Psyche Aerospace

What Psyche Aerospace does

Psyche Aerospace LTDA is a Brazilian aerospace company founded in December 2022 in São José dos Campos, São Paulo, that develops autonomous drones and rovers for large-scale precision agriculture. Its product portfolio spans multirotor spraying drones (Harpia P-71 and Harpia Hexa, the latter claimed to carry the world's largest 400L tank at 48 Ha/hour), fixed-wing mapping and security drones (Sabiá and Carcará), and soil-analysis rovers (Tatu and Golias), integrated through the 'Psycheverse' platform and powered by the Psyche AI Crops Language Model for multispectral crop intelligence.

The technology stack combines robotics, multispectral sensors (RGB, NDVI, DVI, NIR), EO/IR cameras, CAN Bus control with Codesys, LoRaWAN relays, redundant IMU systems, and an AI layer that delivers computer vision, predictive analytics, and a 'GPT Agribusiness Chat' interface. Psyche claims 100x more granular data than satellite imagery at 40cm resolution and chemical usage reductions of 30–70% via precision spraying.

The business model combines hardware sales (Harpia, Sabiá, Carcará, Tatu, Golias), precision spraying services, and a recurring AI platform subscription. Go-to-market is sales-led and direct, targeting large Brazilian agricultural enterprises — with Produzir Group disclosed as the first major commercial PoC pilot in February 2025 and 2 million hectares reported under negotiation. The company has raised approximately R$21 million (~$3.5M USD) across seed (October 2023) and Series A (April 2024) rounds and is transitioning from prototype to mass production in 2025.

Name

Psyche Aerospace

Legal name

Psyche Aerospace LTDA

Website

https://psycheaerospace.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Psyche Aerospace is a Brazilian aerospace company that builds autonomous drones, rovers, and the Psyche AI platform to deliver precision spraying, multispectral crop monitoring, and soil analysis for large-scale agricultural enterprises, primarily in Brazil.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Drones and Precision Agriculture Hardware

NAICS

Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing (333111), Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511)

SIC

Farm Machinery & Equipment (3523), Search, Detection, Navagation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys (3812), Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Aerial Application Drones & UAS Spray Systems (AFAAADAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Drone/UAS Application Services (Spraying, Spreading, Seeding) (AFACAIAB), Agricultural UAV/UGV Autonomy Platforms (Navigation, mission planning, fleet autonomy) (AFAAAGAF), Aerial Surveying & Crop Scouting (Imaging, Mapping, Stand Counts) (AFACAIAJ), Agricultural & Field Robotics (HDAAAIAD)

Keywords

• Agricultural drones
• Precision agriculture
• Autonomous spraying
• Crop monitoring
• Soil analysis

Headquarters

HQ city

São José Dos Campos

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Drone Hardware Sales: Sale of autonomous agricultural drones including Harpia P-71, Harpia Hexa, Sabiá, Carcará, Tatu, and Golias with various capabilities for spraying, mapping, monitoring, and soil analysis.
2. Precision Spraying Services: Precision spraying services using autonomous drones for optimized pesticide and fertilizer application, reducing costs and environmental impacts for agricultural operations.
3. AI Crop Intelligence Subscription: Psyche AI crop intelligence platform providing ongoing monitoring, analysis, and decision support for agricultural operations with subscription-based access.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Psyche Aerospace designs, manufactures, and operates autonomous agricultural drones and rovers (multirotor and fixed-wing) equipped with multispectral sensors for precision spraying, aerial mapping, soil sampling, and field security. The portfolio is complemented by Psyche AI (a Crops Language Model) that delivers crop intelligence from multispectral and IoT data, and by service offerings such as precision spraying and a zero-chemical program.

