Different from ordinary consumer drones, agricultural drones fully consider the complex environment of agricultural production in their design. The fuselage is made of waterproof, dustproof and anti-falling materials, which can adapt to the working conditions of high temperature, high humidity and dust in farmland, and at the same time have stable flight performance and accurate working ability. A complete set of agricultural UAV system is not a single aircraft, but also includes ground control station, working load (such as spraying system, seeding system, monitoring equipment, etc.), battery and charging equipment, maintenance tools, etc., forming an integrated solution of "flight+operation+support", which meets the working requirements of the whole process of agricultural production.
The core working principle of agricultural unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is to realize accurate positioning and route planning through navigation flight control system, the power system provides stable flight power, and the working load completes specific agricultural operations according to the requirements. Operators only need to set parameters such as operation area, flight altitude and operation speed at the ground control station, and the UAV can take off, operate and return autonomously, without a lot of manual intervention in the whole process, which not only lowers the operation threshold, but also improves the standardization and accuracy of operation. Even those who have no professional flight experience can operate skillfully after short-term training.
As an "air expert" of smart farming, the function of agricultural drones covers the whole process of agricultural production, and the core includes four categories: first, plant protection spraying, equipped with a special spraying system to accurately spray pesticides, fertilizers and growth regulators, saving water and medicine and being extremely efficient; Second, precise sowing, which is used for sowing rice, wheat, rape and other crops, as well as uniform sowing of fertilizer and feed, to improve the quality of sowing and fertilization; The third is farmland monitoring, equipped with high-definition cameras, multi-spectral sensors and other equipment to monitor crop growth, investigate pests and diseases, detect soil moisture, and provide data support for scientific management; Fourth, auxiliary operations, including farmland mapping, crop pollination, disaster assessment, etc., are suitable for various characteristic agricultural scenes.
Compared with traditional farming methods, the advantages of agricultural drones are very prominent, which is also the core reason why it can quickly sweep the global agricultural market and become a hot spot for foreign trade exports. It is not limited by terrain, and can work in areas where it is difficult for ground machinery to reach, such as mountains, terraces, swamps, and high-stalk crop areas, thus completely solving the farming problem in complex terrain; The working efficiency is extremely high, and the working area of a single medium-sized agricultural drone can reach hundreds of acres per day, which is equivalent to the workload of dozens of skilled workers, greatly shortening the busy farming cycle; At the same time, it can also reduce the waste of pesticides, fertilizers and water resources, reduce labor costs and operational risks, and conform to the development concept of global green agriculture and sustainable agriculture.
At present, agricultural drones have been widely used in many countries and regions around the world, whether it is rice planting areas in Southeast Asia, large farms in North America, vineyards in Europe or cash crop planting bases in Africa, agricultural drones can be seen. From the perspective of foreign trade market, China agricultural unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) occupies a leading position in the global market with its mature technology, perfect industrial chain and high cost performance, and its export covers more than 100 countries and regions, which has become a new growth point of foreign trade export, not only providing efficient solutions for global agriculture, but also promoting the globalization and popularization of agricultural science and technology.
With the continuous integration of artificial intelligence, big data and Internet of Things technologies, agricultural drones are iteratively upgraded in the direction of longer battery life, greater load, higher intelligence and fully autonomous operation. In the future, application scenarios will be further expanded to achieve deep integration with precision agriculture and digital agriculture, which has become an important bridge connecting technology and land.
