Tag: San Joaquin Valley Agriculture
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Will self-flying planes transform the skies? Pilot less aircraft are already taking on real-world jobs – and passengers could be next.
In California’s San Joaquin Valley, a remarkable aircraft is flying just feet above farmland, spraying crops without a pilot onboard. The aircraft belongs to Pyka, a California-based aviation startup developing autonomous fixed-wing aircraft for crop spraying and cargo delivery. Its electric crop-spraying aircraft has an 11.5-metre wingspan, can fly for around 35 minutes and carry…
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