Drone, also called, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), is a type of aircraft that has no pilot but can be controlled with a remote control. A lot of people, including me, think that drone’s main purpose is for military or news coverage. But you will be very surprised how many cool things you can use a drone for.
- Group pictures
Ever since monopods were created, group shots became a less hassle since everyone will be there when you are taking a shot. But then when you are way too many, you will still be a bit cramped. And most often, the picture perfect background cannot be seen. With a drone, you wouldn't worry about those anymore.
- Traveller's friend
Normally, when you are just taking a tour through a city, a normal camera or a phone with a camera will do. But if you are taking a vacay where there are mountains or islands, a drone will get the perfect shot for you.
- Racing
Lots and lots of people are fascinated with racing. Whether it's a car, motorbike, bicycle, even animal racing, pigeons, pigs, you name it! Ang guess what? Drones have racing too. You can watch or get more information about it through The Drone Racing League.
- Saving lives
Emergency responders from Iowa used a drone to locate a pair of missing boaters. It so happened that one of the boaters had a heart attack and was rushed to a hospital.
Source : CNN
- Delivery
DHL Parcelcopter 3.0 is the first fully autonomous delivery drone. The drone is capable of flying up to 70km/h with 2kg of payload.
Source : DHL delivery drone
Well, I personally cannot afford to buy that kind of drone, but if a normal drone can carry a pound, then it will be totally cool to send small things that your neighbor friend is borrowing.
- Light show
I have seen this video about 100 drones that are controlled by a single pilot to create a truly amazing light show which was organized by Intel.
Source : drone swarms
This is not the only one. There are other coordinated-drone shows from other countries as well. Now, I will not be surprised anymore if I hear that someone used drones to make a wedding proposal! But of course, it would be very cool to actually watch one right?
- Pokemon-catching drone
The game Pokemon Go has just been out on the market and a lot of people were sooooo crazy about it. Can't really blame them, I was once been addicted to the game. And since this new game has been upgraded to the nth level, catching a Pokemon has been upgraded too by using a drone. The Pokedrone can be used to catch a Pokemon in the most out-of-reach places.
Source : Virtuality
These are just a few of the amazing ways to use drones. I am pretty sure (as innovative and creative as we are) there are more cool ways of using drones. I just think this is one of those inventions that can actually be an investment, not just for governments but also for individuals.
