The Future of Drones: Landing Near You Soon? – Part 4

The Buzz 1: Drones have been around for more than two decades, but their roots date back to World War I when the U.S. and France worked on developing automatic, unmanned airplanes…The last few years have seen significant drone adoption by individuals, commercial entities, and governments: Aerial photography for journalism and film; Express shipping and delivery; Gathering info or supplying essentials for disaster management; Geographic mapping of inaccessible terrain; Building safety inspections; Precision crop monitoring; Unmanned cargo transport. [businessinsider.com] The Buzz 2: Drone Headlines: Drones are helping to restore power in Puerto Rico. Google’s drone service will deliver library books. Guy sends drone to rescue his drone. Drone flying cars soar over Dubai. Submarine drone can swim for months and then fly away. Drone waiters will take your restaurant order. People enjoy watching drones crash over and over. ESPN shot the X Games with drones. The military wants a dancing drone that can fly through windows. [popularmechanics.com] The Buzz 3: If you grow tired of flying your drone above your property, try other fun, legal things: Join a Flying Club or Drone Racing League; Create a DIY Obstacle Course; Take Aerial Photos and Videos of Your Hikes; Create a 3D Property Map; Help Locate Lost Pets; Capture Special Events Footage; Start a Freelance Aerial Photography Business; Take Unique Holiday or Travel Photos; Volunteer for Scientific Data Collection and Surveying; Check Your Roof and Gutters for Damage or Debris. [aerocorner.com] We’ll ask Chuck Byers, Pharns Genece, Ryan Walsh, Steve Philpott and Alex Backer for their take on The Future of Drones: Landing on a Roof or Planet Near You Soon? – Part 4.