Drones are essential to precision agriculture, in which water, fertilizer, and pesticides are applied by aerial drones. Not only can farmers target the amounts applied to crops and save costs, but they can also more closely monitor conditions. FAS shall announce the addition of Alliance with the UAV unmanned helicopter to its fleet of aircraft for precision farming.
Farmers today have a variety of complex factors that influence the success of their farms. Understanding from water access to changing climate, wind, soil quality, the presence of weeds and insects, variable growing seasons, and more. With spot spraying afforded by drones, this same task can be accomplished in less time, with fewer monetary resources, and a reduced environmental cost.
The Alliance JV intend to develops hardware and software for precision farming agriculture, integrates turnkey solutions, and converts manned aircraft into unmanned vehicles. It also designs, develops, and manufactures components such as servo drives, pan-tilt platforms, and rescue and emergency landing systems.
