Drones: Commercial Use Cases
Updated: Sep 19
Drones or UAVs have a wide range of uses in the field of aviation. Some of the most common uses include:
Aerial Photography and Filming: Drones are equipped with cameras and can fly at low altitudes, making them ideal for capturing aerial footage for film, television, and advertising.
Surveying and Mapping: Drones can be used to survey large areas of land, making them useful for a variety of applications, such as environmental monitoring, land management, and urban planning.
Inspection: Drones can be used to inspect structures, such as bridges, buildings, and power lines, providing a safe and efficient way to conduct visual inspections without the need for human workers to be put in harm's way.
Agriculture: Drones can be used for precision agriculture by monitoring the health of crops and identifying pests and diseases.
Delivery: Drones are being developed to do package and cargo delivery with high speed and less risk
Search and Rescue: Drones equipped with cameras and thermal imaging can be used to search for missing people and in disaster relief operations.
Wildlife monitoring: Drones can be equipped with cameras and sensors to help track the movement and behavior of animals in the wild, which would be otherwise hard to study.
Emergency Services: Drones can be used for firefighting, search and rescue, and other emergency services by providing an aerial perspective on the situation.
Military: Drones are extensively used by the military for reconnaissance, surveillance, and targeted killings.
