When the general public first learned about drones, the context was largely related to military applications and spy tactics, so the unmanned aircraft were cast with a bad rap. Years later, a number of creative technologists have found ways to use drones to help people, animals, and the environment.
Drones are being used to protect endangered animals from poachers in Africa, to beam internet access to parts of the world never before served, and even as remote flying builders. Drones are helping humans work on projects – from the curious to the comical – that wouldn’t have been possible without the small autonomous aircraft.
While humans may never figure out a way to control the weather, there have been many attempts to influence it.
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