# Foliage-Monitoring Drones The 'Linnaeus' is a Flying Vehicle Drone Monitors Green Spaces By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2017-01-20 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flying-vehicle References: [yankodesign](http://www.yankodesign.com/2017/01/19/drone-vertible/) The 'Linnaeus' flying vehicle drone is a modern way to maintain a healthy ecosystem without having to rely solely on human power to ensure a lush environment. The 'Linnaeus' drone works by monitoring large open spaces and ensuring that plants and trees are well irrigated and healthy. This could come in use for [park maintenance](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/automated-lawn-care-technology) or even for the [farming industry](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/agricultural-drone-technology) as a means to autonomously keep an eye on crops without having to do so manually. The 'Linnaeus' flying vehicle drone is capable of flying and driving, depending on the required needs of the task at hand. This is made possible with hubless wheels that can transition between driving on land and flying in the sky in a matter of moments. The drone is the design work of Dawid Dawod. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.5/10 - Popularity: 92% | Activity: 95% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Smart Drone Technology:** The development of smart drones that can monitor large open spaces and ensure plant and tree health creates a disruptive opportunity for the agriculture, landscaping, and environmental preservation industries. - **Autonomous Ecological Maintenance:** The rise of autonomous ecological maintenance powered by drones can bring innovative changes to industries such as farming, landscaping and park maintenance. - **Multi-purpose Drones:** The innovation of multi-purpose drones that can fly and drive for flexible usage opens up opportunities for the agriculture and landscaping sectors. ### Where This Applies - **Agriculture:** The 'Linnaeus' drone can disrupt the traditional methods of crop monitoring and irrigation and bring autonomous farming practices to the agriculture industry. - **Landscaping:** The drone's ability to monitor and maintain large open spaces can revamp the way landscaping companies approach garden and park maintenance. - **Environmental Preservation:** The proliferation of drones with the capability to monitor plant and tree health can lead to disruptive innovation in the field of environmental preservation. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Flying Aquatic Maintenance Drones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/seaair-integrated-drone.md) - [Dual-Rotor Agricultural Drones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dualrotor-agricultural-drone.md) - [Flying Fruit-Harvesting Drones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tevel-far-drone.md) - [Carbon-Caged Mapping Drones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mapping-drone.md) - [Mini Mess-Free Garden Units](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hydroponics-garden.md) - [Autonomous Emergency Drone Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/polestar-duo.md) - [Multifunctional Lawn Care Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ecoflow-blade.md) - [Solar Panel Cleaning Drones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/solar-panel-cleaning-system.md) - [Performance-Driven Agricultural Drones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/agricultural-drone-technology.md)