Name: What Are Drones Used For? 31 Uses For Flying Drones and UAV. From Aerial Photography to Warfare
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Hello. My name is Ben Lovegrove and I used to own a drone aerial photography business.

In this video I'm going to give my answer to the question "What Are Drones Used For"

and list 31 uses for flying drones and UAV.

Drones or UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) are being employed in ever increasing areas of

life. Apart from the fact that they are small, light, and maneuverable drones have many other

uses. If the task is dull, dirty, or dangerous then it makes far more sense to send in a

It seems barely a week goes by without new uses for drones being imagined and realised.

So here is my list. If you can think of any I've missed then please add a comment under

If there’s one thing most people consider when they think of uses for drones it is aerial

photography. It’s a huge field with lots of spin-offs and niche areas. It’s the basis

of the whole civil UAV industry and the entry point for most, if not all, drone pilots.

Drone aerial photography and filming is an industry and a service in itself.

Film and TV companies were very quick to take advantage of the burgeoning drone technology.

They tend to have larger budgets for new equipment and the latest gadgets. The footage and shots

achievable from hexacopters and octocopters carrying broadcast grade cameras have proved

Perhaps you can remember that most aerial shots on TV dramas and documentaries were

either created using a camera boom or captured from the helicopter. Now, drone footage is

commonplace and while booms and helicopters still have their uses the new aerial footage

There was a time when Google Earth and Google Maps was the state of the art but there is

so much more to do with mapping the planet’s surface. Drones designed and equipped for

mapping and programmed to fly in grid patterns are slowly building up a very detailed picture

It's long been known that aerial photos can reveal clues about the history hidden in the

landscape. Some sites are only fully appreciated from the air. You only have to think of the

Nazca plains in Peru. One of the many uses for drones is in the field of archaeological

Time, weather, and budget can prohibit the use of manned aircraft at a site but a quick

scan of the area from 300 feet using a small drone can be like switching on a light. Suddenly

No doubt you’ve seen in the press or on social media those spectacular shots of pods

of whales or a mother and calf, shot from a few hundred feet. It has given us a view

that was denied to most of us a few years ago.

Apart from the spectacle there are all kinds of research advantages enabled by the use

of drones at sea. Drones can be launched from the shore but the real benefits are out on

However, drone pilots at sea need to have particularly good handling and navigation

skills. There are few options for emergency landings and even if you’ve flown the UAV

back to base you may have to land it on a moving vessel. Some have learned the hard

way that this is not easy and watched as their precious drone lands not safely on deck but

The earth’s wildlife provides an endless source of joy and wonder. In order to observe

it at close quarters without causing any disturbance film and TV companies have devised all kinds

of cams; rock cam, dung cam, log cam etc. They all work well up to a point but there

is no substitute for aerial shots and the bird’s eye view.

Sometimes sufficient aerial footage is achieved by flying just a few feet off the ground.

Not all herds need to be filmed top-down from the overhead. You can mix such clips up with

drone footage captured around the subject at a height only just above it.

The only disappointing aspect to wildlife documentaries is that they frequently include

references to the damage done by humans to wildlife habitat. For the larger mammals of

Africa and other continents there is also the ugly reality of poaching.

Drones are now being used in the fight against poachers - and it is a fight for these men

are armed and dangerous. A drone that can pick up tracks or even follow suspects is

the ideal tool for the job. It’s quieter and cheaper than a helicopter and being unmanned

there is no risk of anyone being shot by poachers alerted to its presence.

8. Environmental and Meteorological Monitoring

High and medium altitude drones that fly autonomously for days on end are circling the earth and

gathering data on the weather and the environment.

The Police Service has made good use of drone technology. Unfortunately, due to budget constraints

the amount of use varies from county to county in the UK. A DJI Phantom or Inspire in the

back of a patrol car can be quickly sent up to film or photograph the scene of a car accident.

The savings in time spent on site by the officers could be significant, not to mention the delays

and frustrations caused to motorists while the road or lane is closed.

The ability of drones see from viewpoints denied to crew on foot makes them ideal allies

during search and rescue missions. When people are lost, injured, or in distress it is not

always possible to send in a SAR helicopter. The location and the weather may rule out

any manned aerial vehicle. Rescuers arriving on the scene can use unmanned aviation to

asses the situation and to direct rescuers on foot.

This is one of the aerial photography niche areas mentioned in the opening paragraph of

this post. Estate agents have been quick to take up drone filming in order to help promote

and sell property. The ability to display particularly large properties with acres of

garden or pasture has tempted buyers to make the journey and to close sales.

Storm damage, debris, blocked gutters, leaks in the upstairs rooms - all these are a source

of worry to householders and landlords. Ladders are risky and scaffolding costs can rapidly

Far better to send up a drone to inspect the roof. The video footage can be kept for review

or forwarded on to other contractors. With one clever device you’ve eliminated the

risk of ladders and avoided the costs of scaffolding.

You’ve also prevented yourself from being defrauded by a roofing contractor quoting

If you can do it for homes you can also do it for factories and industrial units. It’s

only a matter of scale. With large industrial complexes there are huge benefits in terms

of cost savings and the lessening of risk to humans through physical inspection of hard

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