The Drone Revolution: Unlocking the Next Level
Drones are changing public safety operations for the better. No emergency service around the world is immune from the torrent of disruption, from fire services through to voluntary search and rescue (SAR) organisations, and more. The drone revolution is one few can ignore. New emerging drone technologies are seducing public safety organisations with the promise of reducing search times, improving situational awareness, enhancing team safety, reducing costs, and even the potential of delivering medical supplies ahead of rescue teams. And this is just the beginning.
A 2018 report published by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), dubbed ‘Skies without limits’, predicted that the economic value of the drone industry by 2030 will be a staggering ￡42 billion. Furthermore, the esteemed research company MarketsandMarkets estimates that first responders will be among the applications that will enjoy the highest demand for drones – this is already beginning to occur. PwC’s aforementioned report states that technology advancements, societal acceptance and regulation expansion are the key enablers towards unlocking the full potential of drones, industry-wide; and I strongly believe that public safety drones can unlock all three enablers for everyone.
My latest UK Fire Mag article describes my views on how drones for public safety hold the potential to unlock the next level of the drone revolution, for every drone industry. You can read the full article here: https://ukfiremag.mdmpublishing.com/the-drone-revolution-unlocking-the-next-level/
CEO/MD, Lane Jefferies & Associates Ltd
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5 年The ONLY ADVANTAGES of any type of drone will be if they will be able to be charged wireless during their flight and have UNLIMITED FLYING TIME Do not forget that any flying vehicle has a limited flying autonomy due to the power limitation of their batteries. Everything flying will fall on ground if no more power available. This will damage the vehicle and anything or anybody hit by them.