The use of drones in agriculture is no longer just a trend – it has become a real and present tool in the field.
This technology has gained space mainly due to its precision and its ability to perform spraying operations in areas that are difficult to access, with less soil compaction and reduced operator exposure, minimizing environmental impact.
In addition, the low spray volume required and the high operational efficiency make drone spraying an increasingly strategic tool for agricultural management.
The main advantages of this technology include targeted application, high spray uniformity, and greater operational agility – factors that contribute to optimizing input use and increasing productive efficiency. The use of onboard sensors and global positioning systems (GPS) allows greater application control, minimizing overlaps and losses due to drift, resulting in input savings. Furthermore, many spray drones can be equipped with cameras to monitor crops, enabling the detection of problems and decision-making before, during, and after spraying.
Thus, the evolution of the process has complemented – and in some cases replaced – methods previously considered traditional, such as ground equipment and aircraft, which present operational limitations and less flexibility when faced with new agricultural spraying demands.
Compared to boom sprayers or self-propelled sprayers, drones offer lower operational costs, consume less fuel, and have significantly reduced maintenance costs.
Why is spray mix preparation even more critical in drone applications?
One example is the need to mix several agricultural inputs in the same application, which increases the requirements for product compatibility. Added to this is the variability in water conditions across different farms.
According to agronomist Isamara Goulart Santana, technical developer at Multitécnica:
“Anyone working with drone spraying knows: low spray volume, many products in the same mix, and little room for mistakes. Not to mention that water conditions in the field vary a lot. Hard water, organic materials… In practice, the challenge isn’t just flying. It’s preparing the right spray mix -with stability, compatibility, and safety – even with very low volumes.”
AirMix: a technology designed for drone spraying
“There’s no need for water or additional adjuvants for conditioning. Just add AirMix, the pesticides, and the nutritional products – and the mix is ready to take off.”
“This is a Multitécnica proprietary technology. It’s not an adaptation, not a repurposed ground product. It’s a solution designed from the very beginning for drone reality,” she emphasizes.
To explain how it works, Isamara details the product’s mode of action:
“By acting directly on spray mix conditioning, AirMix replaces water to prevent the negative effects of hard water, organic materials, and pH variations—factors commonly found in field conditions. Its additives improve spray deposition on the plant, reduce foam formation, and ensure excellent droplet spreading on the leaf. This guarantees greater stability, product compatibility, and safer spraying.”
Drone spraying with more simplicity and operational efficiency
In practice, using AirMix means fewer steps in mix preparation, fewer variables, and greater operational agility.
“Today, there’s nothing like it on the market. In the field, this means fewer steps, fewer variables, more agility, and more confidence during spraying,” says Isamara.
By simplifying the process, AirMix helps drone technology function in a complete and intuitive way, even for technicians and operators. When the workflow is simple and standardized, workers adapt more quickly, reducing errors, increasing safety, and allowing drone technology to be used with greater confidence and efficiency.
“AirMix doesn’t just change the spray mix. It simplifies the process. And when the process is simple, the technology truly works.”
