EVTV Takes Flight in Europe: U.S. Heavy-Lift Drones to Disrupt Traditional Vineyard Operations Across Italy
Envirotech Vehicles (NASDAQ: EVTV) signed a Letter of Intent with Studio di Agronomia Baffetti to deploy heavy-lift agricultural drones in Tuscany, Italy, targeting steep hillside vineyards and olive groves with operations beginning in Spring 2026.
The initiative targets 1.1M hectares across Italy and an estimated $250M–$400M serviceable market for aerial spray services, with claims of up to 40% chemical and water reduction and peak-season capacity of 200 hectares per drone per week. EVTV plans regulatory demonstrations late 2025 and a commercial launch in 2026 pending certification and definitive agreements.
Envirotech Vehicles (NASDAQ: EVTV) ha firmato una Letter of Intent con Studio di Agronomia Baffetti per distribuire droni agricoli ad alto sollevamento in Toscana, Italia, mirati a vigneti pendenti sulle colline e oliveti, con operazioni previste a partire dalla primavera del 2026.
L'iniziativa punta a 1,1 milioni di ettari in tutta l'Italia e a un mercato servibile stimato tra $250M–$400M per servizi di nebulizzazione aerea, con affermazioni di fino al 40% di riduzione di sostanze chimiche e acqua e una capacità di picco stagionale di 200 ettari per drone a settimana. EVTV prevede dimostrazioni normative entro la fine del 2025 e un lancio commerciale nel 2026 in attesa di certificazione e accordi definitivi.
Envirotech Vehicles (NASDAQ: EVTV) firmó una Carta de Intención con Studio di Agronomia Baffetti para desplegar drones agrícolas de gran elevación en Toscana, Italia, dirigidos a viñedos en laderas empinadas y olivos, con operaciones que comenzarán en la primavera de 2026.
La iniciativa apunta a 1,1 millones de hectáreas en toda Italia y un mercado servible estimado de $250M–$400M para servicios de rociado aéreo, con afirmaciones de hasta un 40% de reducción de productos químicos y agua y una capacidad de temporada pico de 200 hectáreas por dron por semana. EVTV planea demostraciones regulatorias a finales de 2025 y un lanzamiento comercial en 2026, sujeto a certificación y acuerdos definitivos.
Envirotech Vehicles (NASDAQ: EVTV)은 토스카나, 이탈리아에서 고고도 농업용 드론을 배치하기 위한 의향서를 Studio di Agronomia Baffetti와 체결하여 가파른 경사 포도밭과 올리브 나무를 대상으로 하며 2026년 봄에 운영을 시작합니다.
이 이니셔티브는 이탈리아 전역에서 1.1 백만 헥타르를 목표로 하며, 항공 살포 서비스에 대해 $250M–$400M의 수요 가능 시장을 추정하고, 최대 40%의 화학 물질 및 물 사용 감소를 주장하며, 피크 시즌엔 드론당 주당 200헥타르의 용량을 제시합니다. EVTV는 2025년 말 규제 시연을 계획하고 2026년 상용 출시를 인증 및 확정 계약 여부에 따라 진행합니다.
Envirotech Vehicles (NASDAQ: EVTV) a signé une lettre d'intention avec Studio di Agronomia Baffetti pour déployer des drones agricoles lourds en Toscane, en Italie, ciblant les vignobles en forte pente et les oliveraies, avec des opérations prévues au printemps 2026.
L'initiative vise 1,1 million d'hectares à travers l'Italie et un marché utile estimé pour les services de pulvérisation aérienne de $250M–$400M, avec des affirmations d'une réduction allant jusqu'à 40% des produits chimiques et de l'eau et une capacité de pic saisonnière de 200 hectares par drone par semaine. EVTV prévoit des démonstrations réglementaires fin 2025 et un lancement commercial en 2026 sous réserve de certification et d'accords définitifs.
Envirotech Vehicles (NASDAQ: EVTV) hat eine Absichtserklärung mit Studio di Agronomia Baffetti unterzeichnet, um schwere landwirtschaftliche Drohnen in der Toskana, Italien, zu betreiben, mit Fokus auf steile Hügelreben und Olivenhaine, wobei der Betrieb im Frühjahr 2026 beginnen soll.
Die Initiative zielt darauf ab, 1,1 Mio. Hektar in ganz Italien zu erreichen, sowie einen geschätzten $250M–$400M servicefähigen Markt für luftgestützte Sprühdienste, mit Angaben zu bis zu 40% Reduzierung von Chemikalien und Wasser und einer Spitzenkapazität von 200 Hektar pro Drohne pro Woche in der Saison. EVTV plant regulatorische Demonstrationen Ende 2025 und einen kommerziellen Start im Jahr 2026, vorbehaltlich Zertifizierung und endgültiger Vereinbarungen.
Envirotech Vehicles (NASDAQ: EVTV) وقعت خطاب نوايا مع Studio di Agronomia Baffetti لنشر طائرات درونية زراعية ثقيلة في توسكانا، إيطاليا، تستهدف كرم العنب المرتفعة على التلال وحقول الزيتون، مع بدء العمليات في ربيع 2026.
تستهدف هذه المبادرة 1.1 مليون هكتار عبر إيطاليا وسوقاً قابلاً للتطبيق يُقدّر بـ $250M–$400M لخدمات الرش جواً، مع ادعاءات تقليل يصل إلى 40% من المواد الكيميائية والماء، و قدرة ذروة فصلية قدرها 200 هكتار لكل طائرة درونية في الأسبوع. تخطط EVTV لعروض تنظيمية في أواخر 2025 وإطلاق تجاري في 2026 رهناً بالشهادة والاتفاقات النهائية.
