Scout. Spray. Scan.

What a farm drone actually needs

Scouting, spraying, and scanning are three different jobs, and the machine has to be designed around the one you actually fly. Four things decide whether it earns its keep:

The right payload for the job

Scouting wants a light multispectral or visual camera that reads crop stress before the eye can. Spraying wants a tank and pump, and the full tank's weight dominates the whole design. Describe the job and DRONA sizes the airframe around the payload, not the other way around.

Lift margin for the heavy days

A sprayer that hovers comfortably empty can be marginal with a full tank. DRONA validates thrust-to-weight and ESC current at the full all-up weight, so the margin is proven on paper before the first tank goes up.

Endurance that covers the field

Battery capacity against real power draw sets how many rows you cover per flight. DRONA shows the expected flight time before you buy anything, so the machine matches the field instead of guessing.

A machine the crew can rebuild

The design exports as a priced parts list with live buy links, a wiring plan, printable mounts, and a step-by-step build guide, so the same validated machine can be rebuilt or repaired mid-season.

From a sentence to the machine

You describe the job the way you would to an engineer:

"A spraying drone for a 20-hectare orchard, 10 liter tank, wind up to 8 m/s."

DRONA answers with a complete design: frame, motors, ESCs, battery, flight controller, and the spray or camera payload, validated for physics, priced from live vendor listings, and rendered in 3D. Ask for changes in plain English and the whole build re-validates.

Common questions

Is scouting and spraying the same drone?

Usually not. Scouting favors a light airframe with long endurance; spraying needs heavy lift and trades endurance for tank weight. Describe both jobs to DRONA and compare the two designs side by side before deciding.

Can DRONA size a drone around my tank or sensor?

Yes. Tell DRONA the payload and its weight and the frame, motors, and battery are sized around carrying it, with thrust and current margins validated at full weight.

What about spraying regulations?

Rules for agricultural spraying differ by country and usually require operator licensing. DRONA designs and validates the machine; certification and licensing stay with the operator.