Improved Productivity, Efficiency and Cost Savings Following Implementation of Drone Technology in the Surveying Industry

The goal of this study was to identify any potential benefits drone technology offers in the surveying industry as compared to traditional methods. Drone technology has advanced rapidly over the past decade, offering greater capabilities every year. These technological advances were the inspiration for this research, with an ultimate desire to identify current survey process improvements. The research was carried out in an interview format with professionals from companies offering services with in this industry. It was found that replacing traditional surveying methods with drone technology results in overall cost savings for the company and increased efficiency by their field crews. These findings provide significant data for companies with surveying service offerings as operating expense reduction and efficiency increases are realized following the implementation of this new technology.