New 15L spray drone options enhanced waterproofing, AI-powered autonomy, and expanded protection for Japanese farms
by DRONELIFE Workers Author Ian J. McNabb
This text revealed in collaboration with JUIDA, the Japan UAS Industrial Improvement Affiliation.
Japanese home drone developer Mazex Company, headquartered in Higashiosaka Metropolis, Osaka Prefecture, not too long ago introduced their new Hisuke 15 agricultural drone. With a bigger, 15L spray tank, improved waterproofing, elevated sensible battery compatibility and new devoted AI instruments to make autonomous functionality normal in comparison with the earlier Hisuke DX, the Hisuke 15 guarantees to be a robust device to extend agricultural productiveness.
The brand new Hisuke 15 can spray a complete of 1.5 hectares with one battery. The spraying width has additionally been considerably elevated from the earlier mannequin, which means that fields that when required 3 laps now require solely 2. Based on their press launch, this advance results in a discount in working time, making it potential to spray extra effectively when spraying a number of fields or massive fields.
The controller is powered by Android OS and permits autonomous flight planning and impediment avoidance. The drone is specifically designed for the Japanese market, the place use of agricultural spraying plane is pretty restricted by regulation and legal guidelines relating to pesticide and fertilizer spraying are pretty strict. The Hisuke 15 is usually changing groups of farm employees with hand sprayers, enormously growing effectivity.
If liquid spraying isn’t what the state of affairs requires, the system can also be suitable with the VG-A granular spraying gadget, and the propellers are specifically designed to keep away from interrupting the spray by creating turbulent air. As the primary waterproof addition to the Hisuke sequence, the entire unit may be simply hosed off after spraying, and may be simply folded for straightforward transport and storage.
Based on their press launch, “At Mazex, we fastidiously choose the capabilities we embrace in our drones and totally refine the efficiency that’s actually vital, with the goal of popularizing extremely sensible drones in Japan.”
Extra data on the Hisuke agricultural spraying drone is out there right here (in Japanese).
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Miriam McNabb is the Editor-in-Chief of DRONELIFE and CEO of JobForDrones, knowledgeable drone companies market, and a fascinated observer of the rising drone business and the regulatory surroundings for drones. Miriam has penned over 3,000 articles targeted on the business drone area and is a world speaker and acknowledged determine within the business. Miriam has a level from the College of Chicago and over 20 years of expertise in excessive tech gross sales and advertising for brand new applied sciences.
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