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FEATURE Drone Technology Drone Technology – How to
Safely Seize the Opportunities
Drone technology has become quite the buzzword of late in industry. Many companies and public bodies have sought to realise the productivity, cost saving and safety benefits of using drones to assist with their work. Colm Keena, an instructor with FlyRyte Drone Academy writes on what to consider when you looking at integrating drones into
your organisation.
It is important to state from the outset that drones have huge potential to deliver efficiencies for a wide range of organisations.
drone technology into your organisation.
advantages. There are three areas which we at FlyRyte recommend focusing on before ever pressing take-off on your drone plans.
Initially when introduced to Ireland the main application of drone technology was in film and photography, but over the last number of years, we have seen drone technology being deployed in search and rescue, construction, agriculture, surveying, tourism and environmental protection to name but a few applications. Irrespective of what sector you are looking to utilise your drone in through this article I hope to outline some of the key things you should consider as part of bringing
Over the last number of years through my work at FlyRyte Drone Academy I have been involved in assisting public bodies and companies in Ireland and Europe with introducing drones into their organisations. In that time, I have seen some of the pitfalls associated with introducing drone technology. I have spoken at several conferences on this topic and the key message I try to convey at such events is that drones are not a one size fits all solution. Too often organisations think that by purchasing the hardware they will automatically gain commercial
It is important that before investing in drone technology you outline what it is you want to gain from using drones in your organisation. This will assist with ensuring you purchase the right drone for what it is you want to achieve. Drones in and of themselves are not a silver bullet for operations but should be seen as a fantastic tool to complement and enhance existing processes within an organisation.
The second area which any organisation must consider when it comes to using drones is where the
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