Drone-Powered Technology: Should We Be Excited Or Scared?

What is the fascination with drones? There is both excitement and concern about what might happens when the skies are filled with drones delivering parcels, drones spying on human activity and drones heading for military targets.

People are certainly fascinated by the idea of deliveries being carried out by drones. Technology already exists for the type of drone that could soon be delivering individual parcels to homes and offices. These delivery drones could be in operation after testing and licensing starts in 2015.

It’s not just commercial enterprises that are fascinated by what can be achieved by using drones; conservationists want to use drones for counting endangered animal populations. They believe that drones would also serve a useful purpose in monitoring areas where poachers are most likely to operate.

The military has long been fascinated by what they can achieve with the use of drones in conflict situations. The accuracy of its drones has been tested by the military and many drones have already been used in attacking enemy targets.

This infographic shows a number of possibilities, and also possible dangers that could result from our growing fascination with drones.

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