Agricultural Drone Swarms, on the Drone Radio Present!

Agricultural drone swarms on the Drone Radio Present!  Arthur Erickson, CEO and Founding father of Hylio, talks with host Randy Goers about his firm, the FAA exemption for agricultural drone swarms and the way this may impression the drone business.

Arthur Erickson is CEO and Founding father of Hylio Drones.  Hylio develops and presents revolutionary drone techniques that automate precision agriculture remedies. Hylio is American owned and operated, and its drones are made within the USA with US and globally sourced parts. Utilizing Hylio’s know-how, farmers/producers can now apply crop remedies on to downside areas, permitting farmers to extend yields by addressing pests and deficiencies with extra accuracy and efficacy

Earlier this 12 months, Hylio obtained first ever FAA exemption for 55+ pound drone swarms to fly over agricultural lands.  Underneath the exemption, Hylio has been granted permission to swarm as much as three 55+ pound UAVs at a time with one pilot and no visible observer.  The drones will monitor crops utilizing AI, plant seeds and carry out spray purposes of fertilizer, pesticides, and extra.  This achievement units an vital precedent for the business UAS business and lays the groundwork for different operators to file and acquire the identical permissions.

Arthur obtained a level in Aerospace engineering from the College of Texas at Austin. Whereas working as a UAS researcher at UT, he began Hylio in 2015 alongside fellow college students. Arthur has led Hylio from their early days of prototyping by way of the current.  Right this moment, Hylio’s techniques are owned and operated by a whole bunch of farmers and applicators in each the US and overseas.