In a groundbreaking development for the agricultural sector, startups are harnessing the power of artificial intelligence to combat the escalating weed problem exacerbated by global warming. Continue reading
Category Archives: Agriculture
Rantizo Raises $6M Series A Expansion for Spray Drone Services
Spray drone services provider Rantizo has raised a $6 million expansion of its series A round (adding to the $7.5 million announced in 2020) led by Leaps by Bayer, and supported by Fulcrum Global Capital and Innova Memphis.
The capital injection will help the Iowa-based company expand its nationwide operator network, which now works across 30 states with more than 20% of the nation’s top 50 ag retailers.
Ukrainian Start-up FarmFleet Exports First Agricultural Drones to the US
Ukrainian startup FarmFleet has successfully delivered its initial shipment of agricultural drones to the United States, marking a significant milestone for the company. This achievement follows FarmFleet’s first round of investments secured during the summer of 2023. Continue reading
Global Agriculture Robots Markets Forecast to Grow to $40Bn + by 2028
The agricultural robots market is projected to grow from USD 13.5 Billion in 2023 to USD 40.1 Billion by 2028, at a CAGR of 24.3% during the forecast period. Increased awareness about digital agriculture is driving the widespread usage of agriculture robots as farmers recognize the transformative potential of advanced technologies in modernizing and optimizing farming practices. Continue reading
Guardian Agriculture Announces $20M in Series A Funding
Guardian Agriculture, a developer of electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) systems for commercial-scale sustainable farming – and the first and only eVTOL company with FAA approval to operate commercially nationwide – announced a Series A fundraise of $20 million. Continue reading
Drone Swarms for Farmers in Brazil
The EA-30X-Pro, presented in Brazil by the Chinese company Eavision, can be set up to function in a mini-swarm for crop-spraying. The model is capable of operating in a set of up to three devices with a single operator.
For those who follow this market, swarming drone operations was an announced trend, however, had not reached the market yet, at least in Brazil.
Estimating Fall-Harvested Alfalfa Yield with UAV–Based Multispectral and Thermal Images
A study supported by the United States Department of Agriculture–National Institute of Food and Agriculture aims to evaluate the efficacy of simple linear, multiple, and robust regression methods to predict fall-harvested alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) yield using unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)-acquired multispectral and thermal images. Continue reading
Fully Automated Lettuce Crop Monitoring by Greenhouse Drones
In spring 2022, Corvus Drones introduced fully automated greenhouse drones for young plant producers and breeders. Operating greenhouse drones is easy and can be done from one’s office. Docking stations for automatic recharging and data upload are the ingredients to make the loop from data collection to reporting fully automated. Continue reading