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Brianna White

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A drone is simplistically an unmanned aircraft. That’s the reason we call them unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) or unmanned aircraft systems (UASes). We can also introduce it as a flying robot controlled remotely or autonomously by software-controlled flight plans.
It’s cooperating with GPS systems and onboard sensors in order not to confuse their way of the flight. Drones are often associated with the military because they are able to help in actions that the army is obligated to conduct. The military drone market is three times larger than the consumer market.
Drones like Prometheus are a revolutionary invention that can save lives by dropping eg. a first aid kit or lifebuoy. These flying machines are also used in the fields such as fuel sector, energetics sector, agriculture, forestry, infrastructure, air transport, protection of national borders, protection of the environment, mass event organization, public administration and many more.
Surveyors also use drones for their work. They take measurements for mapping, creating land inventories and describing landforms. Furthermore, it can help saving the earth in a lot of ways. For example, Google donated $5 million to a program using drones to track poachers in Africa and Asia.
Continue reading: https://www.latestly.com/lifestyle/how-drones-are-changing-the-world-2897483.html
 

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