Two Men Working with "Agras MG-1" Drone

Summary

Learning to operate uncrewed aerial systems or drones requires formal training. Northwestern Michigan College offered one of the first associate degrees in this field of study in 2016. Licensed operators learned to maneuver drones to spot-apply small amounts of synthetic fertilizers, herbicides, and pesticides on vineyards, orchards, hay fields, and row crops in Michigan.

Learning to operate uncrewed aerial systems or drones requires formal training. Northwestern Michigan College offered one of the first associate degrees in this field of study in 2016. Licensed operators learned to maneuver drones to spot-apply small amounts of synthetic fertilizers, herbicides, and pesticides on vineyards, orchards, hay fields, and row crops in Michigan.

Artifact

Digital image

Date Made

17 July 2023

Subject Date

17 July 2023

 On Exhibit

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

2024.54.9

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Northwestern Michigan College.

Technique

Digital photography (Digital camera)

Color

Multicolored

"Agras MG-1" Drone, 2016

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