A remote sensing specialist says adoption of drone technology in agriculture has been slower than expected.
In 2013 the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems predicted agriculture would be the industry most impacted by drones. Trevor Witt with Kansas State University Polytechnic says that hasn’t been the case.
“Probably largely because of the regulatory restrictions but then also as people have gotten this technology in their hands they are really finding out where it is limited.”
He tells Brownfield the initial excitement about drone technology is over and he thinks regulations will need to be more flexible in order to benefit farmers.
Continue reading Regulations limiting drone potential for farmers at Brownfield Ag News.
