Drones have become the ultimate option for monitoring, surveying and inspection. Enel, the multinational energy company has implemented this strategy and selected Percepto's Sparrow system to monitor the Torrevaldaliga Nord power plant in Italy. The Sparrow's AI and computer vision technology will allow it to operate as independently as possible, and the collected aerial footage, photography is transmitted to Enel in real-time. "While drones are touted as the technology of the future, the ability to act autonomously unlocks their true potential, enabling them to act as a responsible, independent and smart team member that provides not only a bird's eye view of facilities, but real, actionable insights," said Percepto CEO, Dor Abuhasira. The goal is to introduce cost-effective and practical drone support to a business model attempting to continuously refine itself.

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV's) or better called drones, are becoming quite popular. But, with its growth a very few know its proper application and operation. Not everyone knows how they're allowed to use them. For this reason, the Minnesota Department of Transportation is helping people learn about drones. Various people learnt about the technology and there were also flights simulations and Competitive drone racing.

The use of drones is already growing across various sectors but an Ajman-based start-up -- Deep Aero -- is fuelling an autonomous drone economy driven by artificial intelligence and blockchain. Gurmeet Singh Anand, CEO of Deep Aero, told Gulf News that the use of unmanned aerial vehicles is increasing exponentially. "In the coming future, we will see millions or billions of commercial drones flying in the air. When that happens, there has to be an autonomous system to manage the drone traffic. Otherwise, it will be a nightmare for regulators," he said.

According to the DJI's report, around 65 people have been rescued by drones in the last year. The report, "More Lives Saved: A Year Of Drone Rescues Around The World," features the innovative drone technology, and the rapid adoption by first responders to increase the pace of drone use in critical public safety missions. Reports have also stated that drones have dropped buoys to struggling swimmers in Australia and Brazil, and found helpless people in fields, rivers, and mountains. Approximately, 22 out of 65 "were at great risk of death, such as stranded in a body of water or exposed to hazardous weather." "Drones allow rescuers a way to find missing people, deliver supplies like food and life vests, and cut search and response times from hours to minutes," says Brendan Schulman, DJI's Vice-President of policy and legal affairs.

Manned flight has been a staple of modern transport and logistics for over half a century -- but not without problems. Our current infrastructure for transporting people and goods in the skies has become strained with the rising demands of the globalized economy. DEEP AERO is developing a foundation for a new type of infrastructure: a drone-based ecosystem, complete with an air traffic control platform, a drone marketplace for on-demand logistics and transport, and more -- all securely stored and transacted on DEEP AERO's blockchain. The rising globalized economy can no longer be dependent upon antiquated methods and technology that was designed for the 20th century. The skyrocketing demand for global commerce and travel is limited by our capacity to transport goods and people in a timely, cost-effective way.

FoxFury Lighting Solutions rolled out new lighting solutions for the DJI drones. "The Rugo drone mounts require no tools to assemble and can be attached and removed easily," stated the company. "FoxFury is excited to have quality mounts available that permit Rugos to be used as drone-mounted lighting solutions. The Rugo can now help perform critical inspections at night and help capture key scenes," states Mario Cugini, CEO of FoxFury. The 360-degree rotational swivel allows the light to be positioned at any angle, and the waterproof light is visible from three statute miles, which also satisfies the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requirements for night flight.

As the population grows, many facilities, amenities and even day-to-day destination became harder to access. In cities, for instances, population expansion results in clogged transportation systems that are characterized by persistent traffic jams. Besides, many sectors of the economy and activities associated with them such as conservation, surveillance, data collection and many such undertakings continuously need enhanced technology to reduce the number of working hours involved. Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) or drones have provided solutions to many of the undertakings mentioned here above. Such solutions continue to deliver cutting-edge innovations that make the said daily processes a lot easier. The one platform that seeks to move the drone marketplace even further, make it more convenient and safe is DEEP AERO.

As globalization continues to push e-commerce and international travel to new highs, traditional modes of transport and logistics have become increasingly stressed to keep up with demand. Today's global economy is more reliant than ever on yesterday's outdated infrastructure, which is increasingly bogged down by traffic-stricken highways and crowded skies. One company sees this burgeoning challenge as the perfect opportunity: use today's most disruptive technologies to create a more efficient, autonomous, and self-governing cargo and transportation economy. DEEP AERO -- an innovative blockchain company -- is developing an aviation economy powered by AI, blockchain, and drones that will act as an on-demand logistics system, and later, a fully-functioning transportation system capable of private transportation. The current international medium of aviation and flight logistics is overburdened by the skyrocketing demand of a growing global middle class of developing countries and businesses that service this class.

Although robotic flying taxi and drone deliveries would take years to become a reality, the US Department of Transportation has moved a step ahead to make this a reality soon. The numbers of companies are designing their systems and technologies and will very soon operate their devices. Amazon.com and Alphabet's Google unit are both developing drones to deliver products. As per the US law, the agency must certify that any business carrying people or cargo for hire is economically'fit, willing and able' to perform. "The FAA still must approve of a drone air carrier's safety in a separate process," stated the DOT.

Elizabeth City State University opens up the drone courses as part of the four-year aviation degree. "We can train our students in all these areas and we want our graduates to be entrepreneurs," said Professor Kuldeep Rawat, Director of the ECSU aviation science program. The students in the UAV classes learn to operate and fly drones, interact with air traffic control and use different payloads and sensors. The university also plans to build an outdoor flying facility with a net, sort of like a giant batting cage. As reported by the FAA, the industry could need more than 300000 new pilots in the next five years.