R550 Sprayhawk
Agricultural Spray UAV. From $225,000*.
*As a retrofit kit for Robinson R44 helicopters. Installation, Ground Control Station, spray tank and booms not included.
110 Gallons of spray capacity
Cover up to 240 acres per hour with lower per acre costs than any comparable aerial application aircraft.
Compatible with your equipment
The Sprayhawk retrofit kit for R44 helicopters includes AG-NAV's integrated spray controller compatible with a range of spray tanks and booms.
Fully-automated spraying
Sprayhawk integrates state-of-the-art spray path planning from AG-NAV to spray automatically and precisely at a full 65 ft swath width.
Advanced obstacle detection
Sprayhawk is equipped with five cameras, a radar altimeter, and a terrain-following lidar for powerful wire and obstacle sensing capabilities.
Gas-powered versatility
A powerful Lycoming 6-cylinder aviation engine provides long flight time with no need for generators or on-site electrical charging infrastructure.
Easy to deploy
Transport Sprayhawk easily on-road get set up for flight in less than 15 minutes. Sprayhawk is designed to deploy quickly and easily to any field.
2-person crew
Operate Sprayhawk from startup to shutdown with just a remote pilot and visual observer using a easy-to-use Ground Control Station.
COST AND PERFORMANCE Comparison
(incl. pilot and crew)
How it works
Flight planning
Sprayhawk integrates with AG-NAV's mission management software to plan the flight and the chemical application.
Transport and setup
Tow the Sprayhawk on-road with the included transport trailer and set up in under 15 minutes. No aircraft unfolding or assembly needed.
Get set and go
Automated missions follow pre-programmed routes with minimal pilot intervention.
Cover 50+ acres per refill
Sprayhawk’s 110 Gallon useful capacity means you’ll make short work of large fields, covering hundreds of acres an hour.
Refuel and refill
Precision landing capability means you can use your existing tank truck to refuel and refill with ease.
Post-flight review
Analyze system logs and camera recordings to verify application success and safeguard against liabilities.
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Specifications
R550 Sprayhawk
Agricultural Spray UAV based on the Robinson R44 platform
Find out more about lease, purchase, and retrofit options
Available beginning in the second half of 2025.
(Export-capable configuration)
BVLOS capable, subject to regulatory restrictions
2x Side Cameras
1x Downward Camera
1x Tail Camera
1x Radar Altimeter
1x Terrain Lidar
2x 4G/LTE
1x Starlink Mini
Attitude Control Velocity Hold (ACVH)
Translational Rate Command (TRC)
Terrain Following
Automated Spray Pattern Following
Emergency Return-to-home
1x Visual Observer
1x Spray Loader
Commercial approval in Brazil and other countries
R550 Trailer
FAQs
No, Rotor's UAVs are not an optionally-piloted vehicles (OPVs), they do not have flight controls or seats onboard and are not certified to carry people.
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