Category Archives: Agriculture

AI Weed-Killing Drones to Reduce Herbicide Use While Cutting Costs

For the past three years, Terry Aberhart has watched the spindly, fixed-wing drones zip across the big skies above his farm in Canada’s Saskatchewan province, testing a technology that could be the future of weeding. Fitted with an artificial intelligence system, the drones are designed by local startup Precision AI to spot, identify and kill the weeds without drenching the entire crop in chemicals. Continue reading

What Licenses are Required to Fly and Spray with an Agricultural Sprayer Drone in the US?

Agricultural sprayer drones are becoming increasingly popular among farmers and crop dusters in the United States. These unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are capable of spraying crops with precision, reducing the amount of pesticides needed, and increasing efficiency. However, to operate an agricultural sprayer drone and spray chemicals aerially, you need to obtain specific licenses from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and your state’s regulatory agency. Continue reading