How Do Drones Work And What Is Drone Technology

Drone technology used in various popular Quadcopters
Posted February 2, 2018 by Fintan Corrigan - dronezon.com

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"What is a drone and how do drones work is answered here in this easy to understand article. Drone technology is constantly evolving as new innovation and big investment are bringing more advanced drones to the market every few months.
Below, we discuss UAV technology on the most popular drones on the market which have all the latest drone technology.  Most drones will have very similar systems incorporated.
Unmanned aerial vehicle technology covers everything from the aerodynamics of the drone, materials in the manufacture of the physical UAV, to the circuit boards, chipset and software which are the brains of the drone.
One of the most popular drones on the market is the DJI Phantom 3.  This drone was very popular with professional aerial cinematographers. While slightly old now, it uses plenty of advanced technology which is present in the very latest drones. This UAV is ideal to explain drone technology because it has everything in one package.  It includes the UAV, gimbal and camera and uses some of the top drone technology on the market today.
In only a few months since writing this article, some new and highly advanced drones such as the DJI Mavic, Phantom 4 Pro and Inspire 2 have come to the market.  The fast pace of drone technological innovation is tremendous.  I’ve included these latest drone technology advancements in the below article.  So it is right up to date including the links.
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Intelligent Flight Systems
All these latest drones have intelligent flight controllers and modes such as Follow Me, Active Tracking, Waypoints, Return To Home and many others.  The latest Phantom 4 Pro from DJI has the most autonomous intelligent flight modes of any drone.  The Phantom 4 Pro has the following intelligent flight modes;
Active Track (Profile, Spotlight, Circle)
Draw Waypoints
TapFly
Terrain Follow Mode
Tripod Mode
Gesture Mode
S-Mode (Sport)
P-Mode (Position)
A-Mode (Attitude)
Beginner Mode
Course Lock
Home Lock
Obstacle Avoidance
Drone Uses
Drones have so many terrific uses.  When you mount a camera or sensors such as LiDAR, Thermal, ToF, Multispectral and many others, then the range of uses for drones just keeps expanding.  Here is an excellent list of drone uses: "What are drones used for answered with full list":
https://www.dronezon.com/drones-for-good/what-are-drones-used-for-and-best-drone-uses/
What are drones used for answered here covering every sector you can think of.  Drones are being used to save lives, environment works, archaeology, farming, property management, mining, construction and much more.