Newcome
(2004) believes that future drones will evolve from being robots operated at a
distance to robots about to independently carry out any given task (page
134).
He also sees
the role of the pilot evolving, until eventually, “pilots will be wired so that
the electrical signals they send to their muscles will translate into
instantaneous controls inputs to the USA…the future UAV pilot will transition
from seeing the plane to being the plane” (page 134).
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| Picture 10. A remote control - as currently used to control recreational drones |
Zaloga (2008)
also believes that the usage of drone aircraft is set to increase. He states that “the capabilities of UAVs have
developed to such a point that many air forces today are wondering if robotic
aircraft will replace piloted aircraft in the next generation of warplanes
(page 4).
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| Picture 11. A commercial drone |
