New Drone Agriculture Software is Released by a Nashik-Based Startup

On Saturday, a Nashik-based startup unveiled a locally developed drone software application for spraying insecticides in the agricultural sector.

The software, called AeroGCS Green, was created by Passenger Drone Research Private Limited to assist farmers in mapping entire fields and lanes, where spraying is not necessary, and specifying the number of pesticides to be sprayed, among other things, helping in cost-effective spraying that can be completed in minutes as opposed to hours required for activity.

Anil Chandaliya, the company’s chief executive officer, asserted that the 55-member team’s software is among the first to comply with the safety standards established by Drone Rules 2022. He added, “Our USP is customer-oriented approach, user-friendly interfaces and workflow that helps in appropriate spraying and saving cost.” The CEO claimed that by using the software, farmers could precisely determine how much pesticide should be applied to crops, ensuring that neither farmers nor workers are exposed to pesticide danger zones.

The CEO continued, “Our software is entirely indigenous and allows mapping of islands (wells, pump houses, etc.) where spraying should not be done or trees, power lines, that need to be avoided.

Up to seven drone manufacturers have already begun using products, 40 more businesses are currently using licensed software, and 70 additional businesses are in licensing negotiations.

The software’s creator, Nileema Pawar, a former secretary of the Maratha Vidya Prasarak Samaj, predicted that local farmers would support it enthusiastically.

“The farmers in Nashik enjoy trying new things and conducting research. They’ll adjust to the new technology, Pawar predicted. As soon as the camera takes a picture of the spraying area, the drone spraying system uses GPS coordinates to spray pesticides on the infected areas in real-time Farmers are increasingly using drones to spray crops because they are more accurate and efficient than more conventional methods, like manual spraying of crops.