Honeycomb AgDrone

Honeycomb

Drone and software solution for agriculture, mapping, and surveying.

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Product description Brand name and product description

Drone and software solution for agriculture, mapping, and surveying.

Includes:

Fixed-wing drone with autopilot system, allowing the drone to fly itself
Image processing and data management software

Target region(s) Target region for distribution/implementation (listed by country if specified)

Global

Distributors/implementing organizations Organization(s) distributing/deploying this product directly to communities/individuals?"

HoneyComb

Market suggested retail price Price per unit or service price per usage/terms (USD). Subsidies noted.

10,000+ USD

Competitive landscape Similar products available on the market. May not be a comprehensive listing.

Agriculture drones:

senseFly eBee SQ
PrecisionHawk Lancaster 5
Sentera Phoenix 2
AgEagle RX60
Trimble UX5
Sentera NDVI Upgrade for DJI Phantom 4 PRO
DJI Smarter Farming
AGCO Solo
Sentera Omni Ag
senseFly eXom
AgBot by Aerial Technology International
InDago AG

SDG targeted United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) targeted with this product/application/service

Goal 2: Zero Hunger

Target user(s) Target user/consumer base (country, income segment)

Farmers

Fields marked are sourced values that have been evaluated by the manufacturer or a third party, all others are design specifications.

Drone type

List type of drone (Fixed wind, quad copter, other

)

Fixed-wing drone

Weight (kg)

2.25

Take off / Landing type

Vertical, runway, catapult, hand launched, other

Hand Launch, takeoff angle 15 deg Landing Method: Custom Belly Skids Landing Surface: Grass, Graded Dirt, Packed Gravel, Pavement Recommended Landing Space: 30 m x 122 m Minimum Landing Space: 5 x 18 m

Carry case dimensions (m)

1.38 x 0.74 x 0.30 Rugged, Waterproof, Lockable

GNSS system

List the navigation system (GPS, GLONAS, Galileo, BeiDou, other)

Unknown

Flight time (hour)

Max flight time, coverage area, etc

55 minutes

Cruise speed (km per hour)

46.7

Battery type

3x 8000mAh Batteries

Sensors available (Y/N)

If yes, specify the type of sensors included and available for the platform

RGB & NIR Cameras

Type of data collected

Geolocation, Land Survey, Sensor readings, Image based data, OtherDisplay order

Agricultural data

Drone software platform

List the drone tracking and management software specificationsDisplay order

HoneyComb Farm™

Application

Objective of the drone platform [eAgriculture, Land survey, Disaster response, Impact analysis, Wildlife tracking, other]Display order

Agriculture

Design specifications Component and Operation overview including power, portability, facility requirements, preventative maintenance and user training requirements

Platform

Drone: Fixed-Wing
Takeoff Weight: 2.154 kg
Material: EPP & Kevlar Composite exoskeleton
Wingspan: 124.46 cm
Powerplant: 575W Electric Motor
Battery: 8000 mAh 3S LiPo

Software

Mission Planning: Yes
Autonomous Flight: Yes
Autonomous Landing: Yes
Fail-Safe Routines: battery usage, battery voltage, radio link, operator intervention
Automatic Dual Camera Triggering: Yes

Visible

Model: 16.1 MP Camera
Coverage: Up to 347 Hectares/flight @ 61 m
Ground Resolution: 3.2 cm @ 61 m
Trigger Method: Automatic Dual Camera Electrical Signal

Multispectral

Model: 16.1 MP NDVI Camera
Coverage: Up to 347 Hectares/flight @ 61 m
Ground Resolution: 3.2 cm @ 61 m
Trigger Method: Automatic Dual Camera Electrical Signal

Estimated Flight Time

Wind 0-8 kph: 55 min + 11 min safety factor
Wind 8-16 kph: 44 min + 9 min safety factor
Wind 16-32 kph: 33 min + 7 min safety factor

Operations

Launch Method: Hand Launch
Landing Method: Custom Skid
Landing Surface: Grass, Graded Dirt, Packed Gravel, Pavement
Recommended Landing Space: 30 m x 122 m
Minimum Landing Space: 5 x 18 m

Product schematics Design and assembly illustrations

Unknown

Technical support Technical support provided by

HoneyComb offers training and support

Replacement components Availability of replacement components (in-country, by order,...)

Unknown

Lifecycle Disposal and warranty

Unknown, but the manufacturer provides a 12 month warranty

Manufacturer specified performance targets Designer / Manufacturer specified targets

Performance targets

Cruise Speed: 46.7 kph
Max Speed: 82 kph
Linear Travel: 41.8 km + 8.4 km safety factor
Communication/Control Range: 2.8 mi

Vetted performance Findings of manufacturer evaluations or independent testing centers

Unknown

Testing organizations Independent lab, academic research centers, etc.

Unknown

Safety Potential hazards / risks related to operation of this product

Safety measures include low battery warning and return to home.

Complementary technical systems Performance of this product is improved with another technology (eg. Cookstoves and Wind-blocking skirts)

HoneyComb Farm™: Image processing and data management

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Snapshot

Product description Brand name and product description

Drone and software solution for agriculture, mapping, and surveying.

Includes:

Fixed-wing drone with autopilot system, allowing the drone to fly itself
Image processing and data management software

Target region(s) Target region for distribution/implementation (listed by country if specified)

Global

Distributors/implementing organizations Organization(s) distributing/deploying this product directly to communities/individuals?"

HoneyComb

Market suggested retail price Price per unit or service price per usage/terms (USD). Subsidies noted.

10,000+ USD

Competitive landscape Similar products available on the market. May not be a comprehensive listing.

