Interesting article at the GEO-Spatial-World.
https://www.geospatialworld.net/blogs/2021-predictions-for-the-drone-industry/
2020 was an unprecedented year for many reasons.
Pandemics may shut down community gatherings and services. However, the essential industries like utilities, telecom, and oil & gas faced pressure to continue the same critical infrastructure operations without interruption.
Remotely controlled robots and drone technology got a boost to being more accepted; previously, drones were met with doubt and hesitation whether autonomous robotics could add value to people’s lives or diminish the quality of life.
Pandemic, crises, and natural disasters may be needed to re-examine the role of robots and flying drones as the ultimate tool in a busy hostile environments.
Innovative Systems break new ground for the Future
Autonomous systems are no longer future concepts; they have become a reality. The technology continues to advance; drones are becoming more intelligent and more connected. They are software-defined systems that can collect data, connect to the cloud, analyze information, and inform outcomes. More and more of these processes and tasks are becoming automated. Here is what our ecosystem had to say about the continued maturation of the drone industry:
“The acceleration of the drone industry in 2020 is absolutely a trend that we can expect to continue in 2021 and beyond.” — Cynthia Huang, VP of Enterprise Business Development, Auterion.
“This year, more than ever, we see drones viewed by the public as more of a “tool in the toolbox” than a novel piece of tech. This is a good thing! Next year we’ll see more companies that ever decide to take this new tool and scale. What’s going away is the notion that drones are too ‘cutting edge’ to be used by everyone.” — Jeremiah Johnson, Imagery Solutions Architect, Esri.
“The drone industry will further mature, meaning that everything will get closer to the current manned aviation industry. We’ll see the transformation from tests and pilot projects to actual logistical operations. I foresee that the barrier for new companies will be higher, but fundraising activities will occur more often for scale-ups that have proven to have a viable business case.” — Patrique Zaman, Founder & CEO, Avy.
The impact of COVID-19 on the drone industry
“With COVID-19 sweeping the globe, the world’s economies were brought to their knees and for the first time in recent history exposed how easily the essential services we’ve come to rely on every day could be disrupted.
“As the pandemic has exposed the inefficiencies and limitations of labor heavy systems, the spotlight has been firmly placed on autonomous systems and their ability to drastically improve the way we deliver goods, inspect critical infrastructure, and maintain public safety. We are certainly not out of the woods yet, and our panel sees continued impact from COVID-19 on the drone industry in 2021:”
“COVID may have an end in sight thanks to vaccines, but the lessons and values realized by critical infrastructure companies operating drones during the pandemic only pave the way for more adoption of drones in the future.”
— Cynthia Huang, VP of Enterprise Business Development, Auterion.
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