Category Archives: Agriculture

senseFly Launches eBee Ag Fixed-wing Mapping Drone for Agriculture

senseFly announced the launch of eBee Ag, the latest addition to the eBee X series of drone solutions. User-friendly and affordable, eBee Ag helps farmers, agronomists and service providers efficiently capture aerial data and plant health insights for faster agronomic decision-making that can improve crop yields and profit potential. Continue reading

DP&L, senseFly and Sinclair College on Large-Scale Data Collection and Mapping

Rob Beeler, DP&L Customer Business Manager (left) and Alexander Catalan, Sinclair College UAS Technician (right) with a DP&L senseFly eBee X following a test flight

Ohio-based energy provider, Dayton Power & Light (DP&L), in partnership with Sinclair College’s National UAS Training and Certification Center, is employing a fleet of senseFly eBee X fixed-wing drones to improve its large-scale data collection and mapping capacity. Continue reading

Drone Spraying Platform Rantizo Gets $7.5M Series A Funding

Iowa City-based startup Rantizo, which uses drones to spray crops, has just closed a $7.5 million Series A round led by Leaps by Bayer, with participation from a number of other agtech-focused investors – including Fall Line CapitalInnova MemphisLewis & Clark VenturesKZValve, and Sukup Manufacturing. It brings the company’s total funding to date to $9 million. Continue reading

Abu Dhabi and ENGIE to Use Drones in Mangrove Rehabilitation

The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) is partnering with the global utility company ENGIE who is sponsoring the launch of the first phase of the “Blue Carbon” Environmental and Social Responsibility project that uses drone technology to help in rehabilitating areas of Abu Dhabi’s mangrove habitats. Continue reading