VIEWS FROM THE SKY

摘要

Gordon Cope analyses the value of drones as a tool but also a challenge for pipeline operators, and how growth and development in the UAS industry are being affected. Commercial services for unmanned aerial systems (UAS), or drones as they are commonly known, have grown into a multi-billion dollar business. "The industry is now doubling in size every two years, and is approaching CAN$1 billion in Canada alone," says Mark Aruja, the Chairman of Unmanned Systems Canada/Systems Telecommandes Canada (USC/STC).