Ascent AeroSystems and AgEagle Announce Strategic Collaboration to Integrate the RedEdge-P™ Camera with Spirit UAV
Ascent AeroSystems and AgEagle (NYSE: UAVS) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to integrate AgEagle's RedEdge-P multispectral camera with Ascent's Spirit coaxial unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The collaboration, announced at AUVSI XPONENTIAL 2025, marks the first multispectral solution integration with Ascent's all-weather coaxial UAV platforms.
The partnership aims to combine AgEagle's advanced camera sensor technology with Ascent's rugged Spirit platform to enhance precision and capabilities in the agricultural sector. The integration showcases Ascent's payload flexibility and AgEagle's ability to work with OEMs on modularity, compatibility, and custom interfaces for agricultural UAV applications.
Ascent AeroSystems e AgEagle (NYSE: UAVS) hanno firmato un memorandum d'intesa (MOU) per integrare la fotocamera multispettrale RedEdge-P di AgEagle con il veicolo aereo senza pilota (UAV) coaxiale Spirit di Ascent. La collaborazione, annunciata durante AUVSI XPONENTIAL 2025, rappresenta la prima integrazione di una soluzione multispettrale con le piattaforme UAV coaxiali di Ascent, progettate per ogni condizione atmosferica.
La partnership punta a combinare la tecnologia avanzata dei sensori fotografici di AgEagle con la robustezza della piattaforma Spirit di Ascent, migliorando precisione e funzionalità nel settore agricolo. Questa integrazione evidenzia la flessibilità nel carico utile di Ascent e la capacità di AgEagle di collaborare con OEM per modularità, compatibilità e interfacce personalizzate per applicazioni UAV agricole.
Ascent AeroSystems y AgEagle (NYSE: UAVS) han firmado un memorando de entendimiento (MOU) para integrar la cámara multispectral RedEdge-P de AgEagle con el vehículo aéreo no tripulado (UAV) coaxial Spirit de Ascent. La colaboración, anunciada en AUVSI XPONENTIAL 2025, marca la primera integración de una solución multispectral con las plataformas UAV coaxiales todo clima de Ascent.
La asociación busca combinar la avanzada tecnología de sensores de cámara de AgEagle con la robusta plataforma Spirit de Ascent para mejorar la precisión y las capacidades en el sector agrícola. La integración demuestra la flexibilidad de carga útil de Ascent y la habilidad de AgEagle para trabajar con OEM en modularidad, compatibilidad e interfaces personalizadas para aplicaciones UAV agrícolas.
Ascent AeroSystems와 AgEagle (NYSE: UAVS)가 AgEagle의 RedEdge-P 다중분광 카메라를 Ascent의 Spirit 동축 무인항공기(UAV)와 통합하기 위한 양해각서(MOU)를 체결했습니다. AUVSI XPONENTIAL 2025에서 발표된 이번 협력은 Ascent의 모든 기상 조건에 대응하는 동축 UAV 플랫폼과 다중분광 솔루션이 처음으로 통합된 사례입니다.
이번 파트너십은 AgEagle의 첨단 카메라 센서 기술과 Ascent의 견고한 Spirit 플랫폼을 결합해 농업 분야에서 정밀도와 기능을 향상시키는 것을 목표로 합니다. 이 통합은 Ascent의 탑재체 유연성과 AgEagle가 OEM과 협력하여 농업 UAV 응용을 위한 모듈성, 호환성 및 맞춤형 인터페이스를 구현하는 능력을 보여줍니다.
Ascent AeroSystems et AgEagle (NYSE: UAVS) ont signé un protocole d'entente (MOU) pour intégrer la caméra multispectrale RedEdge-P d'AgEagle avec l'aéronef sans pilote coaxial Spirit d'Ascent. Cette collaboration, annoncée lors de AUVSI XPONENTIAL 2025, représente la première intégration d'une solution multispectrale avec les plateformes UAV coaxiales toutes conditions d'Ascent.
Le partenariat vise à associer la technologie avancée des capteurs de caméra d'AgEagle à la plateforme robuste Spirit d'Ascent afin d'améliorer la précision et les capacités dans le secteur agricole. Cette intégration met en avant la flexibilité des charges utiles d'Ascent ainsi que la capacité d'AgEagle à collaborer avec les OEM sur la modularité, la compatibilité et les interfaces personnalisées pour les applications agricoles UAV.
Ascent AeroSystems und AgEagle (NYSE: UAVS) haben eine Absichtserklärung (MOU) unterzeichnet, um die multispektrale Kamera RedEdge-P von AgEagle mit dem coaxialen unbemannten Luftfahrzeug (UAV) Spirit von Ascent zu integrieren. Die Zusammenarbeit, die auf der AUVSI XPONENTIAL 2025 angekündigt wurde, markiert die erste Integration einer multispektralen Lösung mit Ascents allwettertauglichen coaxialen UAV-Plattformen.
