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XAG launches drone station and prepares for Hong Kong listing
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Chinese agricultural drone company XAG, backed by SoftBank, has launched a supporting automated drone station: after a crop-protection drone lands, it can automatically complete cleaning, charging and refilling of pesticide liquid, and the system can also plan spraying routes on its own. The company has set the goal of letting "every farmer own their own agricultural robot," and co-founder Justin Gong said the shortage of drone pilots is the biggest obstacle constraining industry growth. By revenue, XAG is the world's second-largest agricultural drone manufacturer after DJI, with products sold to nearly 70 countries, and is currently preparing for a Hong Kong listing. After the United States strictly restricted sales of new Chinese drones, it has fallen from XAG's largest overseas market to second, with Brazil rising to first place. Gong estimates that China will need 3 million drones in the next three years, and that up to 12 million could be needed to cover the country's farmland.
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- XAG Proposes "A Agricultural Robot for Every Farmer," Highlights Automated Crop Protection Solution
XAG, which has received investment from SoftBank, has proposed the goal of "giving every farmer their own agricultural robot," highlighting an automated crop protection solution that requires no pilot control. Its accompanying drone station can automatically clean, charge, and refill drones, with flight routes planned autonomously by the system. XAG is the world's second-largest agricultural drone manufacturer by revenue, after DJI. Co-founder Justin Gong said a shortage of pilots is the biggest obstacle constraining industry growth.
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- SoftBank-backed XAG: Hoping every farmer can have their own robot
SoftBank-backed Chinese agricultural drone company XAG hopes to let "every farmer have their own robot." Its pilot-free crop-protection drones work with automated drone docks that can automatically handle cleaning, charging, and refilling of spray liquid, and plan spraying routes. By revenue, XAG is the world's second-largest agricultural drone manufacturer after DJI, with products sold to nearly 70 countries, and is currently preparing for a Hong Kong listing. Senior Vice President Gong Jiaqin estimates that China will need 3 million drones over the next three years, with coverage of the country's farmland reaching as high as 12 million drones.
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