Is the mission observe or apply?
Imaging and application aircraft have different payloads, approvals, training, maintenance, and business economics.
Aircraft guide · Crop and field work
Agricultural drones separated by scouting, mapping, and application.
Compare crop-scouting, mapping, spray, and spread systems by payload, acreage, support network, application workflow, licensing, and field logistics.
13 TRACKED SYSTEMSWhat belongs in this category
Start with the operating system, not the product name.
Agricultural drone work includes several different jobs. A scouting aircraft captures evidence. A mapping system creates repeatable spatial products. A spray or spread aircraft applies material and adds a much larger operational, licensing, chemical-label, maintenance, and logistics stack.
- Tracked
- 13
- Market active
- 13
- Deep guides
- 4
Before comparing specifications
Answer these three questions first.
What acreage and turnaround matter?
Tank or hopper size, refill cycle, battery swapping, charging power, water, mixing, transport, and field access determine throughput.
Who supports the system locally?
Dealer training, parts, pumps, nozzles, batteries, calibration, repairs, and regulatory guidance can matter more than purchase price.
System dossiers
Specs are the beginning of the operating decision.
These are the systems with enough primary evidence for deeper coverage. Each dossier keeps published claims attached to their conditions, then adds workflow, regulatory, support, and procurement analysis.
Large agricultural application system
DJI AGRAS T50
Choose the T50 when a documented application program needs 40 kg spray or 50 kg spreading capacity and can support the heavier tender and approval stack. Do not buy it simply because its tank is larger.
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Compact agricultural application system
DJI AGRAS T25
Choose the T25 when portability, smaller fields, orchards, crew size, or transport constraints matter more than maximum per-load capacity. Compare completed field cycles, not tank size alone.
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Multispectral crop intelligence and mapping system
DJI Mavic 3 Multispectral
Choose the Mavic 3M when the buyer needs repeatable RGB plus green, red, red-edge, and near-infrared capture and the team already has a calibration, processing, ground-truth, and interpretation workflow.
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Large agricultural spray, spread, lift, and mapping system
EAVISION J100
Shortlist the J100 when a local dealer can document the exact regional configuration, U.S. operating pathway, field support, application system, charging loop, and seasonal parts response for the intended mission.
Open system dossierAgriculture registry
Every tracked agriculture system.
Search the 13 agriculture records in this category by brand and market status. Every row links to an official source; the strongest ownership cases also open a deep guide.
- Tracked systems
- 13
- Current U.S. retail
- 0
- Regional / U.S. uncertain
- 2
- Dealer / program
- 11
Coverage depth across the 13 tracked systems
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Decision briefs
Curated specifications, use case, and buying cautions.
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System dossiers
Mission fit, field workflow, regulatory path, procurement, and primary sources.
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Full aircraft reviews
0 of 13 tracked aircraft have deep, source-linked editorial dossiers.
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Owner guides
Setup, maintenance, compatibility, and support.
13 matched
DJI Enterprise
Mavic 3 Multispectral
Multispectral survey drone
Agricultural aircraft
Dealer / program
System dossier
Compact RGB and multispectral data-capture system for crop analysis.
DJI Agriculture
AGRAS T100
Large agricultural drone
Agricultural aircraft
Dealer / program
Current high-capacity spray, spread, and lifting platform.
DJI Agriculture
AGRAS T70P
Agricultural application drone
Agricultural aircraft
Dealer / program
Current spray-and-spread system with regional configurations.
DJI Agriculture
AGRAS T50
Agricultural application drone
Agricultural aircraft
Dealer / program
System dossier
Established spray-and-spread platform sold through agriculture dealers.
DJI Agriculture
AGRAS T25
Compact agricultural drone
Agricultural aircraft
Dealer / program
System dossier
More portable agricultural application platform for smaller operations.
EAVISION
J100
Agricultural spray, spread, lift, and mapping drone
Agricultural aircraft
Dealer / program
System dossier
Large application platform procured through regional channels with dedicated tanks, nozzles, charging, and field-workflow requirements.
Hylio
ARES
U.S. agricultural drone
Agricultural aircraft
Dealer / program
Large current Hylio application aircraft for spray and spread operations.
Hylio
AG-272
Agricultural application drone
Agricultural aircraft
Dealer / program
Commercial spray platform in Hylio's U.S.-supported aircraft range.
Hylio
AG-230
Compact agricultural drone
Agricultural aircraft
Dealer / program
Smaller Hylio application aircraft for farms and custom applicators.
DJI Agriculture
AGRAS T25P
Compact agricultural drone
Agricultural aircraft
Regional / U.S. uncertain
Regional current agriculture model; U.S. sale and certification path must be verified.
XAG
P150 Max / P150 / P60
Agricultural application systems
Agricultural aircraft
Regional / U.S. uncertain
Regional spray-and-spread aircraft family requiring local dealer and regulatory verification.
Pyka
Pelican 2
Large autonomous crop aircraft
Agricultural aircraft
Dealer / program
Large uncrewed crop-protection aircraft procured as an operating system, not a retail drone.
Rotor Technologies
R550 Sprayhawk
Large uncrewed spray aircraft
Agricultural aircraft
Dealer / program
Full-scale uncrewed agricultural aircraft with a distinct approval and operating path.
Source checked July 20, 2026. Market status describes the manufacturer channel, not guaranteed local inventory, legal eligibility, Blue UAS status, or support in every country. Coverage badges describe Drone Authority content, not hands-on testing unless a page says so explicitly.
Comparison framework
Compare the whole working system.
Use the same four-part check for every candidate. It keeps one impressive specification from hiding a weak workflow, support path, or operating fit.
Mission
RGB scouting, multispectral capture, stand counts, drainage, mapping, spraying, spreading, or seeding.
Throughput
Effective swath, payload, refill time, battery cycle, field shape, terrain following, and transport logistics.
Application
Droplet or granule control, flow calibration, chemical label, records, drift management, and state pesticide requirements.
Support
Dealer coverage, training, parts, pumps, nozzles, batteries, software, firmware, and seasonal service response.
Part 107 is only the first credential for application work.
Dispensing agricultural material from an aircraft can involve FAA Part 137, aircraft exemptions or approvals, state pesticide credentials, product-label compliance, recordkeeping, and local operating limits. Build the approval and support path before pricing jobs.
Continue the decision
Open the guide that answers the next question.
Frequently asked questions
- Can I spray crops with only a Part 107 certificate?
- Do not assume so. Agricultural application can require Part 137 authority, an aircraft-specific approval path, state pesticide credentials, label compliance, and additional records or operating conditions.
- Is a multispectral drone required for crop scouting?
- No. RGB imagery can document visible stand, drainage, lodging, storm, and access conditions. Multispectral data can add value when the workflow, calibration, ground truth, and agronomic interpretation support it.
- How should I compare spray-drone capacity?
- Compare the complete field cycle: payload, swath, refill and battery time, charging infrastructure, transport, terrain, calibration, wind limits, support, and the legal application workflow. Tank size alone is not throughput.