Technology and agriculture in Brazil have been going hand in hand for a long time, always with the aim of bringing countless benefits to the country, including increasing the productivity of the various existing crops, as well as constantly improving the techniques involved. Sugarcane cultivation in Brazil is of great national and international prominence. Today, Brazil has more than 10 million hectares of planted area devoted to sugarcane. And we are one of the largest producers of the crop in the world.
As for drone technology or RPA (Remote Piloted Aircraft), ANAC (the National Civil Aviation Agency) states that there are around 50,000 drones licensed to operate in Brazil and around 40% are dedicated to agribusiness. And this technology in Brazilian sugarcane fields has brought countless benefits to those who increasingly exploit it. The sugar-energy segment is responsible for the largest market share in the drone market. And there are countless advantages that this technology brings to mills and sugarcane producers, all of which optimize time and resources, as well as increasing productivity.
When we talk about the application of drone technology to the sugar-energy market, it's essential to mention XMobots, the largest Brazilian drone company, which today serves more than 30% of the national sugar-energy market. XMobots develops and produces its own drones, one of which, the Arator 5B, is the only one licensed and certified to fly above 400 feet in Brazil. All of XMobots' drones have the autonomy to map several plots per flight. The company's latest launch, the Dractor 25A, not only maps and makes sampling flights, but also carries out spraying by catation (precise, localized spraying).
The highlight and contribution to the sugar-energy market is the XMC multispectral camera. This camera, specially modified by XMobots, is the only sensor developed for the spectral signature of sugarcane. Recording images in the RGB and NIR bands, the XMC sensor allows the XFarming software to easily detect ratoons and invasive plants, as well as planting faults. This software, also developed by XMobots, can also perform automatic restitution of planting lines.
Flight planning, real-time monitoring of your drones and other features are also offered by the software developed by XMobots.
What's more, XMobots customers can also count on the ease and advantage of personalized service and maintenance that is carried out at the factory itself, here in Brazil.
Optimizing time when mapping several plots per flight, safety and savings for the producer when spraying by scavenging and a guaranteed return on investment are some of the great advantages obtained with XMobots' products.