Yamaha Motor Corp USA
Stated by the operator, not checked by us
Japanese manufacturer with 30+ years ag drone experience. First UAS to receive FAA Part 137 certification in 2015. Pioneered commercial vineyard drone spraying in Napa.
Yamaha Motor Corp USA is a California drone applicator covering drone pesticide and fungicide spraying on Grapes / Vineyards and Orchards in the California region. Headquartered in Napa County Airport; Cypress (HQ), the operation reaches farms across the California region. Commercial drone applicators in California need FAA Part 137 plus an aerial category endorsement on a state pesticide applicator license issued by CDPR (CalEPA).
Operations are based in the California region.
Services offered
Pricing context for the crops Yamaha Motor Corp USA services
Typical 2026 per-acre rates for drone spraying by crop, based on US ag drone industry data. Contact the operator for a quote on your specific fields.
- Drone spraying for grapes / vineyards$18 to $30 per acre
- Drone spraying for orchards$20 to $35 per acre
Crops serviced
Certifications & compliance
The operator told us each of these. Anything we matched against a public record is shown with the date we checked it, at the top of this page.
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 Yamaha Motor Corp USA's service area:
- California — aerial pesticide work runs through CDPR (CalEPA) under CDPR Unmanned Pest Control Aircraft Pilot Certificate.
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 Yamaha Motor Corp USA's service area.
Frequently asked questions
Yamaha Motor Corp USA 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 $18 to $35 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.