An industrial aerial robotics company that has shifted from Hamilton to Timaru intends to start manufacturing farm drones in 2022. The company has shifted into premises at Washdyke alongside biotech company South Pacific Sera (SPS) in recent weeks, the connection being Aeronavics chairman and shareholder, John Rolleston, operated SPS with his brother William Rolleston. “Initially we’ll target farmers,” Roycroft said. They’re not toys, they’re industrial and commercial products.”Valentina Bellomo/Stuff A new drone for agricultural use is being developed for release next year. “We’ll offer our services or a service training organisation to take them through that.”Valentina Bellomo/Stuff An Aeronavics’ test drone in flight at Washdyke.

Source: Stuff November 23, 2021 21:12 UTC