AUVSI Unmanned Systems 2014: 14 Cool Things We Saw For Precision Ag
The world of unmanned systems is indeed vast and complex, and products currently being marketed for precision agriculture remain a somewhat small percentage of the industry overall.
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Orange County Convention Center
AUVSI Unmanned Systems 2014 was held at the Orange County Convention Center in sunny Orlando, FL.
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Altavian Nova F6500
Altavian's Nova F6500 with optional Nova Metric Mapping Payload is for those looking for "the most accurate georeferencing on any project," claims the FL-based company.
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C-Astral Bramor UAS
C-Astral, a Slovenia-based aerospace company, showed its BRAMOR UAS at AUVSI 2014. The BRAMOR features an interchangeable stabilized gimbaled turret for housing imaging and data collection sensors.
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Delta H
France-based Delta Drone's Delta H UAV is adapted to precision imaging and to complex flight environments, says the company's website.
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Microdrones.com md4-200
The microdrones.com md4-200 is able to swiftly deliver all captured data in-flight and has both multi- and hyper-spectral add-on options, according to the company.
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Ocean Optics STS-VIS Spectrometer
Ocean Optics' STS-VIS miniature spectrometer collects high resolution spectral information and can be bolted onto almost any UAV airframe.
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Parrot Rolling Spider
These toy-like miniature UAVs from French aeronautics monster Parrot were the talk of the show among non-ag attendees.
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PixelTeq PixelCam
PixelTeq's OEM Multispectral cameras provide live imaging of 3-9 spectral bands, and custom dichroic filter arrays are integrated into the focal plane to extract high-contrast spectral data.
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senseFly eBee
SenseFly's eBee with multi-spectral imaging capabilities is one of the more complete solutions on the market for precision ag.
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Steadi Drone QU4D M
Steadi Drone markets mostly to the consumer set, but this QU4D M model with multi-camera support could be the answer for a grower just getting started with UAVs.
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Topcon SIRIUS PRO
Topcon plans to market its SIRIUS PRO UAV, built primarily for mapping myriad types of terrain, for precision agriculture.
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Trimble UX5
Trimble's UX5 UAV comes with the impressive Access Aerial Imaging application software for "fast and intuitive workflow," claims the company.
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UAS Europe SpyOwl 200
Besides having a really cool name, the SpyOwl 200 Portable UAS Solution from UAS Europe boasts pigment absorbation, chlorophyll content and water monitoring capabilities for ag.
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Yamaha Fazer
Yamaha Precision Agriculture's all-new Fazer remotely-piloted helicopter has two 12 liter liquid spray solution tanks with flat nozzles and can also apply granular material.
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Orange County Convention Center
Altavian Nova F6500
C-Astral Bramor UAS
Delta H
Microdrones.com md4-200
Ocean Optics STS-VIS Spectrometer
Parrot Rolling Spider
PixelTeq PixelCam
senseFly eBee
Steadi Drone QU4D M
Topcon SIRIUS PRO
Trimble UX5
UAS Europe SpyOwl 200
Yamaha Fazer
Still, there are some very exciting UAS solutions soon-to-be available (some are already being sold in anticipation of FAA regulations in 2015) for use in our nation’s most-productive fields.
Here are 14 cool things (at least we think so) we saw at AUVSI’s (Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International) 2014 Unmanned Systems conference.
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Matthew J. Grassi was formerly the Technology Editor for Greenhouse Grower and American Vegetable Grower. Matthew joined Meister Media Worldwide in 2012 and held roles including Field Editor for CropLife and Senior Editor for PrecisionAg Professional.
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