The Agribotix journey towards selecting an airframe Interest in agricultural drones has exploded even since Agribotix was founded 15 months ago. Many growers, agronomists, and entrepreneurs are interested in the space and their question is almost always, “Which airframe to use?” While there are proponents for every type of multirotor and fixed wing imaginable, AgribotixRead more
UAVs and organic farming: Lessons learned Last week Agribotix had the pleasure of visiting our first organic farm to learn more about how drone-collected imagery could be used to increase efficiencies in a sector that traditionally doesn’t employ many precision agriculture techniques. While conventional farmers have the options of spatially controlling their fertilizer or chemicalRead more
Agribotix test pilots educate 5th graders about responsible drone use Agribotix test pilots Tom McKinnon and Rick Burd spent a morning educating 5th graders on responsible drone use in precision agriculture. They demonstrated how to program a flight path, launch the drone, and analyze the images. Additionally, they all spent part of the morning learningRead more
North Dakota farmers already increasing margins using drones Despite North Dakota’s test site being the first to begin trials for drones, or UAVs, in precision agriculture, many North Dakota farmers, hundreds or even thousands according to the recent NPR story (http://www.npr.org/blogs/alltechconsidered/2014/05/10/311143655/high-ho-the-derry-o-the-farmer-and-the-drone), are already using drone-collected imagery to identify fungus, prescribe fertilizer application, and target pesticides.Read more
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