several Mitchell Technical Institute students...
Drones | UAVs
September 13, 2016
Sentera has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Dynamic UAV Solutions North America, LLC, a new distributor in the commercial UAV space for the mapping, construction, survey, and agricultural, inspection, mining, public safety, and landfill industries.
"This is a big...
Drones | UAVs
September 7, 2016
Robots and drones have begun to quietly transform many aspects of agriculture. In fact, the IDTechEx Research report on Agricultural Robots and Drones 2016-2026: Technologies, Markets, and Players finds that this is already a $3 billion market in 2016,...
Drones | UAVs
August 31, 2016
Swiss professional drone manufacturer, senseFly, expanded its portfolio today with the launch of the new eBee SQ fixed-wing agricultural drone. This cutting-edge unmanned aircraft system (UAS) is built for the Parrot Sequoia multispectral camera and can cover up to...
Market Watch
August 30, 2016
Autonomous Solutions, Inc. (ASI) and CNH Industrial have announced the unveiling of concept autonomous tractors. ASI is CNH Industrial’s technology provider responsible for developing autonomous vehicle technology for a concept cabless Case IH Magnum and a concept New Holland...
Drones | UAVs
August 29, 2016
Precision agriculture is likely to play a significant role in what is projected to be a roughly $82 billion unmanned aerial vehicle industry, but it will take time to develop, experts said Friday at Precision Agriculture Day at the...
Data Management
August 29, 2016
Elbit Systems of America, a subsidiary of Elbit Systems Ltd, along with its local partners, hosted an Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) field day August 22 at the Hillsboro Regional Airport to highlight its recent HERMES 450 flights over North...
Drones | UAVs
August 29, 2016
(EDITOR'S NOTE: Today is a day that many in this industry have been awaiting for quite some time. With today's implementation of FAA's new Part 107 Commercial Drone regulations, the use of UAV technology and sensing becomes more accessible...
Data Management
August 25, 2016
*GUEST COLUMNIST'S NOTE: This monthly column takes some crazy sounding ideas and applies them to the field of Ag Tech. The purpose of this is purely entertainment, but hey, if we can spread ideas, or ignite imaginations, how awesome...
