NEWS
Read through some of the most recent Rantizo features in the news and media here.
You’ll find topics such as precision agriculture, ag technology, drones, cover crops, and more!
Technology Association of Iowa: A Few Good Minutes with Michael Ott
Spend a few good minutes with Michael Ott, Chief Executive Officer of Rantizo, a drone-spraying company headquartered in Iowa City, Iowa. Michael discusses the autonomous drone process at Rantizo and the exciting time for drone automation in agriculture and sanitation. (…)
The Dipatch-Argus: Rantizo takes the lead in ag drone industry
Rantizo — a relatively new player in the drone industry — is upping the game with its crop spraying technologies and bringing competition to the traditional aerial application business. Installing its custom plumbing package onto DJI Agras Mg-1P drones, Rantizo has shirked the spot treatment status quo, reaching full field capabilities with one drone covering 14 acres an hour. And they aren’t done yet. (…)
Venues Now: Drones offer aerial assault on virus
In the effort to help live event venues shuttered by the novel coronavirus move toward reopening, companies are floating a new weapon for the front lines: drones.
Rantizo’s drones, which use GPS that enables autonomous flights after initial mapping and radar for collision avoidance, can fly in darkness and disinfect a 10,000-seat venue in about 90 minutes, a 40,000-seat stadium in five hours and a typical NFL-size stadium in a day, he said. (…)
The Gazette: Rantizo uses drones to expand from crop spraying to stadium sanitizing
An Iowa City company that employs drones to spray crops is offering the same technology to sanitize open areas and seating in stadiums and other sports facilities.
Rantizo is the first company licensed and approved for drone-based agricultural spraying in multiple states. The company plans to roll out its stadium spraying services nationwide within the next week. (…)
The Big Show: Rantizo using technology in unexpected fields
The big cheese from Rantizo, Mike Ott, tells us about their ability to use drones to sanitize sports stadiums – as quickly as overnight between games – as the country returns to normal activities. (…)
Clay & Milk: Rantizo is using drone technology to sanitize stadiums
Agtech company Rantizo is preparing to use its drone spraying technology in new ways this spring.
The Iowa City based startup has began partnerships with several large venues for sanitization efforts. The efforts will utilize Rantizo’s drone spraying platform to sanitize open areas and seating for the return of spectator events that have been closed for several weeks as a result of COVID-19. (…)
Future of Ag Podcast: Episode #200
Farm Progress: Sony Collaborates with Agricultural Tech Firms
Precision Ag: Sony Collaborates with Four Leading AgTech Firms to Create Expanded Farming Solution Ecosystem
News Release: Rantizo response to NAAA letter
This is the response from Rantizo.
Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie: Meet Rantizo-Drone Spraying for Agriculture
Working the booth for Rantizo was David Pieper the Director of Sales for the Iowa City based company. We sat down to talk crop spraying and drone usage. Gotta love technology.
Rural Radio Network: Rantizo bring innovation to crop spraying from the Iowa Power Farming Show
Learn more about their drones in this video spotlight from the Iowa Power Farming Show!