Recent advances in SUAVs, unmanned vehicles, and sensors systems along with the new rules and regulations that allow their use in small fields can potentially be a new tool for fruits and vegetable growers. The most immediate applications will be in early disease detection and yield estimation. This report has discussed the development of a new small and low-cost system that can most likely be used with a UAS or unmanned/manned vehicle for yield estimation. Although initial results have been very promising, more field trials, validation, and improvements are needed to make this sensor system ready for commercial use.
