"Agras MG-1" Drone in Flight

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Artifact Overview

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.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Digital image

Date Made

17 July 2023

Subject Date

17 July 2023

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

2024.54.6

Credit

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

Technique

Digital photography (Digital camera)

Color

Multicolored