What are the commercial uses of drones?

Drone use in farming and agriculture

• Honeycorp AgDrone: The drone has a wing that is composed of Kevlar fiber composite, a material that cannot be cracked like carbon fiber, or which quickly fall to pieces like foam can. It therefore makes for a very durable, versatile, and powerful selection for drones in agriculture.
• DJI Matrice 100: It has dual battery components that allow for extended flight time of up to 40 minutes, making it a good choice for farmers and agriculturists.
• DJI T600 Inspire 1: This drone is suitable for agricultural use and has a 4K video recording capability, separate flight and camera control, with a carbon fiber frame.
• Agras MG-1 – DJI: This is an octocopter designed to spray large areas of farmland with pesticides or fertilizers. As it can cover an extraordinary amount of distance quickly – 4,000-6,000 m² in just 10 minutes – DJI, the Chinese drone manufacturer claims that it is 40-60 times more efficient than manual spraying.
• Ebee SQ – SenseFly: This is a precision agricultural drone designed to monitor crops from planting to harvest.
• Lancaster – Precision Hawk: This drone has many possible uses within the agricultural industry- It’s proprietary AI reacts to changing weather conditions and real-time diagnostics, while it can also be fitted with a range of imaging functions depending on what is required. Offering topography mapping, weather and temperature profiles, fast disease detection and drainage estimations, the Lancaster is an adaptable, precision solution drone.

Drones in action

Drone use in business

• Filmaking/videography/photography from heights
• Short services (repairs)
• Shipping/delivery of parcels/spare parts/food
• Geographic mapping
• Inspection of sites (construction sites/industrial zones)
• Storm tracking/safety reporting
• Risk monitoring (insurance companies in times of disasters)
• Advertising/marketing (banners/delivery of merchandise)
• Internet service

Drone use in the military

• Security and Control
• Aerial Traffic and Security Watch
• Battlefield Management
• Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Conditions
• All Terrain Search and Rescue
• Life Raft Deployment
• Rescue point marking
• Waterways and Shipping
• Pollution Control and Air Sampling
• Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Deployments
• Secure Telecommunications
• Telecom Relay and Signal Coverage Survey
• Air to Ground Missiles
• Anti-Tank Missiles
• Air to Air Missiles
• Wide Area Munition Deployments

How will we use drones in the future?

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