Autonomous robotic systems including combined hardware and software elements of various forms such as multi-rotor, fixed-wing, and VTOL (vertical takeoff and landing) UAS (Unmanned Aerial Systems) for agricultural, industrial, commercial, and government applications which include, but are not limited to, precise application of agricultural inputs, crop analysis, cargo delivery, data collection, aerial photogrammetry, orthomosaic mapping, GIS (Geographic Information System) surveying, photography, videography, entertainment, civilian, and security and military applications.