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The Future of Drone Technology

Wow, this is certainly a subject which needs detailed exploration as Drone technology has immersed itself in so many industries and continues to do so.

So let’s start with the main areas which build the infrastructure of society.

Education

According to reports, Google air delivery service, Wing, will start to deliver library books to students in particular parts of America, so their education does not suffer.

Due to the current pandemic, it was a librarian in Virgina, who realised the benefits of Google’s air service by having her groceries delivered by Wing. She claimed that Covid had meant that some students struggled to keep up with their summer reading material due to libraries being closed, or were unable to afford it on Kindle.

So how will this work?

Kelly Passek, the initiator of this library air service, will order the reading material through Google’s form, pick them up from the specific libraries, package them and deliver them to the Wing delivery centre.

 Police Enforcement

Drones are now being used as a tool by police to enforce the social distancing rules laid out by the government. While many people across the world are adhering to the rules, there are a minority who are not, hence the need for microphone enabled Drones.

In Spain, police are using speaker-mounted Drones to disperse crowds congregating in the streets.

Transportation

Transporting people in a Drone is not a new concept but one limitation is battery power. However, Alaka’i Technologies in Massachusetts, may have found a solution to this age old problem – Hydrogen fuel cells which are electric motors which offers range and refuelling speed like that of petrol or diesel. Is debut vehicle, Skai claims to cover 400 miles with a capacity of five passengers. Its top speed is averaging 118mph with a refuelling time of 10 minutes.

Helps with natural disasters

Since Hurricane Maria in 2017, Puerto Rico lost power and many people on the island are still living in the dark. But energy company Duke Energy based in North- Carolina are using commercial Drones to restore power lines.

Since the disaster, Duke Energy, along with 200 volunteers have been working hard to restore the downed lines. But for humans to carry out this task is very risky. Downed lines can sometimes be underneath debris or fallen trees. But with the aid of commercial Drones, restoring Puerto Rico’s infrastructure, along with the volunteers, is made far more efficient as it can carry an estimated 26Ibs and can fly for 40 minutes.

Restaurant industry

In Singapore, there is apparently a stigma in working as a service waiter in the restaurant industry, meaning a shortage of waiting staff due to tightened immigration laws. But one company has found a way around this – Drone waiters.

Infinium Robotics are set to  unveil a Drone waiter later this year that's capable carrying up to 4Ibs, which can be a pizza and a few drinks. Using infra-red cameras, the Drones are designed to avoid each other and people in the restaurant.

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