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Domestic Autonomous Aerial Applicator Comes to Midwest

Regional aerial service Heinen Brothers is part of the commercialization process of Pyka, a young California startup’s global reach into unmanned aerial application platforms

By Dan Crummett posted on March 21, 2025 | Posted in Product Innovations, Industry News

Growers in the western Corn Belt and parts of the Southern Plains may notice a strange, slow, high-wing spray plane at work this summer over row-crop fields and some pastures – a sight that likely will become commonplace soon.

[Technology Corner] Future of Drone Use in U.S. Brighter After FAA Regulation Change

By Noah Newman posted on April 12, 2024 | Posted in Product Innovations, Autonomy & Robotics

Big news in the drone world — the Federal Aviation Administration recently granted Texas-based drone builder Hylio a regulatory exemption that will allow it to swarm its heavy-lift drones with only one operator in control.

AUVSI Set to Launch UAV Operator Program

February 2, 2018 | Posted in Autonomy & Robotics, Industry News

The Trusted Operator Program, which AUVSI launched in November, is a UAS community initiative to facilitate best practices, codes of conduct and professionalism for operators of services provided by UAS, also known as drones.

Drones: Farmers Are Looking for True Autonomy Now That the Hype is Over

December 15, 2017 | Posted in Data Management, Autonomy & Robotics

Source: Emma Cosgrove, AgFunderNews

To gain more relevance, either the data and analytics gleaned from drone imagery have to offer more value, or the drones need to be able to operate with less human interference.

Court Case Halts Hobby Drone Registration

June 5, 2017 | Posted in Autonomy & Robotics, Industry News

Source: KMA LAND

Ag aviators are concerned about a recent change in registration for hobby drone users. The U.S. Court of Appeals ruled last week the Federal Aviation Administration must stop drone registration.

DroneDeploy Raises $20 Million to Help Businesses Make Sense of Their Aerial Drone Data

August 24, 2016 | Posted in Autonomy & Robotics

DroneDeploy, a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform for commercial drone operators, has raised $20 million in a Series B round led by Scale Venture Partners, with participation from existing investors as well as High Alpha Capital.

FAA Raises Commercial UAV Limit

March 29, 2016 | Posted in Autonomy & Robotics

After a comprehensive risk analysis, the Federal Aviation Administration has raised the unmanned aircraft "blanket" altitude authorization for Section 333 exemption holders and government aircraft operators to 400 feet.

Drone Test Site Receives Approval for Precision Ag Testing

March 9, 2016 | Posted in Autonomy & Robotics

North Dakota State University will be using the Hermes 450 20-foot unmanned aircraft from Elbit Systems of America for research flights at the newly approved test site for precision ag testing.

Heads Up: Unregistered Drone Users Face Possible Fines, Jail Time

February 24, 2016 | Posted in Autonomy & Robotics

Source: Keith Laing, The Hill

Drone users are facing the possibility of fines up to $27,500 and even jail time if they have not registered their devices with the federal government.

Drone Owners Must Now Register Equipment with FAA

December 21, 2015 | Posted in Autonomy & Robotics

A federal law effective Dec. 21, 2015 requires unmanned aircraft registration. Violators will be subject to civil and criminal penalties.

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