Drone phenomics sharpen genetic signals and automate field trait extraction in maize and peanut breeding

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 30, 2025
Remote sensing and artificial intelligence are reshaping how breeders measure crop performance in the field, with new studies in maize and peanut showing how drone-based phenomics can both strengthen genetic analyses and automate trait extraction across large breeding trials. Researchers report that statistical phenomic prediction models using full multispectral and thermal traits can outperform