The Central UAS Technologies story began nearly 20 years ago with the formation of Leading Edge and Leading Edge Aerial Technologies. Now, our innovative founders are carrying their pioneering vision forward with the financial commitment and resources of Central Garden & Pet, a $3B+ company.
Since 2012, we have supported the vector control market, where our founders leveraged firsthand mosquito abatement and aviation experience to invent droplet analysis and aerial application technologies. By 2020, we had completed over 10,000 UAS flights and established ourselves as a market leader.
Our reputation eventually expanded into agriculture where, as Leading Edge, we earned the first ever FAA certification to perform UAS spray applications of agricultural products. We have since expanded our reach into livestock, forestry weed control and aquatics applications.
The most exciting part? We’re only getting started. Studies show that the use of UAS technology in the industries we serve will grow by an average of four times the size of the current market by 2030 as more professionals recognize the environmental, safety and cost-saving benefits.
Together, we’re charting a future where the sky isn’t the limit—it’s the beginning.
Learn More about Central UAS Technologies
Central UAS Technologies is pushing drone innovation forward with bigger payloads and new backing. In a recent interview, Kelley Wittenberg discusses the company's growth and how it's expanding into new frontiers.
This interview details the history of Central UAS Technologies as a pioneer in UAS spray applications as well as our vision for the future of the technology.
Read UAS Magazine’s feature on how Central UAS is pushing precision farming to new heights through real-world tech, insights, and impact across the field.
Listen to Working Ranch Radio Episode 225 to hear Kelley Wittenberg discuss how spray drones are transforming ranch operations.
Watch our on-demand webinar with Commercial UAV News to see how spray drones are transforming agriculture, forestry & public health.
See how our PrecisionVision UAS model fared in this validation study of the spray drift modeling software AGDISPpro. Central UAS Technologies is currently the only UAS validated in AGDISPpro.
Our Bill Reynolds sat down with the American Cattleman podcast at CattleCon 2025 to share how our UAS technology can support livestock operations with weed management, insect control and beyond.
Take a deeper dive into our history in this in-depth profile AgAir Update published about Bill Reynolds and the founding of Leading Edge.
Our Kelley Wittenberg spoke with influencer IDigIt4 during Southern Farm Show to share a detailed overview of our PrecisionVision 40X UAS for agricultural applications.
