Guardian Agriculture's eVTOL authorized in U.S.

Guardian Agriculture, developer of electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) systems for commercial-scale farming, has received approval from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to operate its aircraft nationwide.

FAA approval makes Guardian Agriculture the first commercially authorized eVTOL in the U.S., allowing the company to operate its systems across the country.

Guardian Agriculture stated the Guardian SC1 platform is the only autonomous, electric, aerial crop protection system designed specifically for large-scale agriculture. The SC1 can carry 200-pound payloads and address a wide range of application spray volumes and application needs for growers. With four six-foot propellers and a 15-foot aircraft width, the SC1 covers 40 acres per hour of full-field crop protection.

With this approval, Guardian Agriculture expects to be the first eVTOL manufacturer with systems operating at scale across the country, and the first to generate thousands of hours of commercial flight time.

Photo: Guardian Agriculture's aircraft becomes first eVTOL authorized to operate in the U.S. Credit: Guardian Agriculture

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