植保(bao)無(wu)人機(ji)，是(shi)用于農林植物(wu)保(bao)護作業的無(wu)人駕駛飛(fei)機(ji)，該型無(wu)人飛(fei)機(ji)由飛(fei)行(xing)平臺（固定翼、直(zhi)升機(ji)、多軸(zhou)飛(fei)行(xing)器）、導航飛(fei)控(kong)、噴(pen)灑(sa)機(ji)構三部分組(zu)成，通過地(di)面遙控(kong)或導航飛(fei)控(kong)，來實現噴(pen)灑(sa)作業，可以(yi)噴(pen)灑(sa)藥劑(ji)、種子、粉劑(ji)等。

中國(guo)作(zuo)為(wei)農(nong)(nong)(nong)業(ye)大國(guo)，18億畝基本農(nong)(nong)(nong)田(tian)，每年需(xu)(xu)要(yao)大量(liang)(liang)的人(ren)(ren)員(yuan)從事(shi)農(nong)(nong)(nong)業(ye)植(zhi)保(bao)作(zuo)業(ye)，而我國(guo)每年農(nong)(nong)(nong)藥(yao)(yao)中毒(du)人(ren)(ren)數(shu)有10萬(wan)(wan)(wan)之(zhi)眾。農(nong)(nong)(nong)藥(yao)(yao)殘留和污染造(zao)成的病(bing)死人(ren)(ren)數(shu)至今(jin)尚無(wu)(wu)官方統計。 同時，農(nong)(nong)(nong)村青壯年勞動力(li)逐漸稀缺，人(ren)(ren)力(li)成本日益增加;由于農(nong)(nong)(nong)藥(yao)(yao)對人(ren)(ren)體傷害較大，年輕人(ren)(ren)不愿(yuan)意進行農(nong)(nong)(nong)藥(yao)(yao)噴灑(sa)。“植(zhi)保(bao)無(wu)(wu)人(ren)(ren)機可遠距離遙 控操作(zuo)，避免了噴灑(sa)作(zuo)業(ye)人(ren)(ren)員(yuan)暴露于農(nong)(nong)(nong)藥(yao)(yao)的危險(xian)，保(bao)障了噴灑(sa)作(zuo)業(ye)的安全。”有專(zhuan)家(jia)預(yu)計到(dao)2020年，中國(guo)植(zhi)保(bao)無(wu)(wu)人(ren)(ren)機需(xu)(xu)求量(liang)(liang)是(shi) 10萬(wan)(wan)(wan)架(jia)，無(wu)(wu)人(ren)(ren)機植(zhi)保(bao)從業(ye)人(ren)(ren)員(yuan)需(xu)(xu)求量(liang)(liang)是(shi)40萬(wan)(wan)(wan)人(ren)(ren)。