The drone industry is booming right now. How many YouTube videos do you come across on a daily basis that was shot on a UAV? Or, maybe you have seen a few drones, after the holidays flying around your neighborhood?
Drone technology looks like it is here to stay, however, properly understanding the impact of drones, as well as, the pros and cons of having these UAVs in our skies, is a hotly debated subject that is moving to the forefront of culture in 2019.
Just in the United States alone, there were 1.1 million drones throughout the country; a figure that included hobbyists as well as the drones in the commercial industry. The number is expected to double and reach as high a 2 million by the end of 2019. While there are an estimated 3 million drones around the world.
The drone industry itself is estimated to reach a staggering $82.1 billion in annual revenue by 2025. Though drone technology has served humanity for the better, even saving 133 lives around the world, drones can be equally misused and potentially highly destructive
Understanding how drones can be misused and their potential threats to communities and cities will play an important role in how the UAV technology will be regulated.
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