Key Takeaways
- Kaizen Aerospace, a subsidiary of Powerus, has launched a dedicated agriculture division and signed two distribution agreements placing its xFold Dragon heavy-lift aircraft with agricultural operators in Australia and New Zealand.
- Aerospread Technologies of New Zealand becomes the exclusive distributor for the xFold platform across Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific, with sales targets of approximately $60 million or more over five years.
- In the United States, Sprig Aerospace of Kentucky becomes an authorized distributor and will standardize its commercial spraying fleet on Powerus aircraft.
- The xFold Dragon H1000 has received a Special Airworthiness Certificate in the Experimental category from the FAA, a step toward commercial deployment.
Kaizen Aerospace Launches Agriculture Division
Autonomous Power Corporation, doing business as Powerus, announced that its subsidiary Kaizen Aerospace has launched a dedicated agriculture division and signed two distribution agreements placing its xFold Dragon heavy-lift aircraft with established agricultural operators in Australia and New Zealand.
Distribution Deals in the South Pacific and the U.S.
Kaizen has signed an exclusive agency and distribution agreement with Aerospread Technologies of Napier, New Zealand, a manufacturer of agricultural aerial application equipment with decades of experience across the South Pacific. Aerospread becomes the exclusive agent for xFold sales and distribution across Australia and New Zealand, with sales targets representing approximately $60 million in potential product revenue over the first five years — performance objectives rather than binding purchase commitments, the companies said.
In the United States, Kaizen has named Sprig Aerospace of Benton, Kentucky, an authorized distributor and marketing partner for the xFold series. Sprig, which runs agricultural drone operations nationwide, will standardize its commercial spraying and aerial application fleet on Powerus aircraft, fitting its own spray payload systems to xFold airframes.
A Regulatory Step Toward Commercial Use
The commercial push comes as the xFold Dragon H1000 clears a regulatory milestone: the FAA issued Sprig Aerospace a Special Airworthiness Certificate in the Experimental category, along with a Certificate of Waiver of Authorization, for research and development of the aircraft's aerial application configuration. Powerus and Sprig will continue flying under that certificate as the platform advances toward commercial deployment.
Executive on the Launch
“Agriculture has been part of the Powerus vision since day one, and this is the year it becomes a business,” said Ziv Marom, Chief Vision Officer, Powerus Labs. “Growers don't need another toy that carries a few liters. They need an aircraft that carries real weight, flies itself, and shows up when the window is open. That's what we built. With Aerospread across New Zealand and Australia, and Sprig across the rest of the world, we now have the people on the ground to put these aircraft in the hands of the operators who need them.”
A Fast-Growing Market for Heavy-Lift Spraying
The new agriculture division is built around the xFold Dragon line, autonomous heavy-lift aircraft designed to carry commercial-scale payloads over extended ranges, letting a single operator treat more acreage per day than conventional equipment allows. Powerus is entering a market Grand View Research valued at approximately $3.37 billion in 2025, projected to reach $21.59 billion by 2033, with rotary-wing aircraft holding the largest share and North America the largest regional market.
