About the Book: Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Systems In Crop Production A Compendium
This volume responds to the growing interest in adopting aerial robots (UAVs,
or drones) for agricultural crop production, which are revolutionizing farming
methods worldwide. The book provides a detailed review of 250 UAVs that examines
their usefulness in enhancing profitability, yield, and quality of crop
production.
Recent trends indicate an increase in agricultural drone production and use.
Millions of dollars have been invested in start-ups that produce agro-drones in
the past several years. North America, Europe, China, and the Far East have
excelled in offering a large number of UAV models. Some of them