Understanding the Drone Ecosystem

Drones are part of a dynamic ecosystem of new opportunities and emerging  challenges that will shape of economy and communities into the future.  Drone is a common term for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV), Remotely  Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS), Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) or  Autonomous Underwater Vehicles. UAVs are aircrafts which are remotely  piloted or can fly autonomously based on pre-programmed flight plan  without a human pilot on board.

A rapid development of drone technology has taken place, starting with the  first flight by the Wright Brothers to the development throughout World  War II and the Cold War, up to the development of commercial drones in  modern times. Drone technology is advancing rapidly and growing at an  exponential rate.

Despite the fact that the technology has been around for some time, both  the industry and the government are now becoming more aware. Even  though regulations on UAS in India are in the draft phase, this has not  stopped organizations from evaluating and leveraging the potential of this  emerging technology.

Globally, countries like the US and China have created a conducive  environment for organizations to benefit from the applications of UAS and  its associated technologies.