For growers, the hardest part of crop care is often getting to the crop at the right moment — after rain, on steep or waterlogged ground, or across fields too large to walk. Agricultural drones close that gap: they spray and spread from the air, map fields in hours instead of days, and give agronomists a bird's-eye view of every row.
Precision spraying and spreading
Spray drones such as the DJI Agras T50 apply crop protection products and granular materials along planned routes, adjusting to the terrain as they fly. Because they work from above the canopy, there is no soil compaction and no crop damage from wheels, and fields that tractors can't reach — terraces, wet ground, orchards on slopes — become routine jobs.
Field mapping and crop monitoring
Mapping drones build accurate maps and models of a farm. With the DJI Matrice 4E or a photogrammetry payload such as the Zenmuse P1, teams can measure field boundaries, plan drainage, count plants and compare growth over the season. A LiDAR payload like the Zenmuse L2 adds terrain detail under vegetation — useful for irrigation and earthworks planning.
Thermal for livestock and irrigation
A thermal camera — for example on the DJI Matrice 4T — makes it easier to find animals at night or in dense cover, and to spot irrigation leaks and dry patches before they show up as yield loss.
Getting started
Agricultural spraying is regulated differently from country to country, and pilots usually need specific training and permissions. Talk to our team about the right platform for your farm, the accessories you'll need to keep flying through the season, and local requirements before your first flight.