UAV

By Dr. Terry Spurlock & Dr. Jason Davis Unmanned Aerial Systems (UASs), also known as drones, used for imaging and spraying, are becoming a more common sight during the growing season. While drone technology is useful, there are increasing concerns about safety in the airspace over agricultural fields. At times...

Current EPA oversight on UAV-applied crop chemicals will likely get more focused, and crop protection companies are in the forefront with studies to enable more efficient labeling procedures While regulations, or lack thereof, governing the use of crop protection chemicals applied by unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) vary widely across the...

NAAA delivered important messages advocating airspace safety and business and environmental professionalism to a crowd of 440 in-person and 200 virtual participants at the 2025 Spray Drone Users Conference in Mobile, Alabama, this week. The over 600-person audience was 75% larger than last year’s conference, indicating a growing population of...

Secures New FAA Authorization for Commercial Operation of Largest Ever UAS and Takes Order for 20 Aircraft in Brazil ALAMEDA, Calif., Feb. 11, 2025 - Pyka, a leader in autonomous electric aviation, has unveiled its next-generation agricultural spray aircraft, Pelican 2. Featuring an expanded 300-liter payload and a work rate of up to...

Rotor Technologies, an autonomous flight technology company founded by Hector Xu, is making significant strides in the aviation industry. With origins rooted in improving helicopter safety, the company has developed cutting-edge technology that has the potential to transform agricultural operations. Just how much and when remains to be seen.  Rotor...

Nashua, New Hampshire (August 13, 2024): 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. Introductory pricing is $990,000...

ALAMEDA, Calif., Aug. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Pyka, maker of Pelican Spray, the world's largest autonomous electric crop protection aircraft, is pleased to announce Heinen Brothers Agra Services, one of the largest privately owned aerial application service providers in North America, as its first Pelican Spray customer in the United States. "New...

William “Bill” Reynolds was born and bred in the mosquito control industry, as he says. With an academic background in computer science and marketing, Bill early on developed technologies to improve the efficiency of mosquito control as an employee of a company called ADAPCO, Inc., later becoming a business partner....

There are currently about 10 applicators specifically licensed in North Carolina for drones RALEIGH, N.C. — As drones continue to become more commonplace, the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has prepared to be sure anyone who uses drones for pesticide applications is properly licensed. The Structural Pest...

Nebraska Extension is hosting the first sprayer drone conference in Nebraska on Thursday, March 28, 2024, in Aurora. This one-day event will provide participants an opportunity to interact with fellow sprayer drone enthusiasts and learn the necessary steps to enter the sprayer drone arena. The conference is for anyone who...