Commercial UAV Expo Europe @ Amsterdam Drone Week
December 1, 2020
After powering forward with nearly 80% growth in its third year (1,150+ attendees from 65 nations) the show returns to Amsterdam and co-locates with Amsterdam
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Commercial UAV Expo Americas
September 15, 2020
This event defines and showcases the global commercial UAV industry, with a special focus on solutions in the Americas region and a glimpse into the
Funding for agri-drone companies in a time of corona: futurism or folly?
July 6, 2020
Recent funding for remote-sensing companies like AgroScout could signal a revival for providers of agri-drone technology.
Why the world’s largest beer company is investing in agtech
June 17, 2020
“We’re the largest beer company in the world and the largest user of malting barley, so when you think about where investment into breeding research or the supporting tech comes from, if we’re not going to do it, who will?”
Agtech will take off in 2020: 5 trends to watch
December 20, 2019
From major equipment manufacturers’ forays into robotics to the emergence of new startups looking to improve farmer awareness of field activity, here’s what to watch for in the year ahead in the US, according to experienced agtech entrepreneur Corbett Kull.
Commercial UAV Expo Americas
October 28, 2019
Commercial UAV Expo Americas is North America’s leading trade show and conference focusing on the integration and operation of commercial UAS with more exhibitors than
Commercial UAV Expo Americas
October 28, 2019
Commercial UAV Expo Americas is North America’s leading trade show and conference focusing on the integration and operation of commercial UAS with more exhibitors than
Hummingbird Tech closes Series B on $10m with BASF, Telus joining SALIC-led round
October 15, 2019
UK startup Hummingbird Technologies tells us it plans to expand into North America with its fresh injection of funds from BASF VC and TELUS Ventures.
Checking in with Aerobotics
October 1, 2019
Word has been getting around about Aerobotics’ incredible decision support technology for tree crops. Rob Leclerc shares some facts and figures about the startup’s rapid growth to-date.
XAG get its drones upgraded with tie-ups with Bayer and Huawei
September 25, 2019
What is dronemaker XAG working on with Bayer and Huawei? Its co-founder Justin Gong gives us the details, along with his outlook for China.
Aker Technologies scores $2.6m for automated crop scouting tech
September 4, 2019
The St. Louis-based company is on a mission to boost precision farming with a remote monitoring and analytics platform that gives growers, retailers and suppliers better in-field insights.
Partnerships May Be the Recipe for Success in Post-Hype Ag Drone Space
May 3, 2019
As still-skeptical farmers demand more value and less labor input from drones, many companies are answering the call through strategic partnerships and acquisitions
Commercial UAV Expo Europe
April 8, 2019
Commercial UAV Expo Europe is the leading trade fair and conference focusing on the integration and operation of commercial UAS throughout Europe and internationally. Industries
AgriFood Tech Spotlight: Dropcopter is Pollinating Orchards with Drones as Bee Colonies Decline
February 18, 2019
Pollination is one of the biggest concerns for specialty crop growers, especially as bee populations continue to decline.
8 Transformational Food Tech Startups
November 22, 2018
This Thanksgiving, we at AgFunder are thankful for our portfolio companies. Over the last year, we have invested in transformational food system companies, operating across the supply chain, from farm to fork.
Taranis Lands $20m Series B to Expand Imagery Analytics Platform for Farmers
November 6, 2018
Israeli imagery analytics for ag platform Taranis has closed a $20 million Series B round of funding led by Viola Ventures, an Israeli venture firm making its first investment into agtech.
PrecisionHawk Partners with FAA on Blueprint for Flying Beyond Visual Line of Sight
May 1, 2018
Flying drones BVLOS will enable agricultural operations to capture all of their fields in one go, increasing the efficiency of the technology, according to Thomas Haun, VP Agriculture Solutions at PrecisionHawk.
Ag Industry Brief: Drones and Ag Inputs See M&A, Indoor Growers Form Safety Working Group, Corporate VC Staff Shift, more
March 30, 2018
One agrifood tech VC vet heads from Monsanto Growth Ventures to Temasek while indoor growers get together to develop industry safety standards, plus agtech M&A in this week’s brief.
American Robotics Raises $2m to Bring Fully Autonomous Drones to Market
February 5, 2018
American Robotics CEO Mozer said that the decision to raise a second seed round followed an overwhelming response from growers when the company released a video of its autonomous drone, Scout, in 2017.
PrecisionHawk Raises $75m Series D from Big Tech and Big Ag
January 24, 2018
Drone-enabled aerial data and safety platform provider PrecisionHawk has raised a $75 million Series D round from a laundry list of major tech and agriculture players.
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