8 Surprising Ways Drones Could Be Used in the Future

Yes, you’ve seen them you may even have a drone. But did you know that drones are already being developed to do much more than fancy youtube flyover shots or kids crashing them into park trees!

1. Food delivery

Yes it could happen imagine ordering a pizza then waiting for a drone to arrive, opening a window and collect the pizza from the drone! This concept has also been demonstrated by the motor company Ford, a self driving vehicle would carry food most of the way, then deploying or meeting a drone that would make the final delivery to the customer. Of course food is not the only thing that can be delivered in this way, medicine or small goods could be delivered in the same way.

2. Special Vehicle Operations

Drones are making a mark in the realm of rescue missions. The motor company Land Rover’s project Hero is a compelling case supporting this. The company has designed and built a special Land Rover Discovery featuring a drone. This vehicle is being tested by the Austrian Red Cross whilst on search and rescue missions. The drone is fixed to the vehicle magnetically and can leave the vehicle and return to its dock even when the vehicle is moving.

This is just one example of how drones can be effectively used to search for missing people.

3. Drones as passenger vehicles

Blade runner, Star wars, Fifth Element all have futuristic flying vehicles, but one day we all may be able to travel in one just like these. No need to learn how to drive (or fly) them they will be like automated Uber Taxis. Italdesign and Airbus have in fact designed a part-drone pod like concept called Pop.Up. As soon as the pod approaches a traffic jam a large flying drone will arrive, pick up the pod and fly it to its destination.