Comment on Iowa City drone start-up gets state, federal approval for aerial crop spraying

An Iowa City-based agritech start-up has become the state’s first company approved to spray agrichemicals from aerial drones.Rantizo, which develops and sells enhancements to existing aircraft, this week received licensing and certification for aerial pesticide application from the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship.The approval was the last hurdle the company needed for legal authorization, following two certifications it obtained from the Federal Aviation Administration in May.