Precision scouting rids the mundane part of crop scouting, locating problems directly at low cost so humans can focus on diagnosing and solving the problem. We use multispectral cameras that see the NIR band which detects crop stress at cm resolution, thousand folds higher than satellite capabilities.  

Digitization also boosts productivity, here are some extra use cases:

1. Knowing if and where a problem is present. So you can sleep better or work smarter.  

2. Tracking the progression of issues, automating the discovery of common problems in your field with computer vision. 

3. Having an abundance of evidence would help with insurance filing. 

Drone scouting costs are now on par compared to human scouting, satellite is still a magnitude more cheaper. 
The latest satellite can only do 10m, which can only detect major issues or prescribe VRT maps. But being able to see at a cm resolution enables remote diagnosis of some problems. 

Satellite: $0.1/acre, 10m, RGB + NIR, detect only
Drone: $0.6-1/acre, 1cm, RGB + NIR, detect & some diagnosis
Human: $1-2/acre, -,  RGB only, detect & diagnose

Drone costs are also dropping, we project prices to reach $0.2-0.5 in the next 5 years.
With inflating human labor costs, this transition is necessary help your farm make a profit. 

Self-operation may appear cheaper but have invisible risks that translates into invisible costs.  By letting us operate, we take on these risks and invest our profits to control these risks down the road. 

Costs for you to operate: pilot certification, drone, registration, insurance, data storage, servers, and keeping up to date with FAA regulations.  

Risks

• Drone accidents

  • Insurance filing and FAA reports are a headache. Getting another drone could take weeks, meaning no data until then. 

  • Our fleet of professionally trained pilots and drones ensures critical data is provided to you on time, subject to weather conditions of course. Most of our drone pilots have manned aircraft training, we take safety seriously. 

• Upcoming DJI Ban

  • United States legislation could ban import of DJI or impose heavy tariffs in the near future. 

  • ScoutWing is developing drones specifically for agriculture surveys to eliminate these operational risks, made and designed in California. 

• Weather

  • Most drones are only rated to fly in dry sunny days, causing data outages in rainy or snowy seasons. 

  • We aim to develop waterproof drones that can provide year-round surveys as long as winds aren't severe.