Farms of the Future - Drone Agtech Deployment

Reference

CAN-P-2520480

Jurisdiction

NSW awards

Financial Year

FY27

Category

Agriculture,Engineering And Technical,Information And Technology

Goods: Drone in a Box. Examples: Dock3 (Dock charging station and comms array) with Matrice 4TD drone (RGB and Thermal sensors, included)Hextronics Atlas (dock) with any compatible drone (e.g., DJI 350) Note: Drone payload is important in determining suitable work use cases. RGB and Thermal sensors are useful; RGB, Multispectral and Thermal sensors preferred if available. Variables (depending on cost): 1 or 2 units requiredLease or purchase Services - Flight planning, management and execution This process will require CASA site approval for BVLOS operations for each unit. While allowing local site staff the option to fly the drone with VLOS and an appropriate RePL is critical to ensure site engagement with the technology, all flights will be managed/logged under the supplier’s ReOC. Computer vision model training to facilitate animal welfare checks. Installation and calibration of Drone in a box to site(s). Destinations - One drone is to be installed at Trangie Agricultural Research Centre. Depending on the cost, one drone may also be installed at one of Yanco Agricultural Institute’s associated properties (Yanco Agricultural Institute, Leeton farm, or Griffith Centre for Irrigated Agriculture) Contract term is 2 years (1/2/2026 - 28/2/2028)

Publish Date

24 Sept 2026

Effective Date

23 July 2026

End Date

30 June 2028

Procurement method

Not published in this source

Location

Not published in this source

Class type

1

Disclosure

NSW GIPA contract disclosure is generally the $150,000 rule; some listed awards are under that threshold.

Piggyback clause

No — this contract is for the listed agency only

Related opportunity

P-2520480

Last updated in source

25-Sep-2026