Techno-logic Tuesday: Drones and 5 Industries it will Affect
Techno-logic Tuesday will be our new weekly series that will revolve around technology news, industry trends and the effect it could have on the communities we serve.
he world seems to be in almost constant change. Every day it seems like some new technology comes and promises to
revolutionize industry, healthcare, government and our daily lives. Sometimes this affect is drastic and other times it is more subtle. Drones seemed to be in the subtle portion of change, until recently. Let’s explore 5 different industries drones will drastically change in the near future.
5. Deliveries
Amazon’s CEO Jeff Bezos is well known to want to be putting drones to work delivering packages to our door steps. His goal is to begin shipping packages to a customer’s door step in 30 minutes or less. Although he stated he would like to roll out this service in 2015 many experts believe this is a bit on the optimistic side. Amazon isn’t the only company looking to use drones for deliveries especially in the food service industry.
4. Search and Rescue
Search and rescue made National Geographic’s list back in 2013. A UAV equipped with heat sensors, night vision and radar can help find people in dangerous situations and remote terrains at far safer and actually less expensive rate. The Canadian Royal Police have already put this to use and were very pleased with the results.
3. Photography and Filmography
UAV’s can also be used to take amazing photos and videos for both commercial and personal use. Drones could be used in Hollywood to take shots from way above a scene with relatively little cost. Photographers can also use them to take amazing photos of cities and of nature in remote areas like never before.
2. Delivering Medicine
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation have awarded 100 researchers grants of $100,000 to develop drones that medical providers can operate from a cell phone. The goal would be to deliver medicine and vaccinations to parts of the world that are hard to reach such as areas hit by natural disasters, affected by war and remote locations.
1. Agriculture
This one is very close to home for us here in the state of Nebraska, and to me personally. A high school classmate’s younger brother started his own farming drone company shortly after graduating from high school. Drones represent the next wave of crop scouting and provide farmers with detailed maps of their crop health and help them make decisions in the areas of fertilizing and irrigating. Drones can also be used to keep track of herds of animals, helping to notify sick or injured animals or to find animals that have wandered off.
Although we are still a little ways off from seeing widespread use of drones due to FAA restrictions it is exciting to think about what the future has in store for us.
