Exploring Innovative Drone Applications in Various Industries
The rise of uncrewed aerial vehicles is emerging and proving its use every day in unique ways. The drone solution tends to be much more cost-effective than traditional means of completing the task. Drones are becoming extremely important in many fields including construction and infrastructure, real estate, environmental conservation, emergency services, logistics, and media and marketing. This article will cover each of these emerging fields in detail, proving the use of drones, and how they will replace conventional systems.
Real Estate:
The real estate market has changed dramatically and rapidly, buyers are now able to find the perfect home to suit the needs of their family by utilizing aerial photos, digital floorplans, and virtual home tours with just a few clicks. With innovative drone technology, this becomes even easier for the end user, the home-buyer, by getting a genuine feel of the home, the neighborhood, and the surrounding area, all without leaving this current residence. Our aerial photography is the best way for realtors to introduce their customers to the next place they call home.
Marketing & Media
Digital marketing has evolved from simple, ground-level media, to stunning aerial imaging which showcases a particular location’s unique character. Blue Ridge Drone Services is here to help with dynamic aerial images for your next website and marketing plan overhaul. We cover live events from a unique aerial perspective to provide unmatched marketing potential. Golf Course fly-throughs are revolutionary to the way golfers attack the course, giving them a different vantage point from the standard scorecard layout.
Construction:
North Carolina has strict rulings on utilizing drones to conduct surveying operations. Blue Ridge Drone Services does not advertise this as a service of ours to protect the Surveying industry. We will, however, work alongside a certificated surveyor, so the ease of use, cost-effectiveness, and productivity of the drones may be utilized under the supervision of a qualified surveyor.
Our drones are used to effectively track construction site progression. This service is invaluable to construction site superintendents as we can do the leg work for them, keeping them fully updated on multiple sites with high-precision photography. This also helps the Superintendent track the progress over time to ensure their project is being properly managed for on-time delivery to their customers.
Inspection:
Similarly, we can use our agile drones to inspect anything from bridges, roads and highways, pipelines, and power lines or energy facilities. The cost-benefit-analysis will nearly always fall in favor of drones versus conventional manned operations.
Surveying:
North Carolina has strict ruling on utilizing drones to conduct surveying operations. Blue Ridge Drone Services do not advertise this as a service of ours to protect the Surveying industry. We will however, work along side a certificated surveyor, so the ease of use, cost effectiveness, and productivity of the drones may be utilized under the supervision of a licensed & qualified surveyor.
Logistics:
While we Blue Ridge Drone Services do not provide any type of logistics or delivery services, even though its outlook looks great for future applications. According to an article published on builtin.com author Dawn Kawamoto lists companies such as Wing, Flytrex, Matternet are leaders in innovative new ways to have “medical supplies, vaccines, blood and lab samples,” (2024).
