AG WING

AG WING is a fixed-wing agricultural drone developed by Idetec of Chile, built as an entry-level precision-agriculture and mapping platform that shares components with the company's larger Stardust airframe.

Overview

AG WING is positioned by Idetec as the simplified, lower-cost sibling of the Stardust fixed-wing UAS, aimed at customers moving into drone-based precision agriculture and general mapping for the first time. The company markets it around ease of use rather than maximum endurance or payload, and states the type has been delivered to customers in several countries.

The aircraft is one of four active product lines from Idetec, alongside the Stardust, EVO-Cam and iMK-8/iMK-4, all aimed at the agriculture, mapping and security markets rather than defence customers.

Design and capabilities

AG WING is a fixed-wing airframe launched by hand or catapult and recovered by parachute. Idetec equips it with a 20-megapixel imaging sensor for aerial photography and photogrammetry, and quotes an endurance of 45 minutes per flight. The manufacturer states the platform supports RGB, near-infrared, multispectral and thermal payloads, real-time terrain-clearance data during flight, and automatic georeferencing of captured imagery. Flight planning and data handling are built around Idetec's own control software, with native integration into Pix4Dmapper for orthomosaic and NDVI processing.

Idetec designs the system for simple field deployment: it can handle moderate wind and overcast conditions, and the company says it has proven the platform in remote operating areas with minimal ground infrastructure.

Use cases

AG WING is used for precision-agriculture mapping — crop-health imaging, field surveying and yield-related aerial photography — as well as general topographic and land-survey mapping. It is aimed at operators who need a mapping drone that requires little specialist flight training.

Variants

Idetec's fixed-wing family also includes the higher-payload Stardust and EVO-Cam platforms, which share the same general airframe lineage but carry larger sensor payloads and, in Stardust's case, higher-altitude capability.

Frequently asked questions

What is the endurance of the AG WING?

Idetec quotes 45 minutes of flight endurance per battery/fuel load.

Who makes the AG WING?

The AG WING is made by Idetec, a small-UAS manufacturer based in Santiago, Chile.

What is the AG WING used for?

It is used for precision agriculture and general mapping, carrying RGB, near-infrared, multispectral or thermal cameras.

How is the AG WING launched and recovered?

It is hand- or catapult-launched and recovered by parachute, without need for a runway.