Many Industries can benefit from using drones
The following are some industries where drones are helping to reduce costs & have a very positive impact for the organizations.
Wildlife Conservation
Drones are a fast & cost effective tool to monitor wildlife:
- Wildlife (species identification & counting)
- Wildlife tracking & movement patterns)
- Track & interdict poachers
- Guide rangers to the wildlife to show visitors
- Monitor the health of the animals
Land Conservation
Drones are an effective tool to monitor the environment in a variety of ways:
- Vegetation (species identification, biomass, health & canopy coverage)
- Forest health & soil erosion
- Monitoring the progress of re-wilding projects
- Water management (water flow, availability, irrigation, flooding & quality)
- Track & map land encroachment
- Sensor drop & retrieval for data collection
Marine Environment
Drones can monitor the marine environment as follows:
- Marine life (species identification, biomass, health & diversity
- Coastal area health, erosion, pollution
- Water state (water colour, temperature & quality)
- Track & interdict illegal fishing in the Marine parks
- Sensor drop & retrieval for data collection
- Monitor all boat activity in the area
Sports
Drones can be used to get stunning footage of a sporting event in stunning 4K resolution, & ensure the participants are safe. Examples of this are:
- Tracking trail runners over a mountain race
- Providing an overview of golf course for a golfer
- Monitoring yacht races, tracking the boats and their crews
- Generate videos & photographs of the sporting events
Residential Real Estate
- Most home listings still don't feature aerial photographs or videos, creating an opportunity for an agent or home owner to standout for the buyers
- It helps the prospective buyers get a feel for the area
Commercial Real Estate
- Drones can be used to effectively demonstrate the value of commercial properties, with a multitude of aerial angles & different views
- The images can be used to depict existing or future tenants, anchor retailers, the location features & more
- It helps to present a compelling impression to clients, investors & potential tenants to help close the deal
Cultural Events
Drones are ideal for gaining a different perspective:
- Aerial view of the event
- An overview of the course
- Aerial Photography
- Video of the event in real time
Agriculture
Drones are very effective for farming:
- Aerial survey & mapping
- Precision agriculture irrigation
- Crop health analysis & damage assessment
- Soil moisture content, health & analysis
- Livestock monitoring & tracking
- Building management
- Woodland management
Emergency Response
Drones are very useful for responding to emergencies:
- They can be used to get a quick overview of the event
- Used to locate missing or injured people
- Safely monitor the situation
Utilities & Infrastructure
Drones can be a very cost effective way of inspecting infrastructure:
- They can be used to get a quick overview of the structure
- The inspections can be done more often due to the low cost
- Safely monitor the structure on a regular basis
- Inspect the structures without any risk to humans
- Build data sets from the information that are useful to the engineers
Clearing Landmines
Drones are ideal for safe mine clearance:
- They can scan & map large areas quickly, safely & cheaply
- Different radar sensors can be used to penetrate the ground & vegetation
- Personnel are safely away from the landmines
Archaeology
Drones are ideal for use in archaeology & conservation:
- They can map large areas quickly & cheaply
- Different radar sensors can be used to penetrate the ground & vegetation
- LIDAR & photogrammetry can create accurate 3D Datasets & models