The State Corporation developed a multirotor drone capable of gathering field information, seeding and introducing fertilizers

Photo: Rostec State Corporation

Rostec’s Rosel has developed an agricultural multirotor unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The drone has AI elements and equipment for dropping liquid or pelleted materials. These drones provide reduction of expenditures for farming operations. The aircraft prototype currently undergoes testing. 

The drone can gain a speed up to 40 km/h and has agricultural liquid tanks. The drone can be used for seeding, application of fertilizers to fields and crop treatment. The vehicle has a takeoff weight of 90 kg and can lift cargo of 30 kg. The drone flight time is at least 30 minutes. 

“Rostec’s companies design and manufacture a wide range of unmanned vehicles. The new products of our Rosel holding is a good example of introducing domestic unmanned technologies into various business areas. The new drone has computer vision allowing it to acquire online field and harvest information. In particular, due to intellectual algorithms, the vehicle will be able to identify problem areas and determine humidity,” said Rostec’s representatives. 

The new UAV is expected to become a multi-purpose farm assistant. Farmers will be able to control crop condition and promptly introduce fertilizers, if required.