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Pelican Spray

Pyka's Pelican Spray is a large autonomous electric fixed-wing agricultural aircraft for crop spraying; it received FAA approval to operate crop-spraying…

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Manufacturer
Pyka
Form factor
agriculture
Maturity
research
Lifecycle
active

The verified answer

As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies Pelican Spray, a agriculture by Pyka (research). 1 source back the record.

Overview

Pyka's Pelican Spray is a large autonomous electric fixed-wing agricultural aircraft for crop spraying; it received FAA approval to operate crop-spraying missions in the US, offering higher capacity and speed than multirotor spray drones.

Verified vs. claimed

Maturity stage
research(Lab-stage only; no commercial or public deployment reported.)
Sources on file
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No verified deployments on file. DEPLOY tracks independently-sourced deployment evidence separately from manufacturer capability claims.

Key facts

Autonomy level

autonomous

Drive type

electric

Form factor

fixed-wing

Approval

FAA crop-spraying

Specs

Crop

crop spraying

Class

autonomous electric crop-duster

Config

fixed-wing

Approval

FAA crop-spraying

Autonomy level

autonomous

Payload carry kg

244.9

Data & sources

Web sources

1

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Autonomy: verified vs claimed

What it actually does
Autonomous

Pricing

No verified price is on record for Pelican Spray. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.

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Pelican Spray on the deployment map

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Recent activity

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Pelican Spray.

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Sources (1)

  1. https://dronedj.com/2023/08/03/pykas-large-autonomous-pelican-ag-drone-wins-faa-approval-for-us-wide-crop-spraying-duties/

Common questions

What is Pelican Spray?
Pyka's Pelican Spray is a large autonomous electric fixed-wing agricultural aircraft for crop spraying; it received FAA approval to operate crop-spraying missions in the US, offering higher capacity and speed than multirotor spray drones.
How much does Pelican Spray cost?
Pelican Spray's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for Pelican Spray from Pyka. Physical-AI systems like this are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price; check the manufacturer for the latest.
Is Pelican Spray actually deployed in the real world?
Pelican Spray is at the research stage: it exists, but DEPLOY has no verified real-world deployment on record. Manufacturer capability claims should be read as claims pending independent verification.
Who makes Pelican Spray?
Pelican Spray is made by Pyka, based in Santa Cruz, CA, USA.
Can you buy Pelican Spray?
Pelican Spray is at research stage and is not yet available for sale.
What are alternatives to Pelican Spray?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable agriculture robots to Pelican Spray include VMS V310, Solinftec Solix Ag Robotics, Ted, ARA.
How does Pelican Spray compare to VMS V310?
Pelican Spray and VMS V310 (DeLaval · 9 deployments) are both agriculture robots on the DEPLOY registry. Pelican Spray has 0 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is Pelican Spray a top agriculture?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Pelican Spray ranks in roughly the top 87% of agriculture models tracked by the registry.
What is Pelican Spray's maturity stage?
Pelican Spray is at the research stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Research stage means active development without commercial deployments on file.
Where is Pelican Spray deployed?
No verified deployments of Pelican Spray are currently on the DEPLOY registry. DEPLOY records deployments only when verified at a named site with a primary source; absence may reflect pre-deployment, research, or manufacturer-internal use.
Is Pelican Spray safe?
Pelican Spray has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-16

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-16

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: research

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: agriculture

Sources by quality tier

1
unclassified
Unclassified source

The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.

Methodology surface for Pelican Spray.

Recent coverage

Pelican Spray in third-party press

Pyka Raises $40 Million for Autonomous Electric Pelican Aircraft

Sep 24, 2024

Pyka raises $40M for autonomous electric aircraft

Sep 24, 2024

Pyka Secures $40M Series B to Advance Commercialization of Dual-use Autonomous Electric Aircraft

Sep 24, 2024