Flying into the future of manufacturing with drone technology

摘要

Welcome to the May issue of DPA! Did you know that, in 2016, PwC estimated that the drone market was worth $127 billion? Yet, with such high value placed on this technology, there has been surprisingly low uptake in the manufacturing industry - manufacturers only account for 1.5 percent of drone deployments. In my column this month, Kevin Bull -Product Strategy Director at Columbus - explains how introducing drone technology into manufacturing processes can simplify inspections, asset monitoring and delivery procedures in plants and boost productivity.