Blake Woodard presented his first EOTO on the history and applications of drones. He first discussed how they got their start in warfare during the invasion of Afghanistan in 2001. Since then the military continues to use drones to make aerial strikes on enemies in order to keep soldiers safe and out of the battle. However Blake continues to present day for civilians by talking about amateur and semi-professional drones for recreation and business.
The biggest name in drones is DJI and many companies have followed in the footsteps of this giant of a drone business. They created the phantom drone which became one of the most used drones for photography and videography. People use them for personal footage but many content creators use them for Youtube videos and other media. Parrot came into the scene next by making small portable drones that were practically indestructible. The factor that made all of these drones accessible to the public was that you did not need an FFA license and you could control it from your smartphone.
Blake discussed the practical applications of drones and businesses later in his presentation. I found the use of delivery to be most intriguing. I did not know that drones had already been used to deliver mail and food, I thought that was just a goal for the future. These drones could be auto piloted in the future using GPS which would remove the need for delivery drivers entirely.
Overall drones seem to have so many uses which is probably why I enjoyed Blake Woodards presentation so much. I am excited to see where drones take us in the future.
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