siliconindia | | MARCH 20218THE WAYS DRONE TECHNOLOGY IS HAVING A POSITIVE IMPACT ON SOCIETYBy si TeamThe rising accessibility of Drones has made many dangerous labor-intensive jobs within a spectrum of industrial sectors ripe for displace-ment. Drones are not only safe to operate, but they are cost-effective solutions that deliver a range of added utilities such as in-depth data collection ­ which otherwise done manually would cost countless man-hours risking human lives. The emerging Drone market is val-ued to be around 127 Billion USD, according to PwC. Government Agencies, Specific Industries such as Oil & Gas, Mining and Power industry, to name a few, have been heavily utilizing Drone Technology for the great deal of benefits it brings to the table. Today, Drones are tackling several issues ranging from monitoring disease, border petrol to even delivering Pizza!Here is a more in-depth segmented view of some of the great positive impact Drone Technology can offer to the human society:Defence & Border SurveillanceWhile the use of Drone technology for military purposes is not a new trend ­ military spending has significantly increased in recent years. The world is heading towards a multi-polar world order with many more countries likely to crop up in the foreseeable future, and there has been an increase in the number of internal unrests observed throughout the world. In such a scenario government are increasingly taking advantage of Drone Technology for a variety of surveillance purposes. Around 100 countries already own some form of military drone technology.Disaster Relief And ResponseDrones have proved to be pivotal in times of natural dis-asters. In the aftermath of Floods, Tsunamis and Earth-quakes UAV Drones have been used to access damaged In focusWhile the use of Drone technology for military purposes is not a new trend ­ military spending has significantly increased in recent years
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