Raptor Joins Global Leaders at USDA (ARS) Unmanned Aerial Application Systems Workshop

Industry experts plan the future of unmanned aerial spraying

[College Station, TX] Raptor a veteran owned, full service UAV company, together with U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA, ARS) and other subject-matter experts met for a 3-day Aerial Spray Conference focused on the expansion and integration of unmanned spraying systems. The workshop was created and hosted by both Dan Martin, Ph.D., Research Engineer with USDA Aerial Application Technology Research and Wayne Woldt, Ph.D., P.E., Associate Professor at University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The workshop was created to bring together representatives of chemical companies, research institutions / universities, environmental and aviation regulators, aircraft manufacturers & distributors, spray equipment manufacturers and endusers. This was the first conference of its kind where attendees shared their unique perspective and partook in open discussion about the future, concerns, and needs of the industry. Some of the attendees included: UC Davis, WSU, FAA (FSDO and HQ), Syngenta, RiceTec, NDSU, NAAA, Teejet, Yamaha, DowDuPont and more. “This was one of the most important events we’ve ever been a part of”, said Bryan Sanders, Vice President at Raptor “we were honored to be in a room full of other companies who were just as committed to this industry as we are! We’re already at-work with several other attendees to further expand our research and improving our UAV sprayers for our customers around the world… I can’t wait for what we come up with next!”    Raptor is one of the oldest Industrial Drone companies in the U.S. Their expertise, resources, and staff are fully committed that your team has the best equipment to implement a safe & successful program. Raptor’s aircraft are unlike anything else in the sky- with a key-focus on safety, reliability and ease of use. As a premier full-service provider for the complete UAV solution, Raptor promises a world class experience. For more information visit us on the web raptor.com.