Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Agriculture Will Be Big, But Realtors, Others First to Use Drones
Real estate and other aerial photography applications of drones lead the first several hundred exemptions awarded by the FAA.
Lockheed Martin makes the Indago quadcopter. It was among sponsors of a return on investment calculator. (Photo: Lockheed Martin)
Lockheed Martin makes the Indago quadcopter. It was among sponsors of a return on investment calculator. (Photo: Lockheed Martin)

The benefits of using drones for “precision agriculture,” expected to be one of the largest markets for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in the U.S., are becoming clearer. But real estate and other industries that use aerial photography lead in adopting the technology, based on the first several hundred exemptions the Federal Aviation Administration has granted for commercial drone operations.