Dragonfly-Agri – Olive Grove Monitoring with Biomimetic Drones
Sail ICT is implementing Dragonfly-Agri, an innovative solution that brings biomimetic drone technology to the service of Albanian olive groves. Inspired by the flight of the dragonfly, our drone is lightweight, stable and well suited to flying between trees, collecting accurate data on the health of the olive grove without damaging the crop.
Using multispectral cameras and cloud-based analysis software, Dragonfly-Agri detects trees with problems early (water stress, disease or nutrient deficiency) and provides farmers with clear reports, with the flagged trees marked directly on a map. This way, farmers can act in time, save water, fertilisers and pesticides, and improve the quality of their production.
How it works
Multispectral cameras
The drone captures multispectral imagery between the trees, analysed by our cloud software.
Early detection
Trees suffering from water stress, disease or nutrient deficiency are identified early.
Map-based reports
Farmers receive clear reports, with the flagged trees marked directly on the map.
Project phases
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Phase 1
Platform and first tests
We build and configure the UAV platform, develop the imaging workflow and carry out the first tests in real olive groves in Vlorë and Berat.
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Phase 2
Validation with pilot farms
The service is validated with 3–5 pilot farms, supported by an agronomy expert, also assessing real working conditions such as wind, terrain and battery autonomy.
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Phase 3
First clients and launch
The pilot farms become the first clients, the Dragonfly-Agri brand is launched, and the results are presented publicly through field demonstrations and a closing event.
Our goal
With Dragonfly-Agri, Sail ICT aims to build a sustainable monitoring service for the olive sector in Albania, making precision agriculture accessible to small and medium-sized farmers as well.
Supported by
The Dragonfly-Agri project is implemented with the support of the Startup Albania Agency, under the Ministry of Economy and Innovation.