Drones, Data and AI for Agriculture

A man is bent over in a farm, weeding manually using a hoe.

Improving Profitability for Smallholder Farmers in Nigeria Using Farm Robotics

Drones, Data and AI for Agriculture | August 19, 2024

Nigeria Flying Labs seeks to improve the profitability of crop farming through automated weeding machines that can be adapted to the local landscape.

A map showing sample plant health assessment of individual palms.

Using Precision Agriculture for Fruit Ripeness Detection

Drones, Data and AI for Agriculture | August 19, 2024

As part of this research program, Malaysia Flying Labs seeks to apply advanced robotics to the black bunch count method of detecting fruit ripeness.

The three panelists at the 'Empowering the Agriculture Sector with Digital AgTech Adoption' discussion sitting on stage in front of a screen with the panel information.

Malaysia Flying Labs at the World Congress on Innovation and Technology 2023

Drones, Data and AI for Agriculture | August 19, 2024

Malaysia Flying Labs participated in a panel discussion on Empowering the Agriculture Sector with Digital AgTech Adoption.

WATCH: Building Community Resilience through Hydro-agricultural Development

Drones, Data and AI for Agriculture | July 26, 2024

For their Turning Data Into Action project, Burkina Faso Flying Labs demonstrated the value of drone technology as a tool for topographic survey.

Drones for Regenerative Agriculture

Drones, Data and AI for Agriculture | July 5, 2024

Exploring the Applications of Multispectral Sensors with Drones for Regenerative Agriculture

A member of Ghana Flying Labs out in the field.

Mapping Palm Plantations Using Drone and GIS Technology

Drones, Data and AI for Agriculture | June 24, 2024

Ghana Flying Labs shows how drones and data can support high-standard, sustainable agricultural practices.

The Colombia Flying Labs team poses for a group photo with a drone.

Colombia Flying Labs Explores Sustainable Innovations for Healthier Harvest

Drones, Data and AI for Agriculture | May 20, 2024

Using drones equipped with multispectral sensors, Colombia Flying Labs obtained firsthand data on the health of a Uchuva crop in the Sabana de Bogotá.

A photograph of an agrohub - a small building, the outside of which displays an image of a drone as well as information about the services offered.

Côte d'Ivoire Flying Labs Establishes Agrohubs to Maximize Farm Productivity

Drones, Data and AI for Agriculture | February 28, 2024

Each agrohub serves as both a store for purchasing agricultural inputs and a precision agriculture service center, strategically placed in production areas.

Professors and students from Mexico Flying Labs, Chapingo University, and Uruguay’s Catholic University take a group photo on a short flight of stairs outside a Chapingo University building.

Training for Agricultural Innovation with the Agras T40 at Mexico Flying Labs

Drones, Data and AI for Agriculture | February 9, 2024

Mexico Flying Labs participates in a training session to operate the Agras T40 drone, designed for the targeted application of agronomic products.

Pest Control

Drones, Data and AI for Agriculture | December 15, 2023

Crop Spraying Drones Deployed for Pest Control on Soya Bean Fields in Zimbabwe

Burkina Faso Flying Labs team wearing reflector vests and setting up a drone outside to conduct a topographic survey.

Burkina Faso Flying Labs Uses Drones to Manage and Develop Irrigated Schemes

Drones, Data and AI for Agriculture | November 27, 2023

For our Turning Data Into Action project, Burkina Faso Flying Labs sought to answer the question: Why adopt drone tech in the management of irrigated schemes?

Flying Labs Namibia (FLN) and the UN World Food Programme (WFP), Developing Capacity Through Remote Pilot and Precision Agriculture Training

Drones, Data and AI for Agriculture | November 13, 2023

The training was aimed empowering local civil servants and professionals with the skills to leverage drones in the wake of climate change and food insecurity.

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