Despite a lack of FAA regulation, drone companies are still charging forward with funding.

The Association for Unmanned Vehicles Systems International (AUVSI) this week submitted official comments to the U.S. Department of Transportation in support of Trimble Navigation Limited’s bid to use UAS prior to the finalization of a small UAS rule.

Unmanned aerial systems (UASs), which include unmanned aerial vehicles commonly known as drones, are one of the hottest topics in agriculture.

The tour, which focuses on NDSU’s UAS Applications to Agriculture Project, will be held July 15.

This week, Volt Aerial Robotics has announced the release of the Venture family of small unmanned aerial systems.

It is almost time for the 12th International Conference on Precision Agriculture (ICPA) again, being held this year at the Hyatt Regency in Sacramento, Calif., from July 20-23. As in years past, the conference promises to be a global event with 400 precision farming experts from over 40 countries expected to attend.

In 2014, the FAA investigated New York City realtors using drones to document properties and issued guidelines saying the use of drones by farmers was unlawful.

Advances in unmanned aircraft systems combined with next generation sensors will contribute to the challenge of feeding our future world in a sustainable manner, a University of Nebraska-Lincoln engineer says.

Researchers want to learn if unmanned aircraft systems can be effective crop and livestock production tools.

Plans are being finalized for the Precision Aerial Ag Show July 9 and 10 at Progress City USA, Decatur, Ill.