Scout AI
Agricultural drone spray company hiring FPV Drone Operators in Paso Robles for precision pesticide and fertilizer applications. Limited public info available.
Scout AI provides drone pesticide and fungicide spraying and dry granular spreading for row crops grown in the region across California. From a Paso Robles base, the crew covers California growers inside the California region. Any operator running commercial pesticide passes over California fields holds FAA Part 137 alongside the CDPR (CalEPA) aerial-applicator credential.
Operations are based in the California region.
Services offered
States served (1)
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 Scout AI's service area:
- California — requires CDPR Unmanned Pest Control Aircraft Pilot Certificate for aerial pesticide application; the licensing authority is CDPR (CalEPA).
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 Scout AI's service area.
Frequently asked questions
Scout AI should carry three credentials before any commercial pesticide application by drone in California: 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 California the state credential is issued by CDPR (CalEPA); 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 is application-only — the chemical itself, surfactants and adjuvants are usually farmer-supplied. The rate covers calibration, RTK GPS flight planning, the labor to fly the field, mixing and loading from the supplied product, and the FIFRA Part 170 application record (date, time, product, EPA reg number, rate, weather, field ID). Watch for travel surcharges past a stated radius, weekend or emergency-turnaround premiums, terrain or obstruction add-ons, and any minimum-acreage floor on small fields. Confirm in writing.