Czech startup Skymaps has unveiled ScoutAI, an autonomous multi-sensor crop monitoring system, as a finalist for the DLG Agrifuture Concept Winner Award. The system integrates satellite, drone, sprayer, and field sensor data to provide early warnings of crop issues while enabling precision interventions. ScoutAI will be showcased at AGRITECHNICA 2025 in Hanover, Germany, 9–15 November.
ScoutAI automates both crop surveillance and decision-making processes. Traditional scouting relies on manual observation and often reveals problems too late. ScoutAI continuously scans crops, detecting bare patches, weed growth, or other anomalies. When needed, drones are automatically deployed to capture high-resolution imagery, while sprayer-mounted cameras and in-crop sensors provide live context on crop health.
Data from multiple sources is processed on the CultiWise cloud platform, generating machine-ready prescription maps for targeted treatments like spot spraying. This approach reduces unnecessary inputs, delivering up to 50% reductions in fertiliser, herbicide, and water use, and over 60% savings in pesticide application. It also saves time and labor, giving farmers “virtual eyes” across every hectare.
“Instead of manually piecing together data from multiple sensor systems, the farmer receives a clear overview and actionable prescription maps,” said Kornel Cziria, CTO of Skymaps. “ScoutAI is like having a team of scouts working around the clock, flagging issues before they spread.”
ScoutAI is modular, compatible with multiple equipment brands, and designed for global use. Its AI models are trained across regions and crop types, making the platform adaptable to farms of all sizes. It builds on the CultiWise cloud ecosystem, including Zoneye, which detects 37 weed species with centimetre-level accuracy.
ScoutAI and Zoneye will be on display at AGRITECHNICA 2025, Hall 9, Stand H35.
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