When the word "drone" is mentioned, do you automatically think of spy operations and military strikes? While many people make this connection, it is only the tip of the technology iceberg when it comes to unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Exciting new uses for UAVs (AKA drones) are on the horizon, and you will see them in lots of roles and performing many mundane tasks in the near future. Drones can be controlled remotely by a human or be totally autonomous, and they are being manufactured and sold in a wide range of sizes, shapes and configurations to suit many different tasks. The historical military and special ops uses have expanded to civilian applications: police and firefighters are using them, so are security companies for jobs like monitoring pipelines and crops, scientist use them for climate research, and so on.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://community.robotshop.com/index.php/blog/show/what-tasks-can-a-drone-perform