Syena-H10

Sprayer Drone by Thanos

Autonomous

Efficient

Safe

Despite significant technological advances in various domains in India, agriculture still lags behind in technology adoption. While various agri-mechanization technologies are being introduced, financial products are being launched, and supply chain issues are being addressed, we believe that there is a lot more room for improvement in the status quo through the adoption of technologies that some countries around the world are already benefiting from.

Farm Labour Shortage

34 million farm labourers left agriculture between 2005 and 2012

Inefficiency

Time-consuming and non-uniform spraying increases costs and reduces yield.

Wastage

More than 50% of the spray goes to non-target areas or ends up on the ground.

Most tasks in agriculture are inherently arduous. When you add the challenge of declining manual labor availability and the inherent hazards of certain chemicals, such as pesticides, it becomes increasingly difficult for farmers to carry out agricultural spraying effectively and safely.

We focused on solving these problems and developed a much-needed product, SYENA – our UAV-based Agricultural Spraying Platform. Below is a brief comparison of manual vs. UAV-based spraying methods:

Manual Spraying

Drone Spraying

Coverage

1 Acer/Hour

6/8 Acer/Hour

Water Saving

-

Up to 80%

effectiveness

Non-uniform spraying

Uniform spraying

Cost per use

₹₹₹

₹₹

Safety

Direct exposure to chemicals

No direct exposure to chemicals

Chemical Usage

Over use of chemical

Uses recommended dosage

At THANOS, we’ve developed Agricultural Spraying Drones in various capacities: 5 Litres, 10 Litres, and 15 Litres. After nearly 3 years of trials, demonstrations, and field operations, we’ve found that 10 Litres (or 10 Kg) is the ideal capacity for Agricultural Spraying Drones. We considered factors such as battery capacity, flight time, ease of transport, and spraying efficiency in arriving at this conclusion. With that introduction, we’d like to present our 10 Litre Agricultural Spraying Drone, SYENA-H10. You can see it in action over four different crops in the video below:

Specifications

S.No.

Parameter/Feature

Specification

1

Type

Multicopter Hexacopter X

2

Dimensions (Propellers Folded Inwards)

Folded (Mm): 900 X 750 X 625 Open (Mm): 1700 X 1500 X 710

3

Payload Capacity

10 Litre / 10 Kg (Whichever Is Less)

4

All Up Weight (With 10 Kg Payload)

29.4 Kg

5

Category (As Per Dgca)

Medium

6

Flight Time

Upto 20 Minutes With Depleting Payload

7

Battery Charging Time

60-75 MinutesX

8

Spray Width

3 – 5 Metres

9

Flight Mode Options

Manual / Semi-Autonomous / Autonomous

10

Wind Resistance

Level 5 As Per Beaufort Scale

11

Flight Speed

Upto 10 M/S (Recommended Upto 5 M/S)

12

Frame Material

3 K Carbon Fibre

13

Other Features

Gps And Radar For Uniform, Efficient & Precision Spraying – Continuous Operation Data Monitoring

Capability

The SYENA-H10 has undergone multiple seasons of trials and covered thousands of acres in spraying pilots and demonstrations over the past 5 years. It has been optimized for continuous field operations. The following are the work rate capacities of the SYENA-H10:

  • 60 acres per day for ultra-low volume spraying (2-3 litres per acre)
  • 30 acres per day for low-volume spraying (8-10 litres per acre)
  • 10 acres per day for medium-volume spraying (25-30 litres per acre)

Please note that these work rates are estimates based on assumed spray volume rates for 5 hours of daily operation. They should not be considered as dosage recommendations for spraying. The correct spray dosage should be confirmed with the agri-chemical manufacturing company or the local distributor before commencing any operations.