One application would use drones to identify pests and dispense insecticides, while another features pollen dispensers
NEW YORK/CHICAGO (Reuters) — Walmart Inc.’s patent filings hint that it may see a future where farmers use its drones to not only spot crop problems but selectively apply chemicals or even disperse pollen to bring shoppers the freshest and cheapest food possible. The world’s largest retailer applied for six patents last year on drones […] Read moreTag Archives drone technology
Sentera links processor with sensor for live NDVI
The Double 4K sensor-processor combination on Sentera drones has its own camera design to provide more accurate images
Coupling a computer to RGB and NIR sensors in a drone provides true NDVI data on-the-fly over a field without translation back at the office. However, if that’s such a smart idea, why wasn’t it done before? Sentera of Minnesota unveiled its revolutionary Double 4K sensor and processer at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las […] Read more
Robot tractor handles heat of harvest
Manitoba farmer says driverless drone pulls grain cart to where it’s needed while combines keep on rolling
A driverless tractor and grain cart travel across a Manitoba field, pull up beside a rolling combine where farmer Matt Reimer unloads his grain on-the-go. Reimer presses a key on his laptop and the tractor pulls to the left and stops, waiting to be called again. “This will save us about $5,000 in labour this […] Read more