Agriculture drones:

senseFly eBee SQ
PrecisionHawk Lancaster 5
Sentera Phoenix 2
AgEagle RX60
Trimble UX5
Sentera NDVI Upgrade for DJI Phantom 4 PRO
DJI Smarter Farming
AGCO Solo
Sentera Omni Ag
senseFly eXom
AgBot by Aerial Technology International
InDago AG

SDG targeted United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) targeted with this product/application/service

Goal 2: Zero Hunger

Target user(s) Target user/consumer base (country, income segment)

Farmers

Manufacturing & delivery

Manufacturing/building method(s) Detail regarding solution production or construction method (instructions, mass production capacity, custom made,etc...)

Full Composite Drone

Material: EPP & Kevlar Composite exoskeleton

Product Intellectual Property Open source/IP protected (note patent)/trade secret/other?

Copyrighted

User Provision Model Where can the product be purchased/acquired by end users?

Direct sales

Distribution to date Number of units that have been deployed, downloads or users to date

Unknown – Waiting for answer from manufacturer

Performance & use

Fields marked are sourced values that have been evaluated by the manufacturer or a third party, all others are design specifications.

Drone type

List type of drone (Fixed wind, quad copter, other

)

Fixed-wing drone

Weight (kg)

2.25

Take off / Landing type

Vertical, runway, catapult, hand launched, other

Carry case dimensions (m)

1.38 x 0.74 x 0.30 Rugged, Waterproof, Lockable

GNSS system

List the navigation system (GPS, GLONAS, Galileo, BeiDou, other)

Unknown

Flight time (hour)

Max flight time, coverage area, etc

55 minutes

Cruise speed (km per hour)

46.7

Battery type

3x 8000mAh Batteries

Sensors available (Y/N)

If yes, specify the type of sensors included and available for the platform

RGB & NIR Cameras

Type of data collected

Geolocation, Land Survey, Sensor readings, Image based data, OtherDisplay order

Agricultural data

Drone software platform

List the drone tracking and management software specificationsDisplay order

HoneyComb Farm™

Application

Objective of the drone platform [eAgriculture, Land survey, Disaster response, Impact analysis, Wildlife tracking, other]Display order

Agriculture

Design specifications Component and Operation overview including power, portability, facility requirements, preventative maintenance and user training requirements

Platform

Drone: Fixed-Wing
Takeoff Weight: 2.154 kg
Material: EPP & Kevlar Composite exoskeleton
Wingspan: 124.46 cm
Powerplant: 575W Electric Motor
Battery: 8000 mAh 3S LiPo

Software

Mission Planning: Yes
Autonomous Flight: Yes
Autonomous Landing: Yes
Fail-Safe Routines: battery usage, battery voltage, radio link, operator intervention
Automatic Dual Camera Triggering: Yes

Visible

Model: 16.1 MP Camera
Coverage: Up to 347 Hectares/flight @ 61 m
Ground Resolution: 3.2 cm @ 61 m
Trigger Method: Automatic Dual Camera Electrical Signal

Multispectral

Model: 16.1 MP NDVI Camera
Coverage: Up to 347 Hectares/flight @ 61 m
Ground Resolution: 3.2 cm @ 61 m
Trigger Method: Automatic Dual Camera Electrical Signal

Estimated Flight Time

Wind 0-8 kph: 55 min + 11 min safety factor
Wind 8-16 kph: 44 min + 9 min safety factor
Wind 16-32 kph: 33 min + 7 min safety factor

Operations

Launch Method: Hand Launch
Landing Method: Custom Skid
Landing Surface: Grass, Graded Dirt, Packed Gravel, Pavement
Recommended Landing Space: 30 m x 122 m
Minimum Landing Space: 5 x 18 m

Product schematics Design and assembly illustrations

Unknown

Technical support Technical support provided by

HoneyComb offers training and support

Replacement components Availability of replacement components (in-country, by order,...)

Unknown

Lifecycle Disposal and warranty

Unknown, but the manufacturer provides a 12 month warranty

Manufacturer specified performance targets Designer / Manufacturer specified targets

Performance targets

Cruise Speed: 46.7 kph
Max Speed: 82 kph
Linear Travel: 41.8 km + 8.4 km safety factor
Communication/Control Range: 2.8 mi

Vetted performance Findings of manufacturer evaluations or independent testing centers

Unknown

Testing organizations Independent lab, academic research centers, etc.

Unknown

Safety Potential hazards / risks related to operation of this product

Safety measures include low battery warning and return to home.

Complementary technical systems Performance of this product is improved with another technology (eg. Cookstoves and Wind-blocking skirts)

HoneyComb Farm™: Image processing and data management

Research & standards

Academic research Academic research related to the product (e.g. published papers in peer-reviewed journals)

Vikram Puri, Anand Nayyar & Linesh Raja (2017) Agriculture drones: A modern breakthrough in precision agriculture, Journal of Statistics and Management Systems, 20:4,507-518, DOI: 10.1080/09720510.2017.1395171
M. Reinecke and T. Prinsloo, “The influence of drone monitoring on crop health and harvest size,” 2017 1st International Conference on Next Generation Computing Applications (NextComp), Mauritius, 2017, pp. 5-10. DOI: 10.1109/NEXTCOMP.2017.8016168

Compliance with regulations Product certifications and standards referenced by designer/manufacturer

Unknown – Waiting for answer from manufacturer

Evaluation methods Evaluation methods/protocols/guidelines referenced by designer or manufacturer.

Unknown – Waiting for answer from manufacturer

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3. AgDrone™ System Specifications

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