AeroStar Dynamics

AeroStar Dynamics is a drone manufacturer headquartered in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. It develops agricultural and enterprise drones that are custom made and manufactured in the USA, and supports its customers with field training and service. The company is American owned and operated.

Products

• AeroStar U55: a fully autonomous four-rotor agricultural UAS
• AeroStar Pro: the largest drone in its range, a fully autonomous six-rotor high-capacity agricultural drone
• AeroStar Enterprise T1: a professional multirotor weighing 6.3 kg empty, carrying payloads up to 3 kg such as hyperspectral cameras and LiDAR sensors, with up to 50 minutes flight time unloaded
• AeroStar VTOL: an all-electric fixed-wing VTOL with a 2,500 mm carbon fiber wing, 12S batteries and an AIRLink flight controller with 4G/5G connectivity

Services

The company offers customised programs for growers, including crop spraying and seeding, field mapping, crop monitoring, aerial surveillance of crops, data collection, pest control, field training and drone servicing. In-house engineering and software teams can tailor platforms to specific missions.

Markets served

Its main customers are farmers and agricultural service providers. Enterprise models are aimed at aerial photography, surveying and inspection work.

Company facts

• Headquarters in Carlisle, Pennsylvania
• Drones built in the USA with globally sourced components
• Co-founders include CEO Troy Ingram, COO Bryan Gembusia and CFO Robert Rose