| | JUNE 20218CIOReviewIN MY OPINIONDRONES ­ THE KEY TO DYNAMIC DATABy Gerold Rajesh, Global Head of Quality Management, Brown Brothers HarrimanIf content is king, then data must be in the firmament of imperial titles. The world has woken up to the power of `big data' and what it means for businesses, but the means of data collection continues to evolve, often at breakneck speed.The world of remotely piloted aerial vehicles, almost universally dubbed as drones, has become an icon of a world in fast forward mode. It is extremely easy to become entranced by the excitement of the drone industry, flying helicopters, fixed wing solutions, tethered, electric, based on ships...the types are almost endless.ARPAS-UKiskeen to be an evangelist for the application and relevance of drones, albeit the manufacturers of airframes play a vital role in development of the industry. For CIO's tasked to roll out or enhance digital strategies, data from drones can play a key role in supporting efficient implementation of data from a plethora of sources. When you think about it, the drone airframe is essentially the delivery vehicle for sensors and electronics, that not only aid the flight journey, but importantly the identification, collection and in some cases real time relay of data.The implications are huge. For a spectrum of industries, drones have overnight, disrupted old, tried and trusted, but inevitably dangerous and/or inefficient, ways of collecting information or fulfilling tasks. Take for example, the need to survey a spectrum of assets. These could range from commercial building
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