Using drones to transform working practices could boost Britain’s economy by £42bn by 2030, research claims. Increased use of drones, in sectors from construction or defence to energy or logistics, will employ hundreds of thousands of people and lift GDP by almost 2%, according to a report by accountants PwC. It says many existing jobs will go, with drones able to quickly map, inspect or transport in places that are difficult for people to reach. Drones are likely to replace posts from stock controllers to helicopter pilots as they allow speedier visual access of everything from giant warehouses to power lines. Many thousands have been sold for leisure users and pilots have reported dozens of near collisions around airports.

Source: The Guardian May 28, 2018 22:52 UTC