Drones, or unmanned aerial systems (UAS), are used in precision agriculture for small-scale and large-scale survey. They can be used to quickly and easily gather various types of data that can assist in identifying issues and documenting crop progress throughout the year.
 

Implementation

  • 3D Terrain Mapping
  • Locate Hydration Issues
  • Plant Counting
  • Crop Health Indexes
  • Season Monitoring

Deliverable Options

  • Aerial Imagery
  • Multispectral / Hyperspectral Imagery
  • Thermal / Infrared / Near-Infrared Imagery
  • GeoTIFF

Equipment

  • Visual Sensor (Camera)
  • Thermal Sensor
  • LiDAR Sensor
  • OCTO UAV
  • Atlas-1 UAV

Recent News

Drones May be Critical for Precision Agriculture in the Future UAVs fly above tractor but well below manned aircraft. This means that they can be used for precision agriculture. In fact, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) officials are already developing regulations for the commercial use of UAVs. "UAVs now are another remote-sensing tool available to collect visual and multispectral data," said Robert Moorhead, one of the researchers, in a news release. "Precision agriculture is data driven, and UAV technology adds another significant layer of data for researchers and, ultimately, crop consultants and producers to assess and utilize in a meaningful way."... Read More

Drone on the range: Agricultural uses for drones endless Unmanned aerial vehicles may save farmers time and money with bird’s-eye views of farmland, says Bill Wiebold, University of Missouri Extension agronomy specialist. It opens up endless possibilities for precision agriculture, he said. Drones suited for farm applications vary widely in cost and size. Entry-level aircraft cost $500 to $1,500 and can fly for 10 to 20 minutes without recharging batteries. Most weigh less than 5 pounds, have a wingspan of less than 3 feet and travel under 30 mph. For about $300, farmers can install cameras in drones that can send clear still or video images to a smartphone... Read More

Media

Industry Testimonials

THCW has worked with Arch Aerial over the past year in producing informational and marketing videos for our association. We have currently contracted 4 more videos for 2015. The videos Arch Aerial has and will produce for us are beneficial to THCW, our growers and now our consumers. They will help us convey a message that we just can’t get across in a brochure or on a website and social media in writing. It allows us to take our consumers on a ‘tour’ of the Hill Country Wineries from a point of view not many have ever had.

- January Wiese, Executive Director for Texas Hill Country Wineries

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