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Earlier this 12 months, Hylio obtained first ever FAA exemption for 55+ pound drone swarms to fly over agricultural lands. Below the exemption, Hylio has been granted permission to swarm as much as three 55+ pound UAVs at a time with one pilot and no visible observer. The drones will monitor crops utilizing AI, plant seeds and carry out spray functions of fertilizer, pesticides, and extra. This achievement units an vital precedent for the business UAS business and lays the groundwork for different operators to file and acquire the identical permissions.
Arthur obtained a level in Aerospace engineering from the College of Texas at Austin. Whereas working as a UAS researcher at UT, he began Hylio in 2015 alongside fellow college students. Arthur has led Hylio from their early days of prototyping by means of the current. Immediately, Hylio’s techniques are owned and operated by tons of of farmers and applicators in each the US and overseas.
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