The drone farm "RDM AG" was developed by a Reflection of the World in partnership with the cell innovation joint cooperative Corn Adour and Vivadour. It is a drone of 25kg take-off and 2 metres in diameter, able to take 10kg of payload products of bio-control in 3 possible forms : seeds, liquids, or capsules containing micro-organisms. The 3 delivery systems (optional) are interchangeable on the same drone in a few minutes.
This project represents a true technical alternative to the plans aimed at reducing the use of plant protection products in Europe.
In fact, this machine may, for example, drop seeds to establish the crop canopy, on the crops of corn on foot or other, the benefits of which are many : natural supply of nitrogen, maintenance of soil, etc... It will also allow for the release of micro-wasps (trichogramma) that are able to destroy the parasites of crops on the farm plots (corn Borer.)
Commercialization planned for the end of 2019. Pre-orders possible from mid-2019.
Comes with its carrying case, the system of spraying liquid and one of the delivery systems of choice: ensemenceur or trichogramma wasps.
Technical characteristics:
- Weight max takeoff weight : 25kg
- load capacity 10kg
- diameter planting : 12m minimum
The press speaks of the birth of the project:
-https://www.francebleu.fr/infos/agriculture-peche/dans-les-landes-des-graines-semees-par-un-drone-c-est-une-premiere-en-france-1505838470
-https://www.ladepeche.fr/article/2017/09/12/2643699-l-epandage-par-drone-teste-dans-le-gers.html
-http://www.agrapresse.fr/vivadour-et-ma-sadour-annoncent-le-premier-pandage-de-couvert-v-g-tal-par-drone-art439523-2492.html
-https://presselib.com/premieres-gers-landes-engin-specialement-cree-a-demande-dovalie-innovation-a-realise-epandage-de-couvert-vegetal/
-http://www.air-cosmos.com/reflet-du-monde-devoile-le-rdm-ag-115081
http://www.apps-drones.com/le-drone-rdm-ag-realise-ses-premiers-essais-en-vol-119599