ADI is Shaping the Future
of Agricultural Aviation.
ADI is the voice of the agricultural drone industry on Capitol Hill. We work to educate law makers about our industry and what is needed to make sure American agricultural drones can help usher in the next generation of agricultural technology.
As we speak, Congress and the Federal agencies that regulate our airspace are quickly developing the next round of rules and regulations that control America’s airspace, including the airspace over America’s farms. ADI is dedicated to serving as the voice of American agricultural drones in Washington D.C. We have already developed significant inroads with Congressional leadership and other key policy makers to make sure that agricultural drones are taken into consideration and to help ensure that the rules and regulations that are already in place are improved to help the American agricultural drone industry thrive.
Without proactive, expert-led advocacy, we risk being subject to laws and regulations focused on other industries and use-cases, hampering our ability to emerge as a critical piece of the next-generation of agriculture.
ADI’s legislative efforts focus on:
Promoting access to agricultural drones through preferential loans and grants for people who purchase American agricultural drones.
Intelligently addressing the legitimate national security concerns around Chinese drones while protecting American farmers from bearing a disproportionate burden in that effort.
Secure funding for research universities to support the fundamental research needed to make American agricultural drones more reliable and attract more investment into the space.
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Credibility Through Expertise
The most critical difference ADI makes in communicating with law and policy makers is that we not only understand our issues, but we also understand the issues that influence our industry. ADI was founded after seeing efforts from well-intentioned people in the agricultural, as well as larger drone space, communicate with people in Washington in ways that made clear they did not understand the full suite of considerations that policy-makers have to weigh.
There is a great deal of work to be done to advance the agricultural drone industry. ADI and our advocacy team bring decades of advocacy experience and relationships on Capitol Hill to these issues. We make sure that our proposals and policy goals are thought out; considering and accounting for all of the factors outside the ag-drone industry that need to be factored into these pitches. This ensures that, when we engage with law and policy-makers, our proposals and policy goals are taken seriously.
Efficiency & Focus
Instead of dozens of companies duplicating efforts, ADI provides a coordinated and efficient advocacy strategy. We pool resources to fund research, develop policy positions, and maintain a consistent presence, ensuring the industry's priorities are always front and center. ADI allows law and policy makers to communicate with the industry in a clear and concise manner, and ensures that they know who to turn to when considering issues that may impact our industry.
The Power of a Unified Voice
When lawmakers hear from a dozen different companies, they hear a dozen different agendas and a collection of competing interests, not a clear vision for the industry. This creates a confusing narrative of self-interest, not collective progress. Legislators become hesitant to act, fearing they will pick "winners and losers." The result is inaction and policies that fail to address the needs of the entire agricultural drone ecosystem—from the manufacturer to the farmer in the field. A fractured voice is easily dismissed but a unified voice is impossible to ignore.
This is why ADI exists. We provide a single, neutral, and powerful voice for the entire agricultural drone ecosystem which law-makers can trust as representative of the largest cross-section of the industry as possible.
By speaking together through ADI, we ensure the conversation is about advancing the entire industry, creating a predictable and prosperous environment for everyone.
