Agrarpiloten

What Agrarpiloten does

Agrarpiloten GmbH is a Swiss agricultural drone services company headquartered in Lyssach, Canton Bern. Founded in 2016 by David Aebi and registered in 2017, the company became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Agroline (part of fenaco Genossenschaft's Innovagri division) in early 2024. Agrarpiloten provides drone-based services to Swiss farmers and agricultural businesses across 11 regional locations spanning Mittelland, Ostschweiz, Suisse Romande, and Zentralschweiz.

The company operates a fleet of agricultural drones piloted by trained operators and delivers a portfolio of 12 specialized services organized under branded product lines: plant protection for arable farming, orchards, viticulture, and weed control (CropDrone, BushDrone, OrchardDrone, VitiDrone); fertilizer and seeding services (FertilDrone, GreenDrone US/ÜS); biological pest control via Trichogramma parasitic wasp deployment (OptiDrone); soil parameter analysis (LANDOR TerraScan); cargo transport (LiftDrone); slug pellet spreading (SlugDrone); and greenhouse shading (WhiteDrone). The company also sells agricultural drones and provides repair and maintenance services.

Agrarpiloten generates revenue through a sales-led professional services model, delivering drone operations directly to farms using its own fleet and pilots. Customer acquisition is driven by direct relationships and referrals through the fenaco agricultural cooperative network. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; quotes are obtained by contacting regional offices. The company has a small management team and operates a China sourcing office to support hardware procurement.

Name

Agrarpiloten

Legal name

Agrarpiloten GmbH

Website

https://agrarpiloten.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Agrarpiloten GmbH is a Swiss agricultural drone services company offering 12 specialized drone applications — including plant protection, fertilization, biological pest control, soil scanning, and cargo transport — to Swiss farmers via 11 regional locations. It operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Agroline within fenaco Genossenschaft.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Burgdorf

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Drone Services: Agrarpiloten generates revenue by providing agricultural drone services to farmers. Services include plant protection (spraying), fertilizer spreading, Trichogramma parasitic wasp release, slug pellet spreading, soil scanning, cargo transport, and greenhouse shading. The company operates a modern drone fleet with trained pilots.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Agrarpiloten provides professional agricultural drone services to Swiss farmers, delivering on-farm plant protection spraying, fertilizer spreading, biological pest control, soil scanning, seeding, cargo transport, and greenhouse shading through a fleet of commercial drones operated by trained pilots. The company operates 11 regional locations across Switzerland and is part of the fenaco Genossenschaft cooperative network. It also sells agricultural drones and offers repair and maintenance services.

Product overview

Agrarpiloten GmbH is an agricultural drone service provider offering a comprehensive portfolio of 12 specialized drone services for Swiss agriculture. The offering is structured as a service-based model rather than a unified software platform. The core services include CropDrone, BushDrone, FertilDrone, OrchardDrone, VitiDrone, and SlugDrone for various plant protection applications across arable farming, orchards, vineyards, and weed control. Additional specialized services include GreenDrone US/ÜS for seeding operations, OptiDrone for biological pest control using trichogramma wasps, LANDOR TerraScan for soil parameter analysis, LiftDrone for cargo transport, and WhiteDrone for greenhouse shading. The company also offers drone sales and repair services, operating across multiple Swiss regions with a network of locations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BushDrone: Plant protection for weed control using drone technology
• CropDrone
• FertilDrone
• GreenDrone US
• GreenDrone ÜS
• LANDOR TerraScan
• LiftDrone
• OptiDrone
• OrchardDrone
• SlugDrone
• VitiDrone
• WhiteDrone

