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– Rotor Technologies, Inc., enters the agricultural market with the Sprayhawk, an automated crop dusting UAV. The Sprayhawk is an unmanned aircraft based on the Robinson R44 full-scale helicopter; it can carry 110 gallons and spray over 240 acres per hour. Continue reading
–Teledyne FLIR, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, has announced a limited-time promotion for SIRAS, a professional drone that includes a quick-connect dual radiometric thermal and visible camera payload. First responders, including police, fire, and search and rescue agencies, can now purchase one unit per agency at a significantly marked-down price of $6,995, a discount of more than 28 percent, through the end of the 2024 calendar year. Continue reading
Cover crops are crucial in sustainable agriculture by improving soil health, preventing erosion, and enhancing nutrient cycling. However, timing and logistics can be challenging when seeding cover crops. Traditionally, cover crops have been seeded using conventional drills once a crop is harvested, using high clearance machines retrofitted to apply cover crops or aerially. Continue reading
Chennai-based Murugappa Group is betting big on the agricultural drone market in India through Dhaksha Unmanned Systems (Dhaksha), in which the group’s company Coromandel International holds a 58 percent stake. Dhaksha is targeting sales of 3,500 drones out of a total industry sales of 10,000 units this year, driven by government initiatives like the Namo Drone Didi project. Continue reading
UAE technology company EANAN, an innovator in advanced aerial mobility solutions, successfully completed the significant test flight for its model “RIKAZ” Heavy Cargo Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) and Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV). This marks a major milestone in company’s mission towards commercialising its innovative drone technology, which is poised to revolutionise logistics and transportation in the region. Continue reading
The Ottawa Public Health (OPH) agency is deploying drones capable of carrying and dispersing larvicides to kill mosquitoes. The technology is supplied and operated by GDG Environment. Richard Trudel, a scientific adviser for the company, says bigger areas require bigger drones. Continue reading
Skyports Drone Services and Royal Mail have celebrated the one-year anniversary of their pioneering drone delivery service in Orkney by announcing it has been extended until at least February 2026. Continue reading
Vergelegen Wine Estate in South Africa’s Western Cape is using an unconventional method to keep its 130 hectares of vineyards both virus and pesticide free. Pairing technology and nature, the 324-year-old wine estate is using drones to drop predatory wasps that control pests without the use of insecticides. Continue reading