Aerial farm robot system for crop dusting, planting, fertilizing and other field jobs

This invention describes a system for farming using fleets of small, flying robots. These robots, equipped with interchangeable tools or liquid reservoirs, fly autonomously over fields, guided by precise positioning and vision systems, to perform tasks like planting, fertilizing, or spraying individual plants. A central system manages these robots, their tasks, and maintains a map of the farm.

Why it matters: Filed before significant advancements in drone autonomy, precision GPS, and AI-driven computer vision made plant-level farming by fleets of small UAVs practical. Battery technology and edge computing also improved.

Status: ExpiredProtection ended and was never renewed
How hard to build: SpecializedUAVs, precision navigation, computer vision, autonomous control software

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