Sentera, a U.S.-based agriculture start-up specializing in scalable precision ag solutions, announced the launch of an Early Access Program this summer.

The initiative, in partnership with major agribusinesses and farmers, aims to preview Aerial WeedScout, Sentera’s advanced precision weed management solution. The Early Access Program will gather feedback and build momentum for the 2025 commercial release of this technology, in collaboration with go-to-market partners.

The Aerial WeedScout platform enables farmers and their advisers to detect weeds as small as 0.25 inches across their fields. Utilizing its “know before you go” approach, the platform provides detailed, plant-level insights via precise weed maps prior to making weed management decisions.

Designed to preview and show the scalability of Aerial WeedScout ahead of its planned commercial launch in 2025, the Early Access Program has prioritized collaborations with a cross-section of the industry’s multinational inputs companies, equipment providers, retailers, and select farmers. This group represents more than two-thirds of the U.S. corn and soybean seed market and more than half of the U.S. agricultural equipment market.

In 2024, the program will cover over 10,000 acres across Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota.