One big problem is keeping radio contact with a drone and planning for what happens if that contact breaks. ”If a drone loses radio contact, it will keep going and crash into the ground,” said robot expert Daniel Huber. “We already have most of the technology we need,” said Huber. He is working on a program that will use drones to check telephone lines, bridges and so on. “We can make drones fly around a certain area and look at every surface.”
What will Huber’s program enable drones to do?
Examine facilities like bridges and telephone lines Fly more safely around certain dangerous areas Identify interfering radio signals and antennas Identify mountains and hills