In the South of Russia, XAG‘s agricultural drone has been introduced to the full cycle of rice cultivation. It brings new hope to farmers as the use of drone demonstrates the potential to reduce the cost of rice production. Continue reading
Category Archives: Agriculture
Vetal Tail-sitter VTOL Drone from Thailand
The twin-prop Vetal, manufactured by Thai firm HG Robotics is a new tailsitter drone for large scale surveys. Continue reading
Brazil’s Radaz and SkyDrones Integrate their Products
Brazilian companies Radaz and SkyDrones are finalizing the integration of their products. Radaz is the developer and producer of the tri-band radar system called Explorer and Keeper RD 350, and SkyDrones develops and produces the Pelicano R3 RPAS. Continue reading
Drones Sow 300,000 Wild Sidr Seeds Near Riyadh
The Authority for the Development of Vegetation Cover at King Abdulaziz Royal Reserve in Riyadh has deployed drones for the dispersal of 300,000 seeds of wild Sidr over large areas in Fayyad Al-Summan region. This is part of the authority’s afforestation campaign titled “Let’s make it green.” Continue reading
Australian Sunflower Crop Planted by Drone
A sunflower crop south-west of Toowoomba could be the first in the world planted solely by a drone. The crop, in full bloom at Cambooya, was planted in September as a result of 12 different experiments. Continue reading
XAG Reveals New Generation Drones and Robots for Agriculture
XAG P100 Agricultural Drone sprays on rice paddy
On 22 December, XAG Annual Conference 2021 was held in Guangzhou, China with the theme “Step into Agrifuture”, which launched a series of agricultural innovations to empower farmers with more sophisticated autonomous solutions. Five new products, including the XAG P50 and P100 Agricultural Drone, XAG M500 and M2000 Remote Sensing Drone, and the updated XAG R150 Unmanned Ground Vehicle, are released in China and will be available for global sales in 2022. Continue reading
Airobotics Drones Enters Malaria Eradication Market
Airobotics , a manufacturer of autonomous drones, has signed its first contract with Zzapp Malaria, the creators of an AI platform that develops and supports Malaria eradication strategies. Continue reading
Croatia’s Seed-Scattering Drones Replant Forests Damaged by Fire
Seed-scattering drones are crisscrossing Croatia’s skies in an airborne attempt to replant remote forests damaged by fire, an initiative its backers aim to promote internationally. Continue reading