Local company dips toe in potential offered by drones

A camera equipped drone in flight. Aerial photography has advanced a long way from the days of camera-equipped pigeons in the early 20th century.

Mention drones and immediately people thinks of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) or remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) used in conflict zones.

UAVs are game changers when it comes to aerial reconnaissance and have advanced the field by leaps from the early 1900s when tiny cameras were fitted to pigeons.