Drone Nerds Enterprise
Subsidiary of XTI Aerospace (Nasdaq: XTIA); partnered with Hungary-based ABZ Innovation Jan 2025 to expand ag spraying lineup; CE/ISO certified, NDAA-compliant alternative
Drone Nerds Enterprise is a Colorado drone applicator covering drone sales on row crops grown in the region in the Great Plains region. Headquartered in Englewood, the operation reaches farms across the Great Plains region. Any operator running commercial pesticide passes over Colorado fields holds FAA Part 137 alongside the Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA) aerial-applicator credential.
Operations are based in the Great Plains region.
Services offered
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Aerial pesticide licensing in states served
Every state requires a pesticide applicator license with the aerial category endorsement on top of FAA Part 137. The agencies that issue these licenses in Drone Nerds Enterprise's service area:
- Colorado: Any commercial drone spray over Colorado fields needs Category 114: Aerial Pest Control (explicitly includes UAV), issued by Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA).
Full agency, exam and renewal-cycle details by state are catalogued on the state pesticide licensing reference.
Verify and resources
Primary-source references for verifying credentials and looking up state-specific rules in Drone Nerds Enterprise's service area.
Frequently asked questions
Drone Nerds Enterprise should carry three credentials before any commercial pesticide application by drone in Colorado: an FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate for the pilot in command, an FAA Part 137 Agricultural Aircraft Operator Certificate for the business and a state aerial-category pesticide applicator license. In Colorado the state credential is issued by Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA); you can ask the operator for the applicator license number and verify it with the agency directly. A current certificate of insurance with chemical drift coverage and the operator's Section 44807 exemption number are reasonable to request alongside the license itself.
Typical drone spraying rates of $12 to $22 per acre in the region breaks into three lines. You pay for the flying. That covers calibration, GPS-guided flight planning, the labor to fly the field and the mixing and loading of your product. It also covers the Part 170 record the law requires. You supply the pesticide and any adjuvants. Then come the extras: long travel, after-hours work, hard terrain and a minimum charge on a small field. Ask which of those land on your invoice before the operator schedules.