Products and services

• BushDrone - Pflanzenschutz Verunkrautung (Weed Control Plant Protection) Drone service for weed control (Pflanzenschutz Verunkrautung) using precision spraying technology, delivered to Swiss farmers and agricultural businesses.
• CropDrone - Pflanzenschutz Ackerbau (Arable Farming Plant Protection) Drone-based plant protection service for arable farming (Pflanzenschutz Ackerbau), delivering precision spraying to Swiss arable farmers.
• FertilDrone - Dünger streuen (Fertilizer Spreading) Drone service for spreading fertilizer (Dünger streuen) on agricultural land, providing precise and even coverage for Swiss farmers.
• GreenDrone US - Untersaat streuen (Undersowing) Drone service for undersowing (Untersaat streuen) in agricultural fields, distributing undersow seeds across farmland.
• GreenDrone ÜS - Übersaat streuen (Overseeding) Drone service for overseeding (Übersaat streuen) in agricultural applications, distributing overseed across fields.
• LANDOR TerraScan - Bodenparameter (Soil Parameter Analysis) Soil parameter analysis service (Bodenparameter) using drone-based sensor technology, providing field-level soil data for Swiss farmers.
• LiftDrone - Lastentransport mit Drohne (Drone Cargo Transport) Drone-based cargo transport service (Lastentransport mit Drohne) for agricultural logistics, transporting goods across farm areas.
• OptiDrone - Trichogramma Schlupfwespen (Biological Pest Control) Trichogramma parasitic wasp release service (Trichogramma Schlupfwespen) for biological pest control using drones, supporting environmentally friendly pest management in agriculture.
• OrchardDrone - Pflanzenschutz Obstbau (Orchard Plant Protection) Agricultural drone service for plant protection in fruit orchards (Pflanzenschutz Obstbau), providing precision spraying for Swiss fruit growers.
• SlugDrone - Schneckenkörner streuen (Slug Pellet Spreading) Drone service for spreading slug pellets (Schneckenkörner streuen) for mollusk control on farmland.
• VitiDrone - Pflanzenschutz Weinbau (Viticulture Plant Protection) Agricultural drone service for plant protection in viticulture and wine production (Pflanzenschutz Weinbau), delivering precision spraying for Swiss vineyards.
• WhiteDrone - Treibhaus schattieren (Greenhouse Shading) Drone service for greenhouse shading (Treibhaus schattieren), applying shading material to greenhouse roofs using drones.
• Drohne kaufen (Drone Sales) Sales of agricultural drones to Swiss farmers and agricultural businesses looking to own drone equipment for farm operations.
• Reparatur & Service (Repair and Maintenance) Repair and maintenance services for agricultural drones, supporting customers who own drone equipment.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Agroline (Innovagri)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Since beginning of 2024, Agrarpiloten became a 100% subsidiary of Agroline, belonging to the Innovagri area. This strategic integration provides access to fenaco Genossenschaft's extensive agricultural network and strengthens market position in Swiss agricultural drone services.
• fenaco GenossenschaftcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgrarpiloten is part of fenaco Genossenschaft, a leading Swiss agricultural cooperative. fenaco provides the network infrastructure and established relationships with Swiss farmers that support Agrarpiloten's service delivery to the agricultural sector.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Parrot (senseFly): Parrot, through its senseFly subsidiary, makes professional mapping and surveying drones used in agriculture. Comparable as a European drone manufacturer with agricultural mapping and analytics offerings aligned with Agrarpiloten's service portfolio.
• XAG: XAG is a global agricultural drone and robotics manufacturer with extensive agricultural spraying and spreading operations across Asia, Europe, and beyond. Comparable as a much larger incumbent in agricultural UAS application services that Agrarpiloten operates in.
• DJI Agriculture: DJI's agriculture division (Agras series) is the dominant global provider of agricultural spraying drones and related services. Comparable as the largest incumbent in drone-based plant protection and spreading, the same use cases Agrarpiloten delivers in Switzerland.
• Yamaha Motor (FAZER / UAV): Yamaha has deep experience in agricultural unmanned helicopters for spraying and has expanded into UAV applications. Comparable as a long-established aerial application incumbent operating in adjacent crop management segments.

Emerging players

• Delair-Tech: Delair-Tech manufactures fixed-wing and commercial UAVs used in agriculture for mapping and crop monitoring. Comparable as a European drone company serving agricultural surveying and analysis use cases.
• Agremo: Agremo provides AI-powered aerial imagery analysis for precision agriculture, including crop health and field analytics. Comparable to the data and analytics layer of Agrarpiloten's soil scanning and crop scouting services.
• DroneDeploy: DroneDeploy provides a drone data platform with strong adoption in agriculture for field mapping, scouting, and analytics. Comparable to Agrarpiloten's data-driven service offerings like LANDOR TerraScan.

Direct peers

• PrecisionHawk: PrecisionHawk provides drone-based data collection and analytics for agriculture, including aerial scouting and crop monitoring. Comparable to Agrarpiloten's LANDOR TerraScan soil parameter and broader precision agriculture offering.
• Rantizo: Rantizo is a US-based agricultural drone spraying and application service provider, directly comparable to Agrarpiloten's CropDrone, FertilDrone, and SlugDrone offerings for plant protection and crop input application.
• Sentera: Sentera supplies drone-based sensors and analytics for precision agriculture, including crop scouting and field analytics. Comparable to Agrarpiloten's surveying and soil parameter analysis services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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