Aerith offers SCAERCROW, an autonomous quadcopter that patrols large agricultural fields, uses edge‑AI vision to detect birds, and deploys ultrasonic and LED deterrents in real time. The platform integrates GPS/RTK navigation, a cloud‑based flight‑planning SaaS, and analytics dashboards that provide growers with bird‑activity heat‑maps and ROI insights, enabling data‑driven mitigation without manual labor.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
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Problem
Birds cause significant yield loss in row crops and orchards, and existing deterrent methods—such as static scare devices or manual patrols—lack scalability, precision, and real‑time adaptability across large farm footprints.
Solution
Aerith’s SCAERCROW is an autonomous drone platform that continuously patrols agricultural fields, detects avian activity with on‑board computer‑vision models, and deploys targeted acoustic and visual deterrents to prevent bird incursions. The system leverages GPS‑guided waypoint navigation and edge‑AI processing to operate without human pilots, while a cloud‑based control console provides flight scheduling, fleet health monitoring, and post‑flight analytics. By integrating sensor data into a subscription service, growers receive actionable reports on bird pressure patterns, enabling data‑driven adjustments to deterrence strategies and reducing crop loss without additional labor.
Target Audience
Primary customers are commercial growers and agribusiness operators managing large‑scale row crops, orchards, or vineyards that require automated, data‑driven bird mitigation solutions.
Features
- Fully autonomous quadcopter with redundant GPS/RTK positioning for precise field coverage
- On‑board AI vision pipeline (CNN‑based) that classifies bird species and estimates flock density in real time
- Dual‑mode deterrence payload: directional ultrasonic emitters and high‑intensity LED strobes triggered on detection
- Edge computing module (NVIDIA Jetson‑compatible) that processes video locally to minimize bandwidth usage
- Cloud‑hosted flight‑planning SaaS that auto‑generates optimal patrol routes based on field geometry and wind data
- Remote fleet management dashboard with live telemetry, battery health monitoring, and OTA firmware updates
- Integrated analytics suite delivering heat‑maps of bird activity, incident logs, and ROI calculations for agronomic decision‑making
- Compliance with civil aviation regulations through geofencing and automatic no‑fly‑zone enforcement