XAG drones will be helping Australian farmers to reduce chemical and water usage after three farming seasons of intense drought and months of bushfire devastation that has badly battered the continent of Australia. The drones will be used to map hard-to-reach locations and drop seeds to restore empty fields. Jamin Fleming grew up in a […]
It might sound outlandish to most people, but MIT researchers are exploring ways to administer injections – life-saving treatments – to plants with drones. At the same time that the world of humans is struggling with the Covid-19 pandemic, there are several ongoing epidemics that affect crops and put global food production at risk. Fruits […]
Drones are becoming increasingly popular, both recreationally and commercially, to include in the plant conservation mostly agricultural industry. The commercial agricultural drone market is currently worth $80 million, which is expected to grow to $110 million by 2022. Even as the use of drones to save time and resources is becoming obvious to more and […]
Drones are changing the way agriculture and farming are done. Agricultural drones are making a significant contribution to boosting crop intelligence as they help to achieve and improve what’s known as precision agriculture. This approach to farming management is based on observing, measuring, and taking action based on real-time crop and livestock data, which takes […]
Agriculture is another sector where drones are completely changing the way operations are carried out in many different aspects. Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) not only monitor agriculture, but also forestry, land resources and water resources. Drones have been instrumental in advancing agriculture, partly because traditional farms tend to cover so much space, which makes it […]