Spray drone demo: EAVision J100

[@claudenormandeau9211]

Excellent video, everytime i watch these videos i learn lots.

[@M.M306]

You dont know HOW much time I am waiting for this drone to come out

[@markledebuhr]

At the slow speeds and narrow swath you used, your canopy penetration should be very good. Thank you for sharing your operational parameters! Higher speeds/wider swaths will degrade that penetrative capability geometrically.

[@AxiomAcres]

That was my thoughts on it. We wanted to make sure we could see the optimal conditions. Do you by chance know where to find a publication of sprayer pattern width/speed vs boom width for hz rotors? I am planning to do a podcast style video touching on questions and comments like this.

[@BedtimeStoryAT-fn9iw]

@@AxiomAcres i want to see this video!

[@AxiomAcres]

I’m thinking it’ll probably be February

[@user-zu2bw7ig5v]

Becks seeds didn't w very comprehensive test of drones vs ground rigs vs airplanes. I don't know where to find the results tho

[@swortham]

And then everything you see like when it’s running against the DJI, especially in hilly environments the American ones always have freak out, thinking there’s obstacles and stuff in the way, and they can barely climb the hill. Well and most of them crash so I don’t know DJI for now still has the best software out there.

[@user-zu2bw7ig5v]

I agree. This drone looks like another DJI knock off

[@randykovalenko1236]

I thought that spray drones are licensed to use in Canada at this time.

[@AxiomAcres]

The drones themselves are legal to spray with if you get the proper qualifications, there’s not a lot of chemicals that are labeled for drone application; although they are for fixed boom aerial applications such as a helicopter or plane. It’s mainly a technicality. At least that’s how it was explained to me

[@davidcooper2951]

a few years in . . . farmers are realizing its MUCH better to outsource aerial spraying, UNLES you have enough excess labor to deal with all the BS associated with legal drone operations and obsolescence of equipment. flying a drone is fun, pushing buttons not so much and these drones aren't tough like tractors

[@chrisb_71]

I'm sold on the tech but the drones aren't quite there yet. The tanks are just too small.

[@AxiomAcres]

@@chrisb_71 I agree. I’m gonna have another video in a while (might move it up) but tank size, battery capacity, communication between drones (or ground unit) shared by a single controller, and several other potential features I would like to see before jumping in with both feet

[@bryansanders.HSE-UAV]

Agreed, good opportunity improvements w. certain parts of the tech. But regarding tank size- keep in mind that drones will use the water rates for the Aerial label (same amount of AI that goes in the ground label, but much less carrier/water bc of their speed). Most products are labeled 2-3 GPA which has even drones this size doing ~ 50 acres in an hour. Of course if you had to water down the AI to ground rates, these tanks wouldn't be enough.

[@AxiomAcres]

@bryansanders6129 couldn’t agree more

[@jonbauer2977]

That's weird. I have been flying and making money for the past 2 years with spray drones. I think people need to understand them before blindly judging. lol

[@chrisb_71]

@jonbauer2977 good for you. For me the tank is too small.

[@pubfixture]

why raster and not zamboni style for less turns?

[@AxiomAcres]

@@pubfixture that’s a program/engineering question but straight lines should be most efficient and best coverage as there isn’t turn compensation

[@jackychan5672]

Hey guys, hope you give me some opinions about the droplet size. I noticed that J100 droplet size can set below 40μm, is it an essential feature in spray drone? And, does spraying with atomization below 40 microns comply with spray drone regulations?

[@AxiomAcres]

40 was honestly an accident. When they were showing me the features; we were gonna spray at 200 micron but then the slider bar must have gotten touched and set to minimum. I’m currently not read up on the full regulations around drone application. I do plan on having a couple of podcast style videos over the winter to dig into this further as I have had lots of questions and feedback. If you have any other questions/comments; please let me know and I will do my homework for the future videos

[@DKTek07]

Hey, I saw this and was wondering if it’s real. Comes from an aviation lawyer in Florida. Not qualifying for the FAA Medical is what’s held me up from the AG industry. “ Last week, I helped Veteran Drone Services LLC obtain the first-ever Part 137 55-pound and heavier exemption that does NOT require a 3rd class medical for Part 137 day operations.”

[@AxiomAcres]

@@DKTek07 unfortunately I am not familiar with the US FAA regulations. I do find it odd that a medical would be required for an unmanned drone but can also see how they would call you a pilot and require it, I myself would consider you as an operator

[@Barabus-yx2cn]

That doesn't seem right at all. That contradicts all current regulations.

[@DKTek07]

The medical isn’t required for the 107 (which I have)under 55 pounds but is required for the 44807. So gonna have to contact the lawyer and see if I can do the same if possible.

[@AxiomAcres]

@DKTek07 is the 55 lb limit payload or gross? Can’t imagine accomplishing many acres on 55 lbs GVW. In Canada, our threshold for registration and licensing is half a pound

[@DKTek07]

@ Flying gross weight

[@swortham]

But the software is not better than DJI. That’s the only problem. DJI has the best software in the drone industry bar none.

[@AxiomAcres]

I definitely need to give it a demo