Why Drone Innovation Isn't Quickly Taking Off
The industry's been buzzing about the power of drones for years, but much of that hype hasn't come to fruition. In this video, Nuair's Tony Basile says much of the challenge comes down to miniaturizing technology to fit the size of a drone. Without the necessary cameras, radar and GPUs to enable autonomy, the drones are limited to line of sight flights, in which a pilot on the ground must physically watch the drone as it moves in the sky. Valuable use cases are still possible with that limitation, as seen in NY where drones are inspecting bridges for maintenance work. But that's just the tip of the iceberg of future possibilities, according to experts, who question if the drone market will be feasible without beyond line of sight capabilities. To learn more, we spoke with experts from Qualcomm and Droniq, companies innovating to address the challenge. Both have presented new solutions that use the latest connectivity and AI-applications to track the drones in real time. Learn more in Kurrant Insights’ video.
CTO Unmanned Systems, Raytheon Intelligence & Space
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