LahakX

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Agricultural drone tech company LahakX has secured a new patent and launched a partnership with Aero Systems West (ASW), a US-based drone manufacturer. The partnership will allow LahakX to meet increasing customer demands to cover more acres and spray more gallons. ASW will build the new drones, while LahakX will create the swarm planning and autopiloting capabilities. The partnership will enable the use of both large and small drones working together as a swarm operation to cover more acreage effectively. The project, partially funded by the BIRD Foundation, will start in Monterey, California.

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SkyX, an agricultural-robotics tech company, has partnered with SkyDrones to develop a modular swarm of autonomous drones for crop spraying. The joint project aims to overcome productivity issues related to maximum take-off weight regulations by using multiple automated collaborating drones. The technology utilizes swarming and collision avoidance algorithms to optimize productivity. By turning imagery generated information into a variable rate application, the project also aims to reduce the amount and cost of chemicals used in crop spraying. SkyXs proprietary algorithms and system integrations enable pre-flight optimized planning, automated piloting, and post-flight data analysis. SkyDrones, with its expertise in developing UAVs and specialized agricultural crop spraying services, is a perfect fit for fine-tuning and testing the technology. The partnership aims to introduce a ready-to-go agriculture spraying solution based on a fleet of drones that work together, setting new safety and accuracy standards in the industry.

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Israel-based drone software company Skyx has partnered with US-based drone hardware designer Advanced Tactics (AT) to develop crop spraying drones with a larger range and payload capacity. The partnership aims to target large-scale, industrial farmers who currently use crop dusters and ground sprayers. Skyx will provide its swarming and variate rate agri-spraying applications, while AT will contribute its extra-large unmanned drones. The product will include Skyxs variable rate software for precise pesticide application. The partnership is developing proprietary communications and computing hardware for real-time planning and swarming. Both companies are seeking funding to commercialize the product.

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Skyx, an agricultural-robotics technology company, is disrupting the agriculture sector with its solution called PASS (Precision Agriculture Spraying Swarm). The company aims to replace traditional manual spraying operations with a modular swarm of autonomous drones. Skyxs solution offers benefits such as cost reduction, improved accuracy, increased availability, and enhanced safety. The company has identified direct competitors in the field, but differentiates itself by focusing on agriculture-specific requirements and enabling multivendor interoperability. Skyx plans to overcome challenges in UAV usage in agriculture through its unique technology and optimized allocation of resources. The company has received funding from Rimonim Agriculture VC and the Israel Innovation Authority, and is planning to sign a second equity-based funding round in 3Q 2018. Skyx is also looking to expand its commercialization efforts and strengthen its engineering resources. The article does not mention any specific partners, customers, valuation amount, acquisition amount, or layoffs. The date of the event described in the article is not provided.

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The 20th annual AgriTech Israel 2018 exhibition and conference in Tel Aviv showcased the latest innovations in food and agriculture technology. The event drew thousands of participants, including 1,500 from India alone. The conference featured a live startup competition won by Israeli startup WeedOUT, which developed a novel biological herbicide to fight off resistant weeds. The event also highlighted 12 Israeli startups in the food and agri-tech sectors, including Evogene, a biotechnology company aimed at improving crop performance, and Aleph Farms, a food-tech company developing a new way to grow clean meat.