you know farmers yeah we’re out you know we’re digging in the dirt always to use
we’re digging in the dirt always to use
we’re digging in the dirt always to use a shovel I gotta sell a little back my
a shovel I gotta sell a little back my
a shovel I gotta sell a little back my picked up but I started here I’ve never
picked up but I started here I’ve never
picked up but I started here I’ve never thought our tractors will be steering
thought our tractors will be steering
thought our tractors will be steering themselves and UAVs are just the next
themselves and UAVs are just the next
themselves and UAVs are just the next evolution that technology
we have a decrease in amount of land
we have a decrease in amount of land base for farming and we have more people
base for farming and we have more people
base for farming and we have more people in the world every day so we have to do
in the world every day so we have to do
in the world every day so we have to do better at what we do farm wise so UAVs
better at what we do farm wise so UAVs
better at what we do farm wise so UAVs are a natural extension of increasing
are a natural extension of increasing
are a natural extension of increasing yield and quality of the products that
yield and quality of the products that
yield and quality of the products that we grow
we grow
we grow so you maybe could fly the field spot
so you maybe could fly the field spot
so you maybe could fly the field spot areas in the field that have butyl
areas in the field that have butyl
areas in the field that have butyl infestation which you would not see at
infestation which you would not see at
infestation which you would not see at 7,000 feet on the fixed-wing aircraft
7,000 feet on the fixed-wing aircraft
7,000 feet on the fixed-wing aircraft and then you could come across that
and then you could come across that
and then you could come across that field with any number of different ways
field with any number of different ways
field with any number of different ways to apply insecticide only to those very
to apply insecticide only to those very
to apply insecticide only to those very small areas that have the beetles one of
small areas that have the beetles one of
small areas that have the beetles one of the big things that is a misconception
the big things that is a misconception
the big things that is a misconception is that all drones are the same or that
is that all drones are the same or that
is that all drones are the same or that only quad copters are drones or
only quad copters are drones or
only quad copters are drones or something to that effect and really what
something to that effect and really what
something to that effect and really what we’re talking about is aerial robotics
we’re talking about is aerial robotics
we’re talking about is aerial robotics and aerial robotics is about deploying
and aerial robotics is about deploying
and aerial robotics is about deploying devices to actually go do useful work
devices to actually go do useful work
devices to actually go do useful work and our system is different in that it’s
and our system is different in that it’s
and our system is different in that it’s actually tailored to agriculture
actually tailored to agriculture
actually tailored to agriculture agriculture is the work that we’re in
agriculture is the work that we’re in
agriculture is the work that we’re in it’s the space that we’re in and so you
it’s the space that we’re in and so you
it’s the space that we’re in and so you have to actually design the system all
have to actually design the system all
have to actually design the system all the way from the aerodynamics to the
the way from the aerodynamics to the
the way from the aerodynamics to the cameras to the data in a particular way
cameras to the data in a particular way
cameras to the data in a particular way our system all up is about 4.7 pounds
our system all up is about 4.7 pounds
our system all up is about 4.7 pounds can fly up to an hour cover up to 800
can fly up to an hour cover up to 800
can fly up to an hour cover up to 800 acres has a near-infrared camera onboard
acres has a near-infrared camera onboard
acres has a near-infrared camera onboard and visible camera and the ability
and visible camera and the ability
and visible camera and the ability actually to utilize thermal cameras as
actually to utilize thermal cameras as
actually to utilize thermal cameras as well
some crops like blueberries were putting
some crops like blueberries were putting in you know you can take a drone or UAV
in you know you can take a drone or UAV
in you know you can take a drone or UAV today and fly over individual rows and
today and fly over individual rows and
today and fly over individual rows and you can pick out plants but then you put
you can pick out plants but then you put
you can pick out plants but then you put it on a crop like potatoes you know you
it on a crop like potatoes you know you
it on a crop like potatoes you know you go from 1517 air plants per acre to
go from 1517 air plants per acre to
go from 1517 air plants per acre to potatoes that have twenty six twenty
potatoes that have twenty six twenty
potatoes that have twenty six twenty seven thousand thirty thousand plants on
seven thousand thirty thousand plants on
seven thousand thirty thousand plants on our seed farm and then it’s a whole
our seed farm and then it’s a whole
our seed farm and then it’s a whole different problem because you’re the
different problem because you’re the
different problem because you’re the amount of data that you’re handling is
amount of data that you’re handling is
amount of data that you’re handling is huge and to be able to pick out an
huge and to be able to pick out an
huge and to be able to pick out an individual plant that’s on you know six
individual plant that’s on you know six
individual plant that’s on you know six or seven is facing versus two and a half
or seven is facing versus two and a half
or seven is facing versus two and a half foot spacing there’s a lot of work
foot spacing there’s a lot of work
foot spacing there’s a lot of work that’s got to be done growers have to
that’s got to be done growers have to
that’s got to be done growers have to spend money to make money because of the
spend money to make money because of the
spend money to make money because of the high yields out here you have to use
high yields out here you have to use
high yields out here you have to use fertilizer you have to use water you
fertilizer you have to use water you
fertilizer you have to use water you have to do these things but you got to
have to do these things but you got to
have to do these things but you got to use it right you’ve got to use it and
use it right you’ve got to use it and
use it right you’ve got to use it and they do but every way we can save on
they do but every way we can save on
they do but every way we can save on their use of their dollars save use a
their use of their dollars save use a
their use of their dollars save use a little bit less nitrogen use a little
little bit less nitrogen use a little
little bit less nitrogen use a little less pesticide a little less water every
less pesticide a little less water every
less pesticide a little less water every time we do that we are increasing the
time we do that we are increasing the
time we do that we are increasing the opportunity for yields because we’re
opportunity for yields because we’re
opportunity for yields because we’re keeping those plants healthier longer
keeping those plants healthier longer
keeping those plants healthier longer and in so being will allow us then to be
and in so being will allow us then to be
and in so being will allow us then to be able to feed a very hungry world
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