Accelerating the future of farming.
Your farm,scanned and analyzed,all on its own.
Maize is a $3 500 autonomous drone that monitors crop health and sends AI-powered recommendations to your phone. No pilot. No consultant.
Built in British ColumbiaTested on real farms
The Problem
Farming hasn't changed.
But it needs to.
rise in agricultural labor costs
Over the past decade in North America. 56% of farmers report they cannot find enough workers.
of crop yield lost
To disease and pests, often detected too late by manual scouting methods.
of farms locked out
Of drone technology due to cost ($30K+) and complexity. Only 12–15% of farms use drones today.
“It's too slow and too expensive.”
A common sentiment we heard during early validation in British Columbia
The Solution
Meet
A $3 500 autonomous agricultural drone that scans crops, detects problems with AI, and sends plain-language recommendations directly to your phone.
Press scan. That's it.
Tap once. Maize flies, scans, and lands itself. No license, no training.Maize plans its own flight path, takes off, scans your entire field, and lands, all autonomously. No drone license needed. No flight training required. No consultant standing in your field with a joystick.
AI that speaks farmer, not scientist.
Plain-language advice, not raw NDVI maps. Your whole team can act on it.Instead of raw NDVI maps and data tables, Maize translates everything into plain language. "Apply nitrogen here." "This section is healthy." "Watch this area for pests." Actionable recommendations, not academic reports.
Your data. Your hardware.
Processed on hardware you own. No cloud, no third parties, no fees.Every image, every analysis, every recommendation is processed on hardware you own, sitting on your property. No cloud uploads. No third-party servers. No recurring fees to access your own data.
Pays for itself in one season.
At $3 500 with no subscriptions, it pays for itself in one season.At $3 500, Maize costs less than a single outsourced drone flight. With no ongoing subscription fees, you break even before the second scan. Compare that to $15 000+ drones or $40 000/year services.
The Solution
Meet
A $3 500 autonomous agricultural drone that scans crops, detects problems with AI, and sends plain-language recommendations directly to your phone.
Press scan. That's it.
Tap once. Maize flies, scans, and lands itself. No license, no training.Maize plans its own flight path, takes off, scans your entire field, and lands, all autonomously. No drone license needed. No flight training required. No consultant standing in your field with a joystick.
AI that speaks farmer, not scientist.
Plain-language advice, not raw NDVI maps. Your whole team can act on it.Instead of raw NDVI maps and data tables, Maize translates everything into plain language. "Apply nitrogen here." "This section is healthy." "Watch this area for pests." Actionable recommendations, not academic reports.
Your data. Your hardware.
Processed on hardware you own. No cloud, no third parties, no fees.Every image, every analysis, every recommendation is processed on hardware you own, sitting on your property. No cloud uploads. No third-party servers. No recurring fees to access your own data.
Pays for itself in one season.
At $3 500 with no subscriptions, it pays for itself in one season.At $3 500, Maize costs less than a single outsourced drone flight. With no ongoing subscription fees, you break even before the second scan. Compare that to $15 000+ drones or $40 000/year services.
How It Works
Four steps. One button.
Scan.
Tap one button. Maize plans its own flight path and takes off autonomously.
Fly + capture.
High-resolution RGB cameras capture every row, streaming imagery back to the Maize Hub.
Analyze locally.
On-prem AI turns the imagery into plain-language recommendations. No cloud needed.
Act.
Recommendations push to your phone: water here, fertilize this zone. No dashboard to decode.
The Impact
By the numbers.
faster detection
vs manual scouting
saved per week
of labor eliminated
total cost
one-time, forever
Cost Comparison
One-time purchase price. Maize has zero recurring fees.
Maize saves you
$11 500 – $36 500+
compared to alternatives
with zero recurring costs
Your Farm. Your Data.
Your data never leaves your farm.
Every image, every analysis, every recommendation, processed on hardware you own. No cloud. No subscriptions. No compromises.
Maize Drone
Captures high-resolution RGB imagery
Maize Hub
Runs AI analysis on-site
Your Phone
Delivers plain-language recommendations
Maize Drone
Captures high-resolution RGB imagery
Maize Hub
Runs AI analysis on-site
Your Phone
Delivers plain-language recommendations
How We Compare
“If you could build this tomorrow, I'd buy it immediately.”
Ellie, Canadian Farms
900 acres · Surrey, British Columbia
The only drone built for small farms.
5× cheaper
At $3 500 with zero recurring fees, Maize costs less than a single outsourced drone flight.
Truly autonomous
No pilot license. No flight training. Tap one button and your field is scanned.
100% local data
Every image and analysis stays on your hardware. No cloud. No third parties. Ever.
AI you understand
Plain-language recommendations pushed to your phone. Not raw data, just actionable advice.
How We Compare
Ellie, Canadian Farms
900 acres · Surrey, British Columbia
The only drone built for small farms.
5× cheaper
At $3 500 with zero recurring fees, Maize costs less than a single outsourced drone flight.
Truly autonomous
No pilot license. No flight training. Tap one button and your field is scanned.
100% local data
Every image and analysis stays on your hardware. No cloud. No third parties. Ever.
AI you understand
Plain-language recommendations pushed to your phone. Not raw data, just actionable advice.
The Team
Young founders. Big problem.
Three students. One mission. Building Maize from the ground up.
Om Gulia
Software & AI
Om leads software and AI at Maize. He builds the AI that reads a field the way a seasoned farmer would, turning drone imagery into clear, plain-language advice. He is relentless about getting it right for the farmers who will use it.
Yousef Soliman
Product and Growth
Yousef leads product and growth, which spans the business, research, and field testing. He left brain research to start Maize, and carries that same evidence-first rigor into everything he builds, with no patience for fluff.
Darien Yang
Hardware & Flight Systems
Darien leads hardware and flight systems. He got into UBC at 15 to study mechatronics engineering and has been building things that fly ever since. He keeps Maize flying, from takeoff to a safe landing.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about Maize.