Drones of the future will be smart (and maybe dangerous) – DXC Blogs

Drones have been around for a few years now, but the truth is their usefulness largely has been limited to providing visual information to users in the form of photos and video captured by their onboard digital cameras. That's great if you're a photographer, need to inspect an inaccessible piece of equipment or some farm acreage, or require mobile surveillance. Other than that, commercial drones are little more than fun (and expensive) high-tech toys -- great for a cool selfie or a stunning aerial shot of the sunset, but not much more. But future iterations will be far more versatile. Drones that assist with operations are on the market, and this category is still growing. They complete tasks normally counted among the "three Ds"--dull, dirty, or dangerous, such as window washing.