Executing focused and collaborative approaches in using cross functional tools within the field of unmanned systems will become increasingly important in meeting today’s needs and tomorrow’s challenges for precision agriculture. How we collectively approach technology development and dual use R&D will become increasingly important in our ability to support and sustain the needs of data driven operations across a landscape of competing interest and need.
Author Archives: Guest Contributor Joel D. Anderson
Unmanned Systems – Our ‘Beacon of Hope’ ?
“What is our ‘Beacon of Hope’; what is that lightening rod that we can use to energize our youth of today to want to embrace STEM education and career opportunities? When I was a kid it was landing a man on the moon. Continue reading
Kansas Unmanned Systems Conference Report
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday were filled with interesting presentations and a lot of great conversation. There were over 150 participants despite the Government shutdown and a wide variety of folks representing a myriad of functional areas for unmanned systems, precision agriculture and beyond were present. Continue reading
The Unmanned Systems Industry in Support of Precision Agriculture and “Global Challenges”
As our world looks towards “Global Grand Challenges” of the future, we see an ever-present desire to remain responsive across a rapidly expanding landscape of needs. These needs, in the context of agriculture for example, range the full spectrum of Science and Technology (S&T), Research and Development (R&D), Policy, and the introduction and implementation of traditional and non-traditional technologies into the market place. Continue reading