Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Volocopter, John Deere Partner On Large Ag Drone
The agricultural VoloDrone will be able to spray 15 acres per hour.
Volocopter is pitching Volodrone, created in partnership with John Deere, as an alternative to helicopters for agricultural endeavors.
Volocopter is pitching Volodrone, created in partnership with John Deere, as an alternative to helicopters for agricultural endeavors.

Volocopter has partnered with American agricultural vehicle and equipment manufacturer John Deere to create the first large agricultural application drone for missions traditionally performed by helicopters, the drone-maker announced this morning. The aircraft is based on the VoloDrone Volocopter unveiled last month and fitted with a John Deere crop-protection spray system with two capacity tanks, a pump, and a spray bar.