Aerobotics
South Africa
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About
AI and drone platform providing precision agriculture analytics to detect crop stress and pests early.
Problem
Farmers lose 20–40% of crops to pests and disease, often detected too late for intervention.
Solution
Drone imagery + AI algorithms that detect crop stress at individual tree level weeks before visible symptoms.
Funding
Founder
James Paterson
Website
aerobotics.comVerification
Tier A — Multiple trusted sources
Source
Disrupt Africa →SDG Alignment
Impact Tags
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