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GrapeHawk proposes swarm of intelligent drone to carry out the application of fertilizers based on nanotechnology that reduces the conventional dose and variable rate by up to 75%.
About
The innovation lies in the use of a swarm of drones capable of autonomous group decision-making and machine-to-machine communication to optimize mission and flight safety in the application of advanced fertilizers. Fertilizers are in the form of granules and can be applied by drones, however, they can be evolved to more accurate diameters. Even with the application by tractors, fertilizers with nanotechnology allow the application of only 25% of the conventional dose, which prevents the emission of 97.5 kg of CO2 for each ton of product used. Soil health mapping associated with variable rate application with autonomous smart drones should further reduce emissions. The use of swarms is indicated due to the high mass of fertilizers and to reduce costs and application time.
Key Benefits
• Diversifying sources of supply by promoting alternative fertilizers such as organic and recycled ones. • Securing supplies of mineral fertilizers to farmers. • Better soil management practices, crop rotation, and precision agriculture techniques. • Supporting the development of a more competitive domestic fertilizer industry by investing in research and innovation, and providing financial and regulatory incentives.
Applications
Innovation is in the precision agriculture sector and heavily uses artificial intelligence in drones and nanotechnology in fertilizer. Swarm of smart drones to apply advanced soil amendment fertilizers.