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The future of payload Drones is huge. Not only are they being used in every sector of society, but its evolvement knows no bounds. For example, tech giants including Facebook and Google are using Drones to boost internet connection in remote areas. By this, we mean that in 2019 it was reported that Facebook had been working on creating small, bird sized fixed wing aircraft that can be used to boost data speeds. According to reports, the goal would be to augment existing 2-G level connections to allow smartphone users to stream and carry out other data necessary tasks. The increase in demand for mapping services including LiDar in sectors such as agriculture and military, fuels the growth of the payload industry. The military sector uses payload Drones for safeguarding border areas, drawing up boarder maps and executing rescue missions. Between 2016 and 2022, it is forecasted that the payload market would generate $7,018, registering a compound growth rate of 5.5% within six yea...

It’s been a venture for over many years to create a Drone that can carry passengers. And in 2017 it was reported during the World Government Summit that Dubai was to launch a Drone taxi in July of that year. The vehicle carried only one passenger weighing up to 100kg, who can select a destination via a touch screen but there were no other controls inside the aircraft. It was also reported that to become a passenger of the Drone taxi cost an estimated $200,000. And in August last year it was confirmed that a deal had been struck to create sky lanes for the Drone taxis. The deal was signed between the Roads Transport Authority and the Dubai Air Navigation Services. The deal was all part of Dubai’s Self-Driving Transport strategy drive. But Dubai is not the only country demonstrating a futuristic world, South Korea is too, by unveiling a two seater Drone in Seoul last November. The government laid out plans to commercialise air travel by 2025. At an event held in Han River n...

We have all seen how beneficial drones are in sectors of industry that are operated outside and even underwater. However, drones are now being used indoors in areas including warehouse inventory management. Valued for their aerial capabilities delivery drones in warehouses are an invaluable tool. Manual inventory management means that a staff member has to physically scan every label within a warehouse. And this can be incredibly time consuming considering the hours it takes, resulting in companies spending more money. According to research, drones can scan RFID tags (Radio Frequency Identification) 50 times faster than a member of staff. An example of this was conducted by MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) where they tested RFID tags from metres away with an average error of only 19cm. And this reduces manual handling which is a health and safety risk. A start up called Ware uses Skydio drones for warehouse management. According to a recent report, Skydio follows...