The Future of Farming Unmanned and Flying

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The Future of Farming Unmanned and Flying

• Hashim Altayyar, Joe Fagnani, Matteo Garofalo,
  Ozzie Rodriguez

ITEC 200 4.24.14
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We welcome representatives from the

• family and corporation

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Road Map
Now we know you have some questions
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Why?
What?
How?
How Much?
Really?
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Problem
Crop Yield Growth
Population Growth
...will not satisfy...
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Solution
This
Is not this
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• Its all about the data analytics baby

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• Not to mention

Harmful incest detection
Ranching and herding
Crop dusting
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Acknowledging Uncertainty
We have given the FAA until September 2015 to
craft comprehensive new regulations which allow
the use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for
commercial uses, alongside conventional
aircraft. - United States House Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure
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Success Stories

• Kevin Price
• Professor of Agriculture at Kansas State
  University
• Professional statistician
• Pain in the butt of the FAA

• Raphael Pirker
• UVA medical student
• Aviation enthusiast
• Fighting the power

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Summary
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Population is growing quickly, productivity is not
UAVs are military tested, and now civilian
approved
Lots of data, analyzed correctly
Low cost, saves money over time
We can already see it working today
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The Future of Farming Unmanned and Flying

• Hashim Altayyar, Joe Fagnani, Matteo Garofalo,
  Ozzie Rodriguez

ITEC 200 4.24.14