Is Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) the Future of Delivering Packages?
The constant enhancements in several technologies such as communication technology, automated control technology, and computer technology have helped the unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) market grow faster.
In the last few decades, UAV technology has gotten massive attention from every sector of the world. It is primarily due to the increasing demand for several civil applications, such as delivering packages, that has mutually developed and promoted automated flight control and UAV technology.
This article highlights a brief review of the UAV technology, its trends, and the current market scenario.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle: An Overview
Unmanned aerial vehicles, also known as drones, can be found in multiple sizes and types and controlled without any human on board. It is a small aircraft that can be controlled and operated using a remote from any place.
An unmanned aerial vehicle can be controlled either remotely by flying drones or by an automated system with preloaded algorithms and programs.
Most UAVs use the radiofrequency connected to an antenna and a computer system to control avionics, a device capable of operating semi-autonomously or fully autonomous.
Radiofrequency allows controlling and gathering data such as images and videos and passing it to the desired platforms.
Earlier, UAV technology used to have only uplinks; however, the advanced UAV systems have downlinks such as real-time videos. Downlink is primarily used in military systems for providing effective and real-time command from the operator to the advanced UAV.
With the increasing advancement in UAV technology, UAVs are becoming much more affordable and popular in different sectors such as the defense and agriculture sectors.
Industry Overview of Global Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)
The demand for UAVs is constantly rising and pushing the global unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) market toward high growth primarily due to the increasing applications of UAVs in several sectors, such as military and defense.
UAVs are currently used for various operations such as combat targeting, surveillance, and security in military sectors and to interrupt service routine (ISR).
As per BIS Research, North America is supposed to dominate the global unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) market throughout the forecast period 2020–2025, with a 51% share of the total market.
The market value of North America unmanned aerial vehicle market in 2019 was $11.66 billion, which is expected to reach $ 21.91 billion by 2025, with a growth rate of 13.27% during the forecasted period 2020–2025.
The growth in the North America region is primarily due to the presence of several UAV manufacturing companies in the region.
Also, several countries such as South Korea, Japan, Singapore, China, and Australia are adopting UAV technology rapidly and making the Asia-Pacific region the second-largest UAV market.
Key companies present in the global UAV market are Airbus S.A.S, FLIR System, BAE Systems, and General Dynamics, DJI, among others.
UAV Technology for Package Delivery
Many sectors have started using UAV technology to perform several complex tasks, such as package delivery, to simplify these tasks. The adoption of UAV technology can make such tasks affordable and accessible.
The developed UAV technology has made it possible for consumers to receive their packages via drones to any place.
It has helped manufacturers deliver the products even in areas where delivery through humans would have been difficult such as war zones.
Currently, Amazon is one of the leading brands working toward providing drone delivery options to their customers.
The upcoming project of Amazon (Prime Air) is supposed to allow consumers to choose drone delivery options for products weighing less than five pounds.
Working of Drone Delivery
Following are the steps involved in delivering a package through drones:
- A customer places an order for the required product he/she wants to purchase.
- A drone with a package is dispatched to the mentioned address of the customers using global positioning system (GPS) technology.
- After reaching the address, the customer needs to show the quick response (QR) code. The drone scans the code to check the customer’s information.
- Once the QR code gets scanned and verified by the drone, the product is lowered to a safe height and released by the drone.
The UAV technology can make product delivery more efficient, cost-effective, and in a short span.
However, firms interested in providing drone delivery options for their customers need to stress over designing ethical and safe drone systems to keep the common public and customers out of danger.
Future of UAV Technology
The commercial sector’s interest in drone technology started to grow in 2010 and since then has shown no indications of slowing.
Moreover, constant advancement in UAVs technology will lead to successful UAVs technology in the upcoming years.
In addition, the manufacturers of upcoming UAVs are focusing more on enhancing the drone systems and improving the regulatory and safety standards.
These improvements can increase the demand for UAVs in several sectors such as military, logistics, and commercial transport.
Conclusion
UAV technology is capable of covering a larger area in a considerably shorter duration and can be attached to systems that can produce 3D photographs. These capabilities of UAV technology can be highly beneficial for construction workers to collect information and provide 3D images of a particular area.
Moreover, the UAV technology can play a significant role in providing solutions for complex works and gathering information quickly in the upcoming years.
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