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1. Soil and field analysis: Drones can be instrumental at the start of the
crop cycle. They produce precise 3-D maps for early soil analysis, useful
in planning seed planting patterns. After planting, drone-driven soil
analysis provides data for irrigation and nitrogen-level management.
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What’s Next?
Looking further into the future, UAVs might involve fleets, or swarms,
of autonomous drones that could tackle agricultural monitoring tasks
collectively, as well as hybrid aerial-ground drone actors that could
collect data and perform a variety of other tasks.
For more on drones in agriculture and seven other industries, see PwC’s
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