Brazilian "superdrone" certified for 30 km BVLOS flights The XMobots Echar 20D can perform various agricultural tasks and cover up till 7,100 hectares per flight.
Drone Volt launches autonomous spraying system for drones The sprayer tool is compatible with the Hercules 20 drone for autonomous spraying.
Drone counts strawberries from the air Flanders Make developed a drone that uses AI to count the number of strawberries from the air.
Kubota invests in fruit picking drones company Tevel Kubota participates in a Series B venture funding investment round totalling $20 million for Tevel.
DroneDeploy 360 Walkthrough monitors from any angle The new technology would allow farmers to monitor their sites from any angle, on one platform.
XAG rice seeding drone to mitigate labour shortage Drone manufacturer XAG is scaling up drone applications in China that enable night-time seeding at peak period.
Using drones to locate drainage pipes Drone imagery could save farmers time and efforts when drains need to be retrofitted or repaired.
Subsidy to develop fully automated drone workforce Groningen University has been granted €600,000 to develop a fully automated drone workforce.
AI chip lets drone automatically avoid obstacles An AI chip mimics the optical nerves of the fruit fly, allowing drones to automatically avoid obstacles.
Autonomous technology helps drones dodge air traffic Testing shows drones can use autonomous technology to dodge other air traffic.
John Deere and Volocopter present heavy-lift drone John Deere and Volocopter introduced the first large drone adapted for agricultural use at Agritechnica.
DJI P4 Multispectral drone for precision farming DJI has launched the P4 Multispectral, a fully integrated multispectral imaging drone for precision farming.
IoT and drones to boost precision farming market The global precision farming market is expected to witness a major overhaul in the years to come.
Drone Volt launches new Heliplane drone Drone Volt has announced the release of a new version of its Heliplane v.2 drone.
Nauru 500C drone maps up to 16,000 ha in one flight The Brazilian Nauru 500 C drone, made by XMobots, has a flying range of 4 hours.
UAV-IQ offers drone-based aerial biocontrol UAV-IQ's aerial biocontrol uses drones to release beneficial biological control agents.
Pain points of nitrogen applications: How drone data helps Drone technology will have a notable impact on determining where and how much fertiliser to apply.
Drone harvesting? Yes you can! Drones are now used by farmers across the globe. But not for harvesting crops, yet.
Beginner’s guide to agricultural drones More and more farmers are considering purchasing a drone. But how do you get started?
Sprayer drones making headway in Canada Potential agronomic, health, and human resource advantages drive investment from the Canadian drone industry.
The Walmart field drone: Useful tool, or corporate overseer? Walmart has requested patent rights for drone technologies related to farming – what will this mean?
Getting started with drones We talked to DroneDeploy about what you need to know if you're considering investing in drones.
Drone use and adoption across hemispheres Has the full potential of drones actually been realised on the farm?
Drones on target to deliver nutrients Attention is now turning to precisely targeted applications of fertiliser with the use of drones.
Survey: Annotations and measurement are main drone tools DroneDeploy surveyed more than 600 drone users across more than 20 industries in over 40 countries.
How to avoid drift during drone spraying Drone spraying can be safe and effective when attention is payed to correct set-up and operation.
The future of drones in farming Reese Mozer of American Robotics talks about automated drones and the future of drones in farming.
Drone operators explore machine learning Smart drones have practical uses for all farmers, even if they don't apply precision-ag technology.
Precision tools reinforce sustainability Brazilian farms Brazilian farms use less water, fertiliser and chemicals thanks to innovative solutions.
Agricultural drone market to grow to USD 4.8 billion The agriculturaldrone market is expected to grow from USD 1.2 billion by 2019 to USD 4.8 billion by 2024.
Indian state turns to drones to modernise agriculture The Indian state of Maharashtra turns to drones to help farmers increase yields.
Piracicaba’s Ag Tech Valley is innovation factory In Piracicaba's Ag Tech Valley, smart ideas turn into concrete solutions for precision agriculture.
10 most innovative arable farmers wanted Future Farming is looking for the 10 most innovative arable farmers worldwide.
7 ways to use drones to full potential on arable farms Licensed drone pilot Simon Holton outlines the best ways to use drones to their full potential.
A grower’s guide to buying a drone Drones are a useful tool in arable farming. But how to buy the right drone for the job?
Possibilities for agricultural drones seem endless According to experts, the drone is the most inexpensive method for fields smaller than 50 hectares.
Deveron predicts continued increase in ag-data use Agricultural drone service company Deveron predicts most farmers will use data-technology by 2025.