Development and operation of autonomous UAVs/Drones for the agricultural sector, with high load capacity and performance, replacing manual spraying/tractor/air aviation. The solution will be used to work large areas of farming, currently unserved

• Grant number: 21/14888-0
• Support Opportunities: Research Grants - Innovative Research in Small Business - PIPE
• Start date: December 01, 2022
• End date: November 30, 2024
• Field of knowledge: Engineering - Aerospace Engineering
• Principal Investigator: Paulo Roberto Nascimento Pinheiro
• Grantee: Paulo Roberto Nascimento Pinheiro
• Company: Dallas Autonomus Ltda
• CNAE: Atividades de apoio à agricultura ; Fabricação de aeronaves ; Atividades profissionais, científicas e técnicas não especificadas anteriormente
• City: São José dos Campos
• Associated researchers: Clécio Fischer ; Clécio Fischer ; Éder Alves de Moura ; Éder Alves de Moura ; Roberto Gil Annes da Silva ; Roberto Gil Annes da Silva
• Associated research grant(s): 23/07169-2 - This project aims at market access activities and commercial/MKT development of the results of the project for the Development and operation of autonomous UAVs/Drones for the agricultural sector, with high load capacity and performance, AP.PIPE
• Associated scholarship(s): 23/01872-3 - Development and operation of autonomous UAVs/Drones for the agricultural sector, with high load capacity and performance, replacing manual spraying/tractor/air aviation. The solution will be used to work large areas of farming, currently unserved., BP.PIPE

Abstract

We have received strong demand to bring an aerial spraying and heavy cargo transport solution in the field, which agricultural aviation cannot meet, nor can currently drone solutions, due to their limited load capacity and flight time (batteries). Our project aims to deliver unmanned aircraft of class 2 (ANAC classification) with high load capacity, being able to serve the coffee sector (not serviced today) and large plantations serviced only with agricultural aviation (expensive and limited usage due to terrain and weather), tractor (slow) and manual (time-consuming, inefficient and exposing workers to the risk of contamination). We have already managed to make a POC (proof of concept) that was tested and approved in the field, and now we want to move forward with efficient vehicles. With this, the rural producer will have another alternative at a lower cost for working in large areas and specific jobs, further improving productivity in the field, reducing risk to workers and saving pesticides and other materials. (AU)