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.
Indian students build Smart Agricopter for spraying Students at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras developed a Smart Agricopter for spraying.
DJI P4 Multispectral drone for precision farming DJI has launched the P4 Multispectral, a fully integrated multispectral imaging drone for precision farming.
XAG and Bayer demonstrate drone spraying in China Bayer and XAG demonstrated autonomous drone spraying technology in Hangzhou, China.
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.
Bayer and XAG invest in crop spraying using drones XAG and Bayer CropScience in Japan are to explore chemical application via fully autonomous drones.
Indian LPU university develops drone for farmers One of India's biggest private universities has developed a drone for the agricultural sector.
Airinov starts drone leasing service Airinov is starting a drone leasing service to make the technology more affordable to farmers.
Indian state announces major precision farming plan The Indian Maharashtra state announced a precision farming plan across 40,913 state villages.
Hands-on and online training from Drone AG British Drone AG now offers training courses for using drones to farmers.
Parrot introduces end-to-end drone solution Parrot introduces Parrot Bluegrass Fields, an end-to-end drone solution for efficient crop assessment.
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?
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.
Drone spraying and spreading becoming reality Drone manufacturers are pushing ahead making drone spraying and spreading a practical reality.
How drone imagery gives farmers new perspectives Four user cases of Pix4D software are presented in this article on four different crops & locations.
Taiwan best equipped for Agricultural 4.0 This is according to Lin Tsung-hsien, chairman of the Executive Yuan’s Council of Agriculture (CoA).