OVERVIEW
Ainstein is the global leader in mmWave radar with deployments in over 40 countries, and our US-D1 is the standard for crop-spraying drones. Our US-D1 radar altimeter was carefully designed to be the standard in UAV applications of all kinds, especially in the spraying drone industry.
As the Precision Agriculture market grows rapidly, Agrodrone manufacturers aim to make farming safer, cheaper, and more effective by leveraging custom UAS technology. However, these spraying drones must be just as unique as the fields they service.
Key Benefits of US-D1 for Agricultural Drones:
- Reliable detection in adverse weather conditions
- Small size and weight
- Plug and play with Ardupilot
- Ideal for terrain following
Who the US-D1 is Ideal for:
- Crop spraying service providers
- Farmers
- Agrodrone companies
Why Use a Radar Altimeter?
- Laser altimeters are less effective over water or unclear atmospheric conditions such as mist or fog
- GPS can’t account for varied terrain in many areas
- FCC compliant
- IP67 waterproof certified
How the US-D1 Works on Your UAV:
The US-D1 has been field-proven in agricultural UAV applications all over the world. Because it is radar-based, the US-D1 is not affected by the liquid sprayed by agrodrones, and therefore has become the standard in crop spraying applications. Ainstein’s US-D1 radar altimeter has been used by the fastest-growing Agrodrone companies in the U.S., and has been field-proven for 5+ years. Crop spraying applications require UAVs to maintain constant altitude over their crops to ensure that crops are not oversprayed, causing damage, or undersprayed, allowing other vegetation to grow. They also operate consistently in terrain that have changes in inclination, bodies of water, and diverse foliage. Because of this, many agrodrone companies must use precision altimetry on their smart ag drones to effectively service their customers. Laser altimeters often prove unreliable in adverse environmental conditions like rain, mist, or flying over water. Because Agrodrones need real-time altitude sensing while spraying below the UAV, laser altimeters provide irregular and inconsistent measurements, thus, many Agrodrone companies have turned to Ainstein for a radar-based solution.
