In 2015, observers argued that the fourth agricultural revolution had been
initiated. This article focuses on one part of this high-tech revolution: the origin,
development, applications, and user value of unmanned aerial systems (UAS).
Institutional changes connected to the UAS innovation are analyzed, based on a
Swedish case study. The methods included autoethnography. The theoretical frame
was composed by four perspectives: innovation, institutions, sustainability, and
ethics. UAS can help farmers cut costs and produce higher quantity with better
quality, and also has environmental benefits. However, this promising innovation
was exposed to institutional forces and suddenly became subordinated the Act of
Camera Surveillance. This study illuminates how legislative institutions can inhibit
responsible innovation. The study shows that different ethical perspectives can
collide with each other.

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