Five students in Western Illinois University's School of Agriculture recently had the opportunity to learn, first hand, some of the agriculture-related applications of unmanned aerial vehicles, thanks to Stewart Moorehead from John Deere's Technology Innovation Center.

Downloadable for free from 3DR, DroneKit packages years of 3DR’s research and development into a single robust and extensible platform which developers can use to create web-based drone apps or even apps onboard the drones themselves.

According to the AUVSI, the rapid adoption of drones is going to create more than 100,000 jobs and $82-billion in economic impact over the next ten years.

New technology for unmanned aerial vehicles delivers obstacle survey and detection technology plus powerful data management tools for a complete obstacle management system.

Silent Falcon is the first solar-electric aircraft to enter commercial production. Its solar-electric design is said to give it unmatched performance and value in its class.

The possibility of using unmanned aerial vehicles for pesticide spraying is more than just hype, according to an agricultural engineering expert.

According to the researchers, the idea is to develop advanced remote sensing technology for the precision management of natural resources.

Some industry leaders think Oregon is the perfect spot for a drone revolution.

U.S. farmers hoping to use drones to locate lost livestock or monitor trouble spots in their fields were disappointed by what they say are overly restrictive commercial drone rules proposed Feb. 15 by the Federal Aviation Administration.

Purdue University is positioning itself to be a leader in precision agriculture through unmanned aerial vehicle research and education.