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Worried about pesticides on your fruit and vegetables? That’s understandable, but imagine the danger faced by the guy seated in the crop duster spraying the bug-killing concoctions, who’s also breathing in a fine mist of noxious chemicals. Now farmers are avoiding that danger by sending unmanned aircraft to handle the dirty work. The agricultural drones also give farmers bird’s-eye views of fields, letting them spot problems early.
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