Hoober’s Field Trip

Our next field trip was to Hoober’s in Middletown, Delaware. While we were there, we got a tour of their shop and got to see a tractor that was taken apart and learned a little about the mechanics of it. We got to see a demonstration with a drone. If the signal had stopped or the battery of the drone was dying it knew exactly when and where to come back to without having to tell it to come back. You have to take a test to be able to fly a drone and there are also rules/regulations you have to follow. I didn’t realize farmer’s used drones to help monitor their crops.  It was really exciting to drive a tractor with the guidance system.  When I first got in I was really surprised with how quite it was. I assumed that because it was such a big piece of equipment that I would have to swing wide to turn but the tractor could turn on a dime.  I had driven tractors before but nothing of that size or with that type of technology, it was a great experience.

Hoober's Visit 2016

Dave Wharry demonstrates drone use

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