Drone technology is still in its infancy stage but it’s now making waves in tech world. Different companies have manufactured their own series of drones aimed at different industries as well as markets. One of the most common use of drones is for military activities. It gives access to hostile territories without the casualty of a soldier’s life. However, as the technology progresses, so are the uses of drones.
Search and Rescue / Disaster Management
Drones that has thermal sensors can easily detect people who are trapped or stranded in a certain place after an accident or a calamity happened. This is also perfect for places where it’s impossible for people to go through such as destroyed bridges and collapsed buildings. Aside from searching survivors, drones can also be used in delivering relief aids to people living in places that are inaccessible. Also, drones can be used in inspecting and getting a bigger picture of the aftermath of a certain disaster while still being able to save time and resources.
Deliveries
Companies such as UPS, Amazon and DHL have stepped on drone trend as they start to deliver their products in short distances but most of these packages are relatively small such as pizza letters and medicine
Agriculture
Infrared sensors in drones can help farmers and land owners to determine their plants and crops’ health, helping them to define ways on how they can take care of it without wasting time and resources. With drone technology, they can now monitor their crops’ growth more closely which can help in increasing the rate of success. Some farmers with more advanced drones use the machine itself in applying fertilizers or insecticides, not only to protect themselves from the harmful effects of insecticide, but it will also consume less time.
Infrastructure inspections
With the use of drones, inspecting infrastructures could give you a real- time images and videos of the building or establishment’s condition. Also it can be used in checking the building’s gas pipe lines, power lines, bridges, turbines, transmission towers, etc. Different drones can give different data such as thermal readings, more detailed footage of an infrastructure and other uses that can benefit in drone technology.
Geographic Mapping
Drones can also be used in scanning hard- to- reach areas to produce 3D maps. These areas can range from mountains, weather-beaten coastlines and other places that are seems to be impossible for people to reach.
Law Enforcement
Drones can be used in surveillance which can help in maintaining public safety by observing activities that may raise suspicions as well as serving as evidence for investigations. Drones can also be used in protecting the border from smugglers, illegal migrants and smuggler of drugs.
