Wings for everyone
In your childhood, have you ever wished to take a look at your hometown from a bird’s view? Given the full freedom of movement, how different would every single landscape, building or action look like? These days, you don’t have to be an artist or a professional dreamer to try it yourself, neither do you have to get a license and buy a helicopter. Nowadays we have drones and a variety of them.
As with many other products and technologies, the history of drones started with military application. Unmanned Aerial Vehicles or Systems (UAV/UAS) have served for gathering intelligence and observe complex operations. Thanks to some bright minds and continuous development, drones have become more affordable and started to be used for recreational purposes. Many enthusiasts are using their drones to take photos or shoot videos, to explore locations and race each other. Some are excited to be able to “tune” their drone and have their very own sort of engineering fun out of it. As drones kept improving throughout the time, new applications arise. Nowadays, enterprises are using drones for lots of purposes, such as inspection, logistics, entertainment, you name it.
Given the multiple purposes that drones are fulfilling, we see now companies that are developing in particular niches. Autonomous platforms for example are set to be the biggest employment for commercial drones. We see companies like Flytrex who already offer drones for parcel delivery, while AerialGuard is focusing on autonomous navigation systems that avoid obstacles. The specialization of drones means that they must be equipped with particular components and sensors and thus there are companies who offer these parts, or even manufacture drones suited to special purposes: Sensilize offers a multi-spectral camera that can analyze crops and help farmers in their decisions while Fitch is developing drones that help fishing! On top of this, drones too are vulnerable to cyberattacks, and that’s why RegulusX is a providing a solution which encrypts communications and alerts the owner in case of a spoofing attack.
As fit for the “start-up nation”, Israel is experiencing a great interest in the number of drones-related start-ups and it’s fascinating to see the solutions and novelties that they are creating. You cannot but admire the drone industry and how fast it’s becoming a valuable presence in new areas. As of now, we can see only the tip of how deeply this machine will become part of our daily life.