Applications of Drones

1. Environmental

1.1. Huricane protection

1.2. Protecting wildlife

1.3. Agriculture (up to 80% of all commercial drones)

1.3.1. Identifying where pesticides, water, or fertilisers needed and delivering them

1.3.2. Monitoring plant's health (nitrogen levels, photosynthesis efficiency detected by infrared light cameras)

1.3.3. Assessing water leaks, ships counting, maximising lamb growth by measuring grass dry matter

1.3.4. Spraying, seeding, remote sensing, frost mitigation

1.3.5. Scare away birds with ultrasound waves

1.4. Ocean/lakes - collecting water samples, thermal analysis

1.5. Forest health and stress monitoring

2. Surveying

2.1. Building 3D maps https://pix4d.com/

2.2. Building internal maps of large buildings with LiDARs

2.3. Assessing flood damage

2.4. Oil/gas pipeline monitoring, air quality monitoring, leaks detection

2.5. Monitoring material usage during a road construction

2.6. Transmission tower, solar panels inspections

3. Mapping

3.1. Building maps of hardly reachable places for roads and railways

4. Urban

4.1. Traffic monitoring (controlling speed limits and accidents, ticketing)

4.2. Search and rescue (heat cameras)

4.3. Advertisement?

5. Logistics and delivery

5.1. Amazon, FedEx, UPS are keen to use drones

5.2. Humanitarian help delivery in Africa