Die Partnerschaft zielt darauf ab, die fortschrittliche Kamerasensortechnologie von AgEagle mit der robusten Spirit-Plattform von Ascent zu kombinieren, um Präzision und Leistungsfähigkeit im Agrarsektor zu verbessern. Die Integration zeigt Ascents Flexibilität bei Nutzlasten und AgEagles Fähigkeit, mit OEMs an Modularität, Kompatibilität und kundenspezifischen Schnittstellen für landwirtschaftliche UAV-Anwendungen zu arbeiten.
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AgEagle's strategic partnership with Ascent AeroSystems strengthens its position in the growing agricultural drone market through sensor integration.
This strategic collaboration between AgEagle and Ascent AeroSystems represents a targeted move to strengthen AgEagle's position in the rapidly expanding agricultural drone market. By integrating the RedEdge-P multispectral camera with Ascent's Spirit UAV, AgEagle is leveraging its sensor expertise to penetrate deeper into precision agriculture applications.
The technical significance here is substantial. Multispectral imaging enables farmers to collect critical data on crop health, soil conditions, and irrigation needs that aren't visible to the human eye. The RedEdge-P specifically captures data across multiple spectral bands, allowing for sophisticated vegetation index analysis that can identify stressed plants before visual symptoms appear.
What makes this partnership particularly notable is the combination of AgEagle's advanced sensor technology with Ascent's uniquely rugged coaxial drone platform. The Spirit UAV features a distinctive cylindrical, stacked-rotor design that provides exceptional stability in adverse weather conditions – a critical advantage in agricultural settings where operational windows can be limited by environmental factors.
The agricultural drone market is experiencing accelerated growth, with some industry reports projecting
Ascent - AgEagle collaboration pairs best-in-class multispectral sensor with rugged, all-weather UAV hardware to advance UAS capabilities in agricultural markets
WILMINGTON, Mass., May 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, at AUVSI XPONENTIAL 2025, the premier event for autonomy and uncrewed systems, Ascent AeroSystems, a global leader in the design and manufacture of rugged, compact, high-performance unmanned aerial systems, announces a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with AgEagle (NYSE: UAVS), a leading provider of best-in-class unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and sensors for military, public safety, and commercial use, to integrate the AgEagle RedEdge-P multispectral camera with its high-performance Spirit coaxial unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV).
The RedEdge-P multispectral camera will be the first multispectral solution integrated with Ascent’s high-performance, all-weather coaxial UAV platforms.
AgEagle CEO Bill Irby commented, “Providing high quality, insightful, actionable data through our technology is at the core of what we do, and it’s why we are collaborating with Ascent AeroSystems. Combining our advanced camera sensor technology with the Spirit platform is a natural fit. Working with manufacturers like Ascent enables us to deliver a new dimension of precision and capability to the agriculture sector.”
Under this MOU, the Ascent-AgEagle collaboration will further showcase the payload flexibility and future-proof nature of Ascent’s UAV platforms, while also demonstrating AgEagle’s ability to work with OEMs on modularity, compatibility, and custom interfaces, to solve mission-critical integration challenges in the agricultural UAV sector.
“The agricultural drone market is expanding, rapidly, and the need for reliable, high-performance, scalable UAS platforms is critical,” said Peter Fuchs, President of Ascent AeroSystems. “By pairing the rugged, reliable, all-weather design of the Spirit with the precision and efficiency of AgEagle’s industry-leading RedEdge-P camera, we are paving the way for further innovation and future growth within the agricultural sector.”
About Ascent AeroSystems
Founded in 2014, Massachusetts-based Ascent AeroSystems designs and manufactures rugged, coaxial unmanned aerial vehicles for defense, public safety, and industrial markets. Ascent’s compact, all-weather, aircraft-grade vehicles feature a unique cylindrical configuration that’s more portable, more durable, and offers greater dispatch reliability than conventional multirotors, ideally suited for mission-critical operations in the toughest environments.
Acquired in 2024 by Torrance, CA-based Robinson Helicopter Company (RHC), a premier aerospace OEM with 50 years of manufacturing experience, Ascent operates as a wholly owned RHC subsidiary. For more information, visit ascentaerosystems.com.
About AgEagle
Through its three Centers of Excellence, AgEagle is actively engaged in designing and delivering best-in-class flight hardware, sensors and software that solve important problems for its customers. Founded in 2010, AgEagle was originally formed to pioneer proprietary, professional-grade, fixed-winged drones and aerial imagery-based data collection and analytics solutions for the agriculture industry. Today, AgEagle is a leading provider of full stack UAS, sensors and software solutions for customers worldwide in energy, construction, agriculture, and government verticals. For additional information, please visit our website at www.ageagle.com.
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