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"According to research firm Global Market Insights, the market for agricultural drones will top $1 billion by 2024, up from about $338 million in 2016. Farm Flight is a startup based in Tucson, Arizona that provides one such product. Drones use the company’s software to scan fields and then create a 3D map of an entire property. Important insights, that would have otherwise gone unnoticed, are highlighted."
What Is Farm Flight?
Farm Flight is a precise agricultural mapping service that combines high-quality imagery with accurate diagnostics about plant health and field structure. Drones are used to fly over fields, taking thousands of pictures to stitch together. From these pictures, infrared data and GPS information can be extracted, forming geographical maps that are more accurate than any satellite system in service today. These ultra-precise maps can be used to locate problem areas in fields, even before problems can be seen by the human eye. Using infrared pictures, it is possible to tell which crops are being over-watered or are not receiving enough fertilizer. This can save time and money in the long run. Instead of fertilizing the entire field more, we provide you with the exact area and GPS coordinates of poorly performing crops.
Know exactly where your water is going
Farm Flight Inspire 2 agricultural inspection drone
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We use advanced technology to create 3D maps of your fields, which are then analysed for plant health and elevation discrepancies. Capable of detecting height differences of less than an inch, our drones relay accurate information about your fields.
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How it works
Farm Flight Drone deploy agriculture analysis tool
Farm Flight was created with Southwest farmers in mind. Desert climates can be a major challenge to many farms, and water management can be a huge issue. Drones can prevent water waste by highlighting raised areas in fields that could be causing issues with water runoff. When looking at the field from the ground, or even from traditional aircraft, high-spots are not easy to see. The drone "pings" the ground using downward facing sensors to pull height data from the terrain, accurate to a couple of inches. This aids in flattening and rolling fields to provide optimal growth and water disbursement. Once planting season starts, scorching and water mismanagement is made apparent through Infrared spectrum analysis. Drones record infrared light emission from the crops and generate data about plant health. Utilizing this technology makes farming even more efficient and has potential to revolutionize water management in harsher climates.