Battery Charger for "Agras MG-1" Drone, 2016

THF199344 / Battery Charger for "Agras MG-1" Drone, 2016

Artifact Overview

Drones used in agriculture collect data for mapping farm fields, monitoring crops, or spot-spraying chemicals. This spray drone, when loaded, can weigh up to 30 pounds, including one 8.8-pound LiPo 12S battery. Operators had to purchase the batteries separately. The drone landed when power levels ebbed.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Battery charger

Date Made

2016

Creators

DJI (Firm)

Place of Creation

China, Canton province, Shenzhen

Location

at Henry Ford Museum in Agriculture

Object ID

2024.54.2

Credit

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

Material

Plastic
Metal

Color

Black (Color)
Gray (Color)
Yellow (Color)
White (Color)
Blue

Inscriptions

on back of battery charger: dji / 2600W / 2600W 4-CHANNEL INTELLIGENT BATTERY CHARGER / (Product Model): A2C2600 / (Input Voltage): 100-175Vac(13A) 50-60Hz/ / 175-240Vac(16A) 50-60Hz / (Output Voltage): Max. 58.8Vdc / (Output Current): Max. 20A/Max. 45A / [...]

Keywords	United States, Michigan, Traverse City Battery chargers Power cords Aerial spraying and dusting in agriculture Agriculture Drone aircraft Sprayers Northwestern Michigan College

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The first uncrewed aerial vehicles or drones began hovering over farm fields in 2000. Some collected data. Others applied agricultural chemicals. Industry-leading China-based DJI designed its Agras MG-1 drone for precision spraying. Northwestern Michigan College used it to train operators after the Federal Aviation Administration began regulating drone use in 2016.