Drones

Paris Cockinos: “In 2014 a drone could fly for around 8 minutes. Today, a drone can fly 40 to 50 minutes. By 2030, they will fly for three to four hours, still using batteries.” - Photo: Sphere Drones

11-07-2023 | Article

Drones will fly for hours and carry much larger loads

Drone as used during the field test. - Photo: Willemijn Stolk

10-07-2023 | News

Drones successfully deployed to deter geese on 1,000 hectares of grassland

A new ISO spray drone standard and a best practice guide are being developed to help standardise regulations across the world. - Photo: Leading Edge

03-07-2023 | Article

Setting drone spraying standards

Learning how to fly a drone is not too difficult. If a farmer knows how to operate a tractor, he should be able to fly a drone. - Photo: XAG

27-06-2023 | Article

‘Get a professional opinion when buying a drone’

Guardian Agriculture’s SC1 offers a real alternative to aerial spraying. - Photo: Guardian Agriculture

26-06-2023 | Article

What’s new in our Ag-drone buying guide 2023/2024?

A scientific study carried out in the USA compared the drift from spray drone compared with a standard boom sprayer. - Photo's: Bayer Crop Science

13-06-2023 | Article

Exclusive report: Research reveals how to cut drift from spray-drones

Photo: MRR drones

08-06-2023 | News

Dutch startup uses AI to teach drone to fly fully autonomously

Bilancia Vineyard in Hawke's Bay is using a XAG P100 to fly over steep hills and into the vineyards for spraying. - Photo's: XAG

08-06-2023 | Article

Vineyard Management: Drones Combat Powdery Mildew in New Zealand

Spraying with the EA-30X-Pro. - Photo's: Eavision

06-06-2023 | News

Drone swarm is already a reality in Brazil

Guardian Agriculture’s SC1 is classified as an electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft. - Photo's: Guardian Agriculture

05-06-2023 | Article

FAA approves new eVTOL technology Guardian Agriculture SC1

10-07 | Article

Lommers builds 20 asparagus harvesting robots for 2026 season

Photo | Innovative weeding and hoeing robots at Biovelddag

Fully electric and autonomous robot from Roboton tackles multiple field tasks