The Future of Farming

Unmanned and FlyingHashim Altayyar, Joe Fagnani, Matteo Garofalo, Ozzie Rodriguez

ITEC 2004.24.14

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family and corporation

Road Map

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Why? What? How? How Much?

Really?

Now we know you have some questions

Problem

...will not satisfy...

Crop Yield Growth Population Growth

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SolutionThis

Is not this

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FunctionIt’s all about the data analytics baby

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Function

Not to mention…

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Harmful incest detection

Crop dusting Ranching and herding

Costs

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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

Success Stories

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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

Summary

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Population is growing quickly,

productivity is not

UAVs are military

tested, and now civilian approved

Lot’s 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 FlyingHashim Altayyar, Joe Fagnani, Matteo Garofalo, Ozzie Rodriguez

ITEC 2004.24.14