AeroVironment Donates Quantix Agricultural UAS Written 27 August 2019

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27 August 2019
Aviation Week reports that UAS manufacturer AeroVironment “said it has donated 87 Quantix hybrid drones and supporting data analytics systems to agricultural departments at 35 U.S. universities.” The Quantix, introduced in 2016, is “designed for automated ‘crop-scouting’ of agricultural tracts.” The UAS “lifts off and lands vertically using four small rotors, then transitions to wing-borne flight.” (Image: Aerovironment Quantix Drone launch | Aerovironment)
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