Academy of Ideas

#BattleFest2018: Drones - will they ever take off?

2018-11-02

Listen to the debate from the Battle of Ideas 2018. In the past few years, remotely piloted air systems and unmanned air systems – commonly called ‘drones’ or ‘multicopters’ – have become widely popular. A relative lack of regulation until recently has meant that drones are still a controversial if exciting new technology, and society is undecided how best to deal with the challenges they pose. But will the danger of excessive regulation and the attention given to a new technology when problems arise mean ...