Reinventing drones

Beyond the basic functions they were originally designed for, drones are taking over public space with new, more specialised services such as security, cleaning and disease detection.

As the technology has improved and regulations have relaxed, drones have increasingly made their way into the conversation about the possibilities of home delivery.

Alongside the democratisation of these flying robots for delivery or filming, new models are specialising in different fields, giving rise to new companies and a booming market.

They have already made the leap to the consumer market and are now being put to work in commercial and civil government applications, from firefighting to agriculture, among other sectors. This is creating a market opportunity too big to ignore.

Until now, drones have mainly been controlled remotely by a pilot, but the new generation of AI-powered drones is on its way to operating independently.

Drones have undoubtedly conquered the sky and their demand has taken off over the past two years, slipping into our lives all too easily, but what will the medium- and long-term consequences be?