The Agricultural Drone Initiative

Our core mission is to help drive the American agricultural drone industry forward through advocacy, engagement, and education.

ADI represents over 1,000 drone pilots, manufacturers, and wholesalers across America. We are dedicated to serving as an independent resource for advocacy and education about the ag-drone space for policy-makers, industry stakeholders, and farmers.

News Update:
ADI Submits Comment to BIS on Drone Import Policy

In early January, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) on how to think about regulating drones and drone-parts from China (link to the text of the ANPRM here). We got input from manufacturers, wholesalers, and operators and submitted our comment to make sure the voice of American agricultural drones was heard.

Engage in advocacy with state and federal legislators and policy-makers.

Push for more beneficial laws and regulations that affect our industry.

Our primary focus is advocating for beneficial policies such as tax incentives and research grants to drive the industry forwards while educating policymakers about policies which unintentionally detrimentally harm our industry.

  • Ensure general drone legislation to account for the significant differences between agricultural drones and other types

  • Engage the FAA to create tailored regulations for agricultural drone

  • Advocate for grants and tax-credits to support agricultural drones and related research

Educate ag-drone businesses and farmers on a range of topics.

Information on pending policies and legislation, educational and advertising materials for customers

Help explain all that ag-drones can do, and more!

  • How to integrate multispectral data with drone applications

  • Social media marketing material

  • Best practices guidance

Unite industry stakeholders.

Who want to help the agricultural drone industry.

Advance forward into the future in a safe, responsible, and intelligent way.

  • Receive updates, analysis, and attend webinars

  • Your input can shape our objectives

  • Share ways to optimize your business