Utilizes state-of-the-art tech to detect and prevent airborne diseases for proactive disease management on farms worldwide.

BioScout units are fully autonomous and operate for years on end with zero human intervention.

Alongside their world-first airborne disease tracking abilities, they are equipped with a comprehensive suite of environmental sensors. BioScout provides the complete picture of disease risk at field-level resolution, two weeks before symptoms show in the crop.

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