Drones | UAVs
May 19, 2016
Yamaha Motor Corp., USA, is pleased to announce the inaugural commercial operation of its RMAX remotely piloted helicopter for agriculture spraying service in the U.S. The RMAX flight was completed this week in California for Napa-based Silverado Farming Company,...
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
May 3, 2016
SLANTRANGE’s new drone-ready sensor and analytics system optimizes battery life, aerodynamics, and weight while doubling the area imaged each flight. Photo: Business Wire
SLANTRANGE, pioneers of a smarter approach to aerial remote sensing and analytics for...
Irrigation
April 29, 2016
As technology changes the way farmers grow and harvest crops, Blue Mountain Community College in Pendleton, OR, is training students to keep pace with the evolving industry, reports George Plaven, East Oregonian.
The next generation of producers will have to know...
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...
Guidance
April 27, 2016
NovAtel today announced TerraStar-L, a new 40 centimetre (cm) Precise Point Positioning (PPP) correction service. TerraStar-L is a subscription based correction service that delivers GNSS correction data via satellite to users of precision navigation systems. Position accuracy of 40...
Guidance
April 27, 2016
Tallysman is pleased to announce the addition of two triple band GNSS antennas to our multi-band antenna line:
The TW3970 is a pole mount, or through-hole mount antenna, which is also available in an embeddable form as the TW3965. Both...
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...
In-Field Technologies
April 25, 2016
Adama Agricultural Solutions has partnered with SwarmFarm Robotics, an Australian technology company, in a joint development program aimed at bringing autonomous robotics to the field of crop protection.
SwarmFarm has developed the world’s first “swarming” robots, which work in groups...
Data Management
April 21, 2016
Farmers who employ Internet-connected and precision farming equipment should be very mindful of the way they configure their devices, the FBI warned in a public statement advisory at the end of March, reports Catalin Cimpanu on SoftPedia.com.
The Bureau, together...
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...
Data Management
April 12, 2016
Semios, a leading provider of real-time agricultural information and precision pest management tools, today announced it has closed an $8 million financing with private equity individuals from the ag tech community, with assistance from Haywood Securities.
Founded in 2010, Semios...
Market Watch
April 11, 2016
Variable rate practices are maximizing farming resources, saving on input costs and improving yields, reports Loretta Sorensen on Yankton Daily Press.
Companies like the United Kingdom’s SOYL are making it ever easier for farmers to effectively use variable rate technology...
Guidance
April 11, 2016
John Deere has expanded its RTK differential correction offerings with the introduction of John Deere Mobile RTK Signal. This latest innovation in machine guidance and telematics from John Deere delivers repeatable RTK accuracy to a machine via a cellular...
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...
