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 usually breaks down into three lines: (1) included — calibration, GPS-guided flight planning, machine and pilot labor to fly the field, mixing and loading farmer-supplied product, and a Part 170-compliant application record; (2) excluded — the pesticide and any adjuvants, which the farmer supplies; (3) surcharges — long travel, after-hours, difficult terrain or obstruction-heavy fields, and minimum-acreage charges below a stated threshold. Spell out which of those land on your invoice before the operator schedules.