BBC Technology · Technology · 2026-09-01
Self-flying planes are already being used to spray crops in Brazil
Self-flying planes are already being used to spray crops in Brazil. The planes can fly for about 35 minutes and carries up to 300L of spray in a tank in its middle. Many of their makers hope, many of their maker hope, carrying passengers too. A fully scaled, ubiquitous passenger operation is the holy grail," says Michael Norcia, Pyka's co-founder and CEO.
Why it matters. Why it matters: Self-flying planes are already being used to spray crops in Brazil.
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