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Sunday, November 24, 2019

Drones Do the Work of 500 Farmers

Our own work with pulp forests could also have used drones,  as well as the idea of AI detecting patterns of growth and harvest planning.    And for control of fires and remapping harvesting schedules.    The estimate of labor saving here is remarkable.  Continue to work with agricultural examples.

Drones That Do the Work of 500 Farmers Are Transforming Palm Oil
Bloomberg    By Anuradha Raghu

Commercial flying drones are automating the harvesting and maintenance of palm oil farms in Malaysia and Indonesia. Drones can spot fires, collect data on whether crops have sufficient water and nutrients, and detect leakages in irrigation systems. William Tao at drone-based service provider Insight Robotics said just one drone can capture images of approximately 2,500 hectares (more than 6,000 acres) of oil palms daily, adding that many plantation owners use artificial intelligence to analyze the huge numbers of drone images they receive in a matter of hours, rather than weeks. The data captured by drones' cameras is helpful in determining the environmental impact of palm oil and palm farms.  ... " 

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