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Earlier this 12 months, Hylio received first ever FAA exemption for 55+ pound drone swarms to fly over agricultural lands. Under the exemption, Hylio has been granted permission to swarm up to 3 55+ pound UAVs at a time with one pilot and no visual observer. The drones will monitor crops using AI, plant seeds and perform spray applications of fertilizer, pesticides, and more. This achievement sets a very important precedent for the business UAS industry and lays the groundwork for other operators to file and acquire the identical permissions.
Arthur received a level in Aerospace engineering from the University of Texas at Austin. While working as a UAS researcher at UT, he began Hylio in 2015 alongside fellow students. Arthur has led Hylio from their early days of prototyping through the current. Today, Hylio’s systems are owned and operated by a whole bunch of farmers and applicators in each the US and abroad.