Product overview

Psyche Aerospace is a Brazilian aerospace company offering a comprehensive portfolio of autonomous drones and rovers for agricultural applications, complemented by an AI-powered platform. The product lineup includes: Harpia P-71 and Harpia Hexa (multirotor spraying drones, the latter being the world's largest agricultural drone); Sabiá and Carcará (fixed-wing drones for mapping and security monitoring); Tatu and Golias (rovers for soil analysis and spectral monitoring). The Psyche AI platform integrates these hardware products with multispectral imaging, crop intelligence, and predictive analytics. Services include Precision Spraying and the upcoming Zero-chemical solution. The company operates from São José dos Campos and has raised R$17M Series A funding.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Harpia P-71 Autonomous multirotor agricultural drone for liquid spraying and solid application, with 4.4m wingspan, 280kg weight, 40 Ha/Hour coverage, and ~1 hour autonomy. Built for large-scale Brazilian agricultural operations requiring precision and consistency.
• Harpia Hexa Hexacopter autonomous drone for liquid spraying and solid dispersion with 400L tank capacity, 4.6m dimensions, 300kg weight, 1h30m autonomy, 48 Ha/Hour coverage, redundant IMU controller, and 400V ESC. Targeted at large-scale farms.
• Sabiá (Sabia) Fixed-wing drone for advanced aerial mapping and real-time agricultural data collection, equipped with multispectral sensor (RGB, Infrared, Red Edge), 15kg weight, 125 Ha/Hour coverage, and photovoltaic panel charging for continuous NDVI mapping and monitoring.
• Carcará (Carcara) Fixed-wing monitoring and security drone with EO/IR camera (4K zoom, radiometric thermal imaging, integrated laser rangefinder), 24.9kg carbon fiber construction, 120m altitude, 24/7 autonomy, and 400 Ha/Hour coverage for fire detection and field security.
• Tatu Tracked exploration rover for soil data and sample collection, with a 7-in-1 soil sensor (moisture, temperature, pH, potassium, phosphorus, nitrogen), LoRa relay (30km range), and low soil compaction impact for efficient field work.
• Golias Spectral analysis rover for soil monitoring in small and medium crops, with multispectral camera for pathogen detection, CAN network control with Codesys via web browser, and low-trampling carbon and aluminum construction.
• Psyche AI (Crops Language Model) AI crop intelligence platform combining robotics, IoT, AI, and biotech to analyze multispectral imagery (RGB, NDVI, DVI, NIR) for crop health, stress, pest and disease detection, and to deliver actionable insights and decision support for farmers.
• Precision Spraying High-precision drone spraying service for optimized pesticide and fertilizer application, designed to reduce costs and environmental impact for agricultural operations, using Psyche's autonomous drone fleet.
• Zero-chemical Sustainable agriculture service for chemical-free farming operations, listed as a service offering on the Psyche Aerospace website and described as under development.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduces chemical usage through precision spraying and NDVI hot-spot targeting by 30-70%
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability8 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Produzir GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2025Proof of Concept collaboration conducted in February 2025 to test autonomous drone deployment in agricultural operations. This partnership represents Psyche's first major commercial pilot with an agricultural enterprise group, validating their technology in real field conditions before mass production scaling.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• DJI Agriculture (Agras): DJI's Agras line (T50, T40, etc.) is the global volume leader in agricultural spraying drones and the most direct competitor to Psyche's Harpia P-71/Hexa, competing on payload, autonomy and integrated spraying workflows for large farms.
• XAG: XAG is one of the world's largest agricultural drone manufacturers (spraying, mapping, seeding) and a direct peer to Psyche across both drone hardware and precision agriculture service offerings.
• Parrot (senseFly): Parrot's senseFly/eBee line provides fixed-wing mapping drones for agriculture, overlapping with Psyche's Sabiá and Carcará mapping/monitoring products in the ag-aerial-survey category.
• PrecisionHawk: PrecisionHawk combines drone-based aerial data capture with agricultural analytics software, directly comparable to Psyche's drone-plus-Psyche-AI platform approach.
• Sentera: Sentera builds aerial imaging sensors and analytics for agriculture, including drone-integrated multispectral/NDVI products, overlapping with Psyche's multispectral crop intelligence and Psyche AI platform.
• Kray Technologies: Kray Technologies builds large autonomous agricultural spraying drones (e.g., Kray Protection), positioning it as a direct hardware peer to Psyche's large-format Harpia drones in the autonomous ag-spraying category.

Regional players

• Solvi (formerly DroneDeploy Brasil / Agremo): Solvi is a Brazil-based agricultural drone analytics and field-data platform, a regional peer that competes for the same Brazilian agribusiness customers Psyche targets, though with a stronger software/analytics tilt.

Broad incumbents

• Skydio: Skydio is a leader in autonomous drone flight stacks and obstacle avoidance, comparable to Psyche on the UAV autonomy platform side (mission planning, autonomous flight control) though not specialized in agriculture.
• Trimble Agriculture: Trimble Agriculture is a broad precision-agriculture incumbent offering guidance, telemetry and software across the farm; Psyche's precision spraying + Psyche AI positioning sits as a focused challenger within Trimble's wider portfolio.
• AGCO: AGCO is a major global agricultural equipment manufacturer (Fendt, Massey Ferguson, Valtra) increasingly active in precision spraying and smart farming, providing incumbency context for Psyche's autonomous spraying thesis.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds4 records

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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