AI & Precision Agriculture
Lenz (AI-powered Agricultural Drone)
Lenz is an AI-powered agricultural drone that scans farmland from the air and detects crop diseases early. Using an onboard camera with computer vision (OpenCV and a YOLO-based model) on the PX4 and ArduPilot flight stacks, it flies fields autonomously, spots signs of disease before they spread, and can carry out precision pesticide spraying, cutting chemical use while giving farmers free, actionable crop-health insights. As part of Team Lenz, the project won the Outstanding Innovation Award and $3,000 at the Presidential AI & Robotics Competition (Elevate AI Africa).
Overview
Lenz is an AI-powered agricultural drone that scans farmland from the air and detects crop diseases early. Using an onboard camera with computer vision (OpenCV and a YOLO-based model) on the PX4 and ArduPilot flight stacks, it flies fields autonomously, spots signs of disease before they spread, and can carry out precision pesticide spraying, cutting chemical use while giving farmers free, actionable crop-health insights. As part of Team Lenz, the project won the Outstanding Innovation Award and $3,000 at the Presidential AI & Robotics Competition (Elevate AI Africa).
- Category
- AI & Precision Agriculture
- Status
- Completed
- Year
- 2025