Technological configuration of Agricultural Drones

Drones allow farmers to continuously monitor livestock and crop conditions by air to quickly identify problems that would not have been possible in ground-level spot checks.

FREMONT, CA: Agricultural drone technology has advanced over decades. Farmers realize the significance of drones in agriculture. Drones are utilized for various purposes in farming. There is no difference between agricultural drones and other types of drones. The application of farming drones is made to serve the requirements of farmers.

Let us look at some technological features of agricultural drones:

Precision Agriculture

Precision Agriculture is how farmers manage crops to ensure the efficiency of inputs, including fertilizer and water, and increase quality, productivity, and yield. The term also refers to unwanted flooding, reducing pests and disease. Drones enable farmers to repeatedly monitor livestock and crop conditions by air to quickly identify problems that would not have been possible in ground-level spot checks.

 Mapping/Surveying

Many new agricultural drone models are equipped with flight planning software that enables users to mark the areas they need to cover. Next, the drone makes an automated flight path and prepares a camera to take pictures. Also, it utilizes GPS to determine when to take shots.

Cropdusting/ Spraying

In 2015, the Federal Aviation Administration approved the Yamaha RMAX as the first drone weighing over 55 pounds to carry tanks of pesticides and fertilizers to spray crops. Drones like this are efficient in spraying crops with far more precision than a traditional tractor.