Drones

At Agritechnica trade fair in Hanover, Germany, Chinese drone makers faced new challengers designed and built in European countries. - Photos: Mick Roberts

04-12-2023 | Article

Agritechnica launch pad for new drones

Huida Tech says it provides global customers with comprehensive technical support and on-site coordination. - Photos: Huida Tech

28-11-2023 | News

Fast growing Chinese Huida Tech moves into Vietnam and Mexico

The drone carried 2 kilograms of seed per flight. - Photo's: Peter Roek

17-10-2023 | Article

Sowing cover crops in maize with a drone

Photo: Intelinair

22-08-2023 | News

Intelinair, Eiwa announce research collaboration and distribution agreement

The electric Pelican can carry up to 540 lbs (245 kgs) or 70 gallons (265 litres) of liquid and spray up to 240 acres per hour. - Photo's: Pyka

14-08-2023 | News

Pyka gets approval to operate its autonomous crop spraying aircraft in US

TerraClear produces most of the rock maps using imagery provided by its drone partners. - Photo's: TerraClear

18-07-2023 | Article

How drones make rock-picking more efficient

Paris Cockinos: “In 2014 a drone could fly for around 8 minutes. Today, a drone can fly 40 to 50 minutes. By 2030, they will fly for three to four hours, still using batteries.” - Photo: Sphere Drones

11-07-2023 | Article

Drones will fly for hours and carry much larger loads

Drone as used during the field test. - Photo: Willemijn Stolk

10-07-2023 | News

Drones successfully deployed to deter geese on 1,000 hectares of grassland

A new ISO spray drone standard and a best practice guide are being developed to help standardise regulations across the world. - Photo: Leading Edge

03-07-2023 | Article

Setting drone spraying standards

Learning how to fly a drone is not too difficult. If a farmer knows how to operate a tractor, he should be able to fly a drone. - Photo: XAG

27-06-2023 | Article

‘Get a professional opinion when buying a drone’

23-12 | Article

2024 top 5: Most read articles on drones

MQ Autonomous Agritech to expand with electric autonomous sprayer M200

Farmrobo iMog: autonomous multipurpose robot designed for small-scale farming operations