AgRhythm Drone Operator Platform

Practical tools, shaped with operators.

Connect farm maps, job planning, imagery, treatment records and client delivery in one property-linked workflow. We want to test what genuinely saves time, then refine it with New Zealand operators.

Illustrated farm drone workflow connecting a property map, flight planning and client delivery

One property context for the whole job.

AgRhythm is a map-based farm and land-management platform. Farmers, operators and other service providers can plan work against the same property information and retain useful records over time.

Start with the property

Keep boundaries, assets, maps and client context with the job.

Run the workflow

Plan capture, organise files and review the intended result.

Return a useful record

Deliver agreed outputs without losing the history behind them.

Platform capabilities

What we are building with operators.

Client and job managementKeep the brief, property, flights, files and intended outputs together.

Build a job around the client and property instead of starting with a loose folder.

  • Record the brief, dates, contacts and required outputs.
  • Keep several flights, aircraft and delivery stages in one job.
  • Retain quotation changes and acceptance records as the workflow develops.
Shared farm maps and property informationGive each job the boundaries, assets and land context it needs.

Use the farmer's existing property information as the common reference for planning and review.

  • Work with farm boundaries, paddocks, mapped assets and existing imagery.
  • Place observations, photos and outputs against the relevant location.
  • Use an existing orthomosaic or map rather than repeating work unnecessarily.
Flight and capture planningPrepare waypoint, mapping and object-capture missions in property context.

Plan the photographs and route needed for the intended result.

  • Build waypoint routes, area grids and individual photo positions.
  • Review terrain, takeoff-relative height and clearance conflicts.
  • Export supported mission files and job documents after compatibility review.
Mapping and imagery workflowsRetain the source photos, reviewed maps and dated versions.

Bring completed captures or begin with a new plan.

  • Upload photo sets and keep them with the property and flight.
  • Review suitable photo overlays or use an existing corrected map.
  • Arrange specialist processing for orthomosaics, terrain files or 3D models where needed.
Spray planning and treatment boundariesTurn reviewed survey evidence into explicit treatment information.

Keep survey work separate from the treatment plan and selected spray aircraft.

  • Draw or paint treatment areas and set explicit application rates.
  • Review treated area and estimated quantities before export.
  • Prepare supported DJI Agras, XAG or GIS packages for controller validation.
Obstacles, exclusions and operational planningReview no-work areas, terrain and operational constraints with the plan.

Keep the limits of the job visible before a mission or treatment file is handed over.

  • Record exclusions, no-spray areas and obstacle geometry.
  • Review terrain and takeoff context alongside the proposed work.
  • Connect the selected aircraft and readiness information to the job.
Application and job recordsRetain the plan, evidence, changes and completed work.

Build a reviewable record around the work rather than relying on memory.

  • Keep flight documents, imagery and supporting evidence with the job.
  • Record reviewed findings and create follow-up tasks.
  • Maintain aircraft defects, maintenance and return-to-service notes where relevant.
Reporting and client handoffReview the intended delivery and return authorised files to the client.

Keep draft, reviewed and delivered results distinct.

  • Share photographs, plans, reports and supported map or model files.
  • Retain earlier versions when a result is updated.
  • Keep the delivered output linked to the property and job that produced it.
Repeat monitoring and property historyMake the next visit easier to plan and compare.

Use dated maps, photographs and plans to understand change over time.

  • Reuse capture plans for recurring inspections or monitoring.
  • Compare dated evidence and retain the finding behind each action.
  • Maintain ongoing map and model versions instead of replacing the previous record.
Collaboration around the propertyWork with farmers, agronomists and other technicians using shared context.

Give each participant the appropriate view of the job and its results.

  • Keep preparation, processing, review and delivery connected.
  • Return reviewed findings to the people making the next decision.
  • Use supported handover when helping a customer establish their property record.
Operator directory and referral opportunitiesMake your services visible to farmers looking for practical help.

The operator directory is open now. Referral and available-work workflows will continue to develop with participating operators.

  • Publish the services you provide and the regions you cover.
  • Keep the public listing separate from private customer, job and fleet records.
  • Discuss onboarding, referrals and useful local workflows with the AgRhythm team.
Future integrations and specialist workflowsExplore the extensions that matter to real operator work.

These areas need further development, external tools or specialist expertise.

  • Additional aircraft adapters and automatic telemetry collection.
  • Automated weed or defect detection, quantity calculations and as-applied comparisons.
  • Point-cloud editing, scan-to-BIM, print preparation and live aircraft control.
View the detailed capability and compatibility guide

Bring a real workflow

Help us find what genuinely works.

Join the directory and we will get in touch about onboarding, a platform walkthrough and the tools most relevant to your work.