Drones
“Drones… often called remotely piloted aircraft here in Australia, are small autonomous robots that fly through the air.”
– Eric Peck, Co-Founder & CEO, SwoopAero
Fundamentals
Drones Today
The Critical Technologies Policy Coordination Office (now Critical Technologies Hub), provides a detailed ‘Tech Card’ on the key sectors drones are impacting, as well as government initiatives, private investment, and research.
The Hon Catherine King MP presents a media release discussing a research report into drone technologies, finding it presents a plethora of benefits for Australian communities.
Scyne Advisory is an Australian company registered with ASIC, providing support to Australia’s public service. This report discusses projections of the growth of commercial drones in Australia.
Drone Applications
The Queensland government in collaboration with Mirragin provide insight into drone technology applications in agriculture.
Avlaw Aviation Consulting is an established provider of aviation consultancy services in the Asia-Pacific region. This page presents how drone and UAV technologies are influencing and transforming the mining industry.
Additional Resources
The Australian Government has created a drone information hub to provide a central location to direct people to information on drone use, such as policy, regulations and other resources.
This report describes use cases of drones, their place in the Australian economy now, and their future potential.