Setback
The American Spray Drone Coalition said US sales of new farm spray drones fell 59%, from 8,950 in 2024 to about 3,700 in 2025, blaming a customs hold on DJI shipments.
A delay, pause or setback · Company-reported
What the source says
“The American Spray Drone Coalition says about 3,700 units sold in 2025, down from 8,950 in 2024.”
What it means
Farm spraying drones, from DJI, Hylio, XAG, is at stage 5 of 5 on our ladder: regulator-cleared or mass market. A setback stays on the record next to the milestones; the stage moves down only when the rules say so. This line rests on the company's own announcement; no regulator, customer or independent report confirms it in our sources yet.
Human help: People working remotely can steer it or take over.
More on Farm spraying drones
- The American Spray Drone Coalition, a distributors' group, said US sales of new farm spray drones fell 59% in 2025, to about 3,711, after US customs held DJI shipments.
- China's commerce ministry published rules requiring export licenses from November 18 for self-flying spray drones carrying over 80 liters; DroneXL noted DJI's Agras T100 sprayer has a 100-liter tank.
- DJI launched its Agras T55 and T100 spraying drones worldwide. The T55 carries 50 liters (13.2 gallons) of spray.
- DJI appealed the FCC decision in the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
- DJI makes roughly 80 percent of the farm spraying drones sold in the US.
- The FCC, the US communications regulator, added foreign-made drones to its Covered List, blocking new US approvals for DJI, Autel and XAG models.