American Drone Network
"Your network, your foundation"
Membership network and digital platform connecting farmers, drone pilots, and partners for agricultural drone (aerial application) services across the US.
American Drone Network (ADN) is a US-based digital platform and membership network built to organize and scale the agricultural drone services industry. Founded in 2026 and headquartered in Dallas, Texas, ADN connects three core stakeholder groups, farmers who need aerial application services, drone pilots and operators building their businesses, and industry partners developing supporting technology, into a single ecosystem designed to remove operational friction. The platform centralizes flight data, chemical usage records, and equipment maintenance cycles so that job estimates are more accurate and daily operations more predictable, helping reduce idle equipment downtime and lapsing registrations that have historically slowed agricultural aviation. ADN provides data-driven analytics intended to drive down operating costs and make aerial application services more accessible to growers.
Beyond software, the network emphasizes pilot education and FAA compliance support, ensuring operators can improve their skills, remain compliant, and grow profitably. The company is led by CEO and co-founder Erik Kellim, who brings more than 23 years of agribusiness executive experience from companies including Monsanto, WinField United, Harrell's, AgXplore, and Meristem, alongside COO and co-founder Michelle Truman, a pioneer of agricultural drone education and co-founder of the Farmitude drone curriculum. ADN's team combines over 60 years of collective FAA and agricultural experience, supported by specialists in FAA compliance, generational farming advocacy, product and technology strategy, and pilot standards. By uniting farmers, applicators, suppliers, and manufacturers, American Drone Network positions itself as the infrastructure backbone of a competitive, digital-first agricultural aviation market in the United States.
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Founded
2026
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RaaS
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North America
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