Media Releases
The EATP-funded project on “Artificial Intelligence–Driven Internet of Drones for Targeted Weed Spraying” has attracted media attention across its duration. The project is now complete, including final field trials and testing conducted in regional Queensland cotton farmland. Media coverage has appeared on ABC Queensland radio channels, Channel 7 Queensland TV, the Grain Central website, Twitter, and other platforms. A full list of coverage is provided below.
CQU’S IOT-AUGMENTED DRONES ARE TAKING WAR ON WEEDS TO THE SKIES:
- Autonomous weed-targeting AI drones a sky-high success- the final field testing of our developed solution: https://www.cqu.edu.au/news/1202013/autonomous-weed-targeting-ai-drones-a-sky-high-success (Final field testing in February 2025).
- Featured at Farm Weekly (February 25 2025) Breakthrough: Autonomous drones use artificial intelligence to target weeds:
- Featured at Farming Ahead- IoT-augmented drones to take war on weeds to the skies: https://www.farmingahead.com.au/drones-and-sensors/news/1448016/iot-augmented-drones-to-take-war-on-weeds-to-the-skies
- CQU project to help take the war on weeds to the skies: https://www.queenslandcountrylife.com.au/story/8081433/war-on-weeds-could-soon-be-fought-from-the-sky-thanks-to-grant-funds/
- River 1645: https://app.mediaportal.com/isentia/#/playnow/v2?id=R00097513866&channel=River%201467&location=Australia&date=2023-02-13T06:35:26&program=06:30%20Local%20News&item_id=914022076&prospect_id=
- ABC Western Australia: https://app.mediaportal.com/isentia/#/playnow/v2?id=R00097515859&channel=ABC%20Western%20Queensland&location=Australia&date=2023-02-13T06:27:39&program=Rural%20Report&item_id=914029668&prospect_id=
- ABC North West Queensland: https://app.mediaportal.com/isentia/#/playnow/v2?id=R00097515859&channel=ABC%20Western%20Queensland&location=Australia&date=2023-02-13T06:27:39&program=Rural%20Report&item_id=914029668&prospect_id=
- Twitter: http://twitter.com/7NewsTownsville/statuses/1625043555730460674
- ABC Southern Queensland: https://app.mediaportal.com/isentia/#/playnow/v2?id=R00097515835&channel=ABC%20Southern%20Queensland&location=Australia&date=2023-02-13T06:27:40&program=Rural%20Report&item_id=914029634
- ABC Capricornia: https://app.mediaportal.com/isentia/#/playnow/v2?id=R00097515835&channel=ABC%20Southern%20Queensland&location=Australia&date=2023-02-13T06:27:40&program=Rural%20Report&item_id=914029634
- Seven Macay: https://app.mediaportal.com/isentia/#/playnow/v2?id=R00097534459&channel=Seven%20Mackay&location=Australia&date=2023-02-13T06%3A12%3A10&program=Seven%20News%20Mackay&item_id=914215705&prospect_id
- Twitter: http://twitter.com/AusFodder/statuses/1624967149801598979
- ABC North Queensland: https://app.mediaportal.com/isentia/#/playnow/v2?id=R00097515879&channel=ABC%20North%20Queensland&location=Australia&date=2023-02-13T06:26:46&program=Rural%20Report&item_id=914029673&prospect_id=
- ABC North Queensland: https://app.mediaportal.com/isentia/#/playnow/v2?id=R00097515879&channel=ABC%20North%20Queensland&location=Australia&date=2023-02-13T06:26:46&program=Rural%20Report&item_id=914029673&prospect_id=
- ABC Southern Queensland: https://app.mediaportal.com/isentia/#/playnow/v2?id=R00097515879&channel=ABC%20North%20Queensland&location=Australia&date=2023-02-13T06:26:46&program=Rural%20Report&item_id=914029673&prospect_id=
- Seven Rockhampton: https://app.mediaportal.com/isentia/#/playnow/v2?id=R00097534477&channel=Seven%20Rockhampton&location=Australia&date=2023-02-13T06:12:15&program=Seven%20Local%20News&item_id=914215694&prospect_id=
- Seven Cairns: https://app.mediaportal.com/isentia/#/playnow/v2?id=R00097534397&channel=Seven%20Cairns&location=Australia&date=2023-02-13T06:10:56&program=Seven%20Local%20News&item_id=914215074&prospect_id=
- ABC Capricornia: https://app.mediaportal.com/isentia/#/playnow/v2?id=R00097516230&channel=ABC%20Capricornia&location=Australia&date=2023-02-13T06%3A33%3A49&program=06%3A30%20News&item_id=914030647&prospect_id
- Farming Ahead: https://content.isentia.io/?url=https://www.farmingahead.com.au/drones-and-sensors/news/1448016/iot-augmented-drones-to-take-war-on-weeds-to-the-skies&key=a0de6ddef18e6ff2f1b2aa0d8db601ba&ver=1&mid=914044494
- Grain Central: https://content.isentia.io/?url=https://www.graincentral.com/research/cqus-drones-take-war-on-weeds-to-the-skies/&key=e8880990fa07345b8f49ac6573e588e3&ver=1&mid=913410497
- Seven Bundaberg Wide Bay: https://app.mediaportal.com/isentia/#/playnow/v2?id=R00097534496&channel=Seven%20Bundaberg%20Wide%20Bay&location=Australia&date=2023-02-13T06:14:21&program=Seven%20Local%20News&item_id=914216009
- Twitter: http://twitter.com/7NewsMackay/statuses/1625043557739532288
- Queensland Country Life: https://content.isentia.io/?url=https://www.queenslandcountrylife.com.au/story/8081433/war-on-weeds-could-soon-be-fought-from-the-sky-thanks-to-grant-funds/&key=f79c3ded1d018d79c676baf8c10ccb0c&ver=1&mid=913753833
- North Queensland Register: https://content.isentia.io/?url=https://www.northqueenslandregister.com.au/story/8081433/war-on-weeds-could-soon-be-fought-from-the-sky-thanks-to-grant-funds/&key=55a01315fe4df5c7108bf6e3bf1cc448&ver=1&mid=913754169
- Seven Townsville: https://app.mediaportal.com/isentia/#/playnow/v2?id=R00097534493&channel=Seven%20Townsville&location=Australia&date=2023-02-13T06:14:04&program=Seven%20Local%20News&item_id=914216005&prospect_id=