- Targets 1.1M hectares of vineyards and orchards in Italy
- Serviceable market estimated at $250M–$400M
- Up to 40% reduction in chemical and water usage
- Peak-season capacity of 200 hectares per drone per week
- Plan for > 300 drones within three years of full launch
- Commercial launch pending certification under EU aviation rules
- Deployment contingent on executing a definitive agreement
- First demo scheduled for late 2025, creating near-term timing risk
Insights
LOI signals entry into Europe but remains conditional; impact depends on certification, firm orders, and execution.
EVTV proposes to replace tractor spraying in steep Italian vineyards with its heavy-lift agricultural drones, offering operational advantages such as access to terraced rows, lower soil compaction, and shorter windows to spray after rainfall. The announcement quantifies the opportunity as ~1.1 million hectares in Italy, a serviceable market of
The plan’s value relies entirely on successful demonstration, regulatory certification, and conversion of LOIs into paid contracts. Key execution risks include meeting EU aviation and environmental approvals, confirming real-world efficacy of the stated
Watch for three concrete milestones: the first demo and regulatory test drone arrival in
Studio Baffetti and EVTV sign LOI to deploy precision-spray fleets across steep hillside crops in Italy's most iconic growing regions Initiative targets 1.1M hectares and a
SIENA, Italy and HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via IBN -- Envirotech Vehicles, Inc. (NASDAQ: EVTV) ("EVTV" or the "Company"), a U.S. manufacturer of zero-emission commercial vehicles and industrial-grade drones, today announced the signing of a Letter of Intent ("LOI") with Studio di Agronomia Baffetti, a leading vineyard and olive grove consulting firm based in Siena, Italy. The collaboration would mark EVTV's first commercial drone market entry into Europe, with operational deployments expected across Tuscany beginning in Spring 2026.
Under the LOI, Studio Baffetti would integrate EVTV's Heavy-Lift Agricultural Drones into vineyard and olive grove spraying operations, replacing tractor-based applications with an aerial, precision-based system better suited for Italy's steep hillside terrains and terraced crops.
"This partnership would accelerate EVTV into the heart of Europe's premium agriculture market," said Elgin Tracy, COO of EVTV. "Studio Baffetti's clients are some of the most respected vineyards in Italy. Together, we can introduce clean, automated aerial spraying that improves yields, reduces chemicals, and advances sustainable organic farming."
Setting a New Standard for European Precision Agriculture
The proposed partnership would aim to establish Italy's first certified authority for commercial drone-based spray operations — meeting or exceeding stringent EU aviation and environmental regulations.
EVTV's agricultural drones deliver advantages including:
- Ability to spray immediately after rainfall when ground equipment is immobilized
- Up to
40% reduction in chemical and water usage - Access to steep and narrow vineyard rows that tractors cannot reach
- Lower soil compaction and erosion
- Higher-yield planting density enabled by tractor-free design
Market Potential Across Italy and Beyond
Tuscany alone includes more than 58,000 hectares of vineyards and 90,000 hectares of olive groves. With over 1.1 million hectares of high-value vineyards and orchards across Italy, EVTV estimates:
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$250M –$400M serviceable market opportunity for aerial spray operations - Peak-season utilization: 200 hectares per drone per week
- More than 300 drones deployed within three years of full launch
"Drone spraying will replace tractors," said Francesco Baffetti, Founder of Studio Baffetti. "We already hold signed LOIs from prominent vineyards to begin once the first EVTV systems arrive. This is the future of vineyard protection — faster, safer, and fully sustainable."
Estimated Deployment Timeline (Subject to Execution of Definitive Agreement)
- Late 2025 — First demo and regulatory test drone arrives in Italy
- 2026 — Full commercial launch pending certification
- Upon successful completion of demonstration and certification, Studio Baffetti to serve as exclusive commercial integrator on behalf of EVTV for Tuscany's vineyard and olive sector
About Studio di Agronomia Baffetti
Studio Baffetti is a Siena-based agronomy consultancy serving leading vineyards and agricultural estates across Tuscany, specializing in vineyard design, soil science, organic certification, and precision crop management.
About Envirotech Vehicles
Envirotech Vehicles, Inc. (NASDAQ: EVTV) is a U.S. manufacturer of zero-emission commercial vehicles and heavy-lift drones engineered for logistics, infrastructure, and precision agriculture applications worldwide. EVTV systems enable a cleaner, safer, and more efficient future for critical industrial operations.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
EVTV and Studio Baffetti have not entered into a definitive agreement with respect to the proposed transaction described herein, and there can be no guarantee or assurance that a definitive agreement will be executed or that the terms of such definitive agreement will reflect the terms of the proposed transaction described above.
Statements made in this press release that relate to future plans, events, financial results, prospects, or performance, including, but not limited to, statements regarding the execution of a definitive agreement between EVTV and Studio Baffetti for the proposed transaction, the parties' ability to obtain necessary governmental approvals and certifications, the performance of EVTV's agricultural drones, and the estimated timeline for the operational deployment of EVTV's drones, are forward-looking statements. While they are based on the current expectations and beliefs of management, such forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties, assumptions, and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the expectations expressed in this press release, including statements that are not purely statements of historical fact and the risks and uncertainties disclosed in reports filed by EVTV with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, all of which are available online at www.sec.gov. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, are statements that could be deemed forward-looking statements, including statements containing the words "will," "estimated," "planned," "expected," "believes," "strategy," "opportunity," "anticipated," "outlook," "designed," and similar words. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. Except as required by law, EVTV undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect new information, changed circumstances, or unanticipated events
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