Georgia Firms Eye Commercial Uses of Drones
Monday, July 14th, 2014
One of the hottest viral videos over the July 4th weekend was taken by a camera-equipped drone that flew through exploding fireworks.
Unmanned aircraft may still be most associated with weapons of war, but that’s quickly changing — and not just because of cool fireworks videos.
Businesses are eying civilian drones’ peaceful uses. And a handful of Georgia companies and colleges already are at work on ways to turn them into tools of commerce.
Possible commercial roles range from taking property shots for real estate listings to surveying crops for farmers. Amazon.com made headlines earlier this year by suggesting it might deploy a drone delivery fleet.
