Legal challenges in use of drones

Research projects at the Bennett Institute for Public Policy

There has been an increased usage of drones — also known as unmanned aerial vehicles — in various sectors. The increased uptake of drones by different businesses will assist those businesses attain a competitive advantage.

Drones are aircraft that can be controlled remotely by an authorised person to enable them fly independently. Drones have several advantages to businesses and this is the reason they have diverse usage.

Drones have been used to access areas which are difficult or risky for direct human access. Some examples include archeological sites and even construction sites. Drones have been deployed to capture data in archeological sites. Drones have been deployed in real estate developments where aerial views are made.

Similarly, drones have been used in filming and journalism. Usage of drones for filming has been made much easier by deployment of drones.

Drones are used in farming. Crop spraying drones are increasingly being used to spray large farming areas.

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