The Drone Age Is Coming Per Galeotti - 2013 Words

Executive Summary The drone age is coming per Galeotti . It has been estimated that annual spending on drones around the world will almost double to $11.4 billion by 2022. New technology has been driven by the military, and drones are critical to military operations. Due to changing times, drone use is rapidly adjusting to commercial use by civilians. This drone revolution has massive implications, ranging from legal and moral to economic and geopolitical. It will be a deeply disruptive technology, able on the one hand to provide undreamt-of capacities to impoverished people and countries, and on the other to widen the gap between haves and have-nots. It may prove a creative, empowering experience, but also has the potential to be destructive, destabilizing and divisive. Drone one day will fight our wars and be a huge asset on the battlefield as well as controlling hostile or volatile situations. Currently, drone technology is being driven by military applications, and this will continue as they become increasingly varied in their roles. Drones will do our work. Drones will carry out tasks humans cannot, or do not want to do themselves. From remotely piloted ambulances to leading SWAT raids in hostile situations, from collecting garbage to moving goods, they become ubiquitous, even making their way into the media, gathering news footage and becoming entertainment tools. Their ability to linger for long periods of time allows this real-time intelligence to be