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ReSTORING ECOSYSTEMS
with Precision Drones

revitalize nature with cutting-edge drone technology

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ACCELERATING RECOVERY

Our drone technology empowers efficient and precise ecological restoration. By mapping degraded areas, planting seeds with accurately, and monitoring the progress, we optimize restoration efforts and maximize impact.

Replant Now,
Save Our Planet

Every year, thousands of hectares vanish to wildfires, deforestation, and land degradation. Traditional reforestation can’t keep up—it's too slow, too costly, and nature can’t wait.

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Automated Drone Operation

Our drones follow pre-programmed routes based on prior terrain mapping, allowing for precise seed planting. This system adapts to various terrains, ensuring semi-autonomous operations.

Efficient, & Scalable

By combining automated drones and advanced pelleting, we deliver versatile solutions for large-scale reforestation, adapting to different environments while maintaining efficiency and speed.

Seed Pelleting

We use organic pelleting to coat seeds, improving germination by retaining moisture and protecting from predators, ensuring higher success rates for forest restoration

Integrated Dispersal

Our drones are fully compatible with precision seed dispersers, allowing for row planting or full coverage. We adjust seed densities per hectare, ensuring efficient and consistent planting

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PLANTING DRONE

A versatile aerial platform for ecological restoration. Our integrated seed dispersal, spraying, and solid dispersal systems enable precise and efficient operations, from site preparation to planting and invasive species control.

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IMAGING DRONE

Powered by LiDAR, multispectral, and RGB cameras, our drone platform captures comprehensive data for ecological assessment and monitoring. This technology enables precise terrain mapping, elevation profiling, vegetation analysis, species identification, and biomass estimation.

Mapping and assessment

Precise mapping of degraded areas, enabling detailed analysis of vegetation and topography. By accurately identifying native and invasive species, we can tailor restoration efforts to maximize impact and create the best flight plans.

SITE
PREPARATION

Effective control of invasive grass and ant species through targeted spraying and dispersal of specialized products to ensure optimal conditions for seed germination and plant growth

Automated seed planting

Pre-programmed wide-area or targeted planting of native seeds to restore degraded areas, enrich biodiversity and increase seedling density. 

Monitoring of projects & areas

Aerial monitoring of restoration projects and preservation areas to analyze vegetation health, quantify biomass and survey biodiversity. By analyzing data, we can optimize restoration strategies and ensure long-term success.

Maintenance of ongoing projects

Invasive grass species combat, biological control, leaf fertilization of seedlings and replanting to guarantee success.

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What We've
Achieved

2

Distinct Ecosystems

76

Native Species sown

50

hectares planted

600kg

seeds planted
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Fernando
De Lucca
Marketing & Comms Director

Fernando is the co-founder of Ceres Seeding. He has developed several projects with socio-environmental impact, having worked for years with social entrepreneurship. He took on this new challenge of generating environmental impact in Brazil. He is responsible for all our communication channels and takes all the profile pictures of the other members. 

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Lucas
Gewehr 
Technology Director

Lucas is our Mechanical-Aeronautical Engineer, also graduated from the Federal University of Itajubá. In addition to being a DJ in his spare time, and having experienced aeronautics in practice, Lucas is a co-founder of Ceres Seeding and is responsible for the development and ideation of our technologies.

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Bruno
Vitiello do Amaral
Operations Director

Bruno is a Production Engineer, who graduated from the Federal University of Itajubá. Passionate about sports, Bruno is the co-founder of Ceres Seeding and makes all our operations come to fruition.

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We are a passionate team of innovators

Our diverse team blends environmental science with advanced engineering to push the boundaries of what's possible in reforestation. 

Our commitment to innovation drives us every day to create solutions that will leave a lasting, positive impact on the planet.

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Take Flight

PROJECTS

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In December 2023, we partnered with UFSCAR to test drone-based precision seeding for ecological restoration. By planting various forest species, the project demonstrated the effectiveness of drone technology for different planting methodologies. The collaboration highlighted the potential cost-effectiveness of drone-based restoration through efficient row-based planting and reduced maintenance needs.

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Ceres Seeding partnered with Re.green, a leader in Brazilian ecological restoration, on a 5-hectare drone planting project in Eunápolis (BA). Our technology successfully planted 23 forest species, showcasing its scalability and adaptability for large-scale restoration efforts.

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Our company partnered with Ambev and TNC to test drone seeding for water-stressed areas in Queluz (SP). This pilot project compared manual and drone-based methods, aiming to improve restoration efficiency and effectiveness.

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