| | MAY 20196CIOReviewAs one of the most unique innovations, drones or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have proven to be a game changer for numerous businesses. Originally created as an alternative to manner military aircraft, these UAVs are now also used for several commercial purposes for creating new brand opportunities. In fact, the spending on drones for commercial purposes will increase to over $19.6 billion worldwide by 2020, according to Goldman Sachs.For businesses, drones can substitute traditional methods of operation leading to lower human interference and reduced time and costs. These UAVs can also enhance data analytics by reporting the exact events enabling businesses to predict operating performance. Further, drones can execute 3D mapping, surveying sites, and take photos to create maps. With bird's-eye views, drones enable various industries to map out areas more efficiently than a human. With this capability, drones are already shaping the operations of construction, agricultural, and mining companies. In agriculture, farmers can get an idea of what crops look like, which can help them make data-driven decisions to increase yield. Drones can feed data into a farmer's tractor, more easily identifying which areas require more attention and allowing the farmer to act quickly. On the other hand, for construction and mining, drones can generate accurate contour maps, monitor change over time and share insights over the cloud. Using this technology makes data gathering much more accurate, fast and cost effectively.Alongside the manufacturing of drones, the drone operating and managing services are also going to flourish in the future. Numerous companies will venture into services that operate drones, manage drone data, and manage maintenance to third parties.To visualize the drone technology ecosystem, we have curated content for this specialized edition by bringing together a plethora of service providers, changing trends, needs of the hour and a glimpse into how the world of drone technology would turn out to be. We hope the valuable insights from industry thought-leaders and the innovative solutions from leading as well as emerging companies featured in this edition will help you in making informed decisions for your drone technology endeavors.Let us know your thoughts.EditorialRe-visualizing Commercial Operational EfficiencyCopyright © 2019 ValleyMedia, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher thereof.CIOReviewMAY - 01 - 2019Contact Us:Phone:510-230-0395Fax:510-894-8405Email:sales@cioreview.comeditor@cioreview.commarketing@cioreview.com May - 01 - 2019, Vol 08 SE 28 Published by ValleyMedia, Inc.To subscribe to CIOReviewVisit www.cioreview.com CIOReviewEditorial StaffSalesAaron PierceCarolynn WaltersJustin SmithShirley FaithSamikshya BeheraRussell ThomasRichard Watsonrichard@cioreview.comVisualizersIssac GeorgeSujay KDrone Tech Special*Some of the Insights are based on the interviews with respective CIOs and CXOs to our editorial staffJustin Smith Managing Editoreditor@cioreview.comManaging EditorJustin Smith
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