Drones

Stimuli-responsive polymers can be used to create small-scale, wirelessly controlled soft-bodied robots that can walk, swim and jump. Now, for the first time, scientists have created a miniature robot that can fly and could be used for artificial pollination. - Photo: Jiangfeng Yang, Tampere University

15-02-2023 | News

Flying robot could be used for artificial pollination

The hydrogen-powered drone is the first in HevenDrones' new product line of carbon neutral hydrogen-powered commercial drones. - Photo: HevenDrones

14-02-2023 | News

Hydrogen-powered drone for crop scouting and spraying

The level of radioactivity in the soil provides information about the type of soil, which can help growers optimise crop yields. - Photo: Canva

18-01-2023 | News

Drone measures radioactivity in the soil

Drone manufacturer XAG has been granted approval for drone spraying in the UK by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).

18-01-2023 | News

XAG gets approval for drone spraying in the UK

The Ohio-based startup Rhyse Aero Technologies developed Recon - a mega-drone or 'aerial ATV' that can be flown without a pilot’s license. - Photo: Still from video

09-01-2023 | News

VIDEO | This mega-drone puts farmers in the pilot’s seat

2022 top 5: Best read articles about drones

28-12-2022 | News

2022 top 5: Best read articles about drones

By spraying with a drone, the company can avoid driving down wet slopes during long periods of rain. - Photo: Heitlinger & Burg Ravensburg

02-12-2022 | Article

German vineyards prevent soil compaction by spraying with a drone

EAVision, BASF and Bayer are working together to improve pesticide efficacy and improve yield in durian orchards with drone spraying.During the project, drones are used to complete droplets distribution of chemicals from the top of trees to the lower end of the trees. Leaves are sprayed front and back. - Photo: EAVision

10-11-2022 | Article

Drone spraying delivers high pesticide efficacy and better yield in durian orchards

Spray missions at night allow for better spray distribution and it increases the viable spray window from roughly 5 hours per day to roughly 10 hours per day. - Photo: Pyka

02-11-2022 | News

Pyka receives regulatory approval to fly unmanned aerial spray missions at night

A young drone pilot in Vietnam flying the XAG P100 agricultural drone, using his smartphone. - Photo: XAG

27-09-2022 | News

XAG goes global with its P100 agricultural 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