Drones

Having learned about drones years ago, this was an interesting expansion on my knowledge of them. One article mentioned that drones came about in the mid-20th century. There are four types of drones: three military level types and one regular type known as hobbyist drones. They started as a military technology and are still prominent today. However, as of a few years ago, using drones as a hobby has had a large increase. Sales have skyrocketed into the hundred-millions. Drones are supposed to be used to help see things that usually cannot be seen. They have been used in military missions and to combat terrorism and crime. As stated in the first article, drones are subject to some vulnerabilities. People can easily hack into drones and keep them for themselves. It isn’t yet illegal for hobbyist drones to spy on regular people for amusement. It is a huge invasion of privacy for some people who may not even know they’re being watched. As far as their original purpose of being military aids, drones have helped save lives and be a third eye for service men and women. Hobbyist drones need to be regulated better. They grew in popularity because the idea of being able to have a drone to play with in your spare time is a fun idea, but once they get hacked, thousands of dollars go to waste.