The research – conducted by Strive Insight and involving 2,000 nationally representative UK respondents – looked into public acceptance around the use of drones and found that nearly half (49 per cent) of the British public want to see drones used for risky jobs instead of people, specifically in firefighting (76 per cent) and inspecting infrastructure (70 per cent).
The findings indicate the wider public's interest in seeing ground-breaking use cases such as those that BT and Project XCelerate are working on, including search and rescue missions, infrastructure inspection, rapid response for road-traffic-accidents, and the delivery of medical supplies in remote communities.
The research from BT and the Altitude Angel-led 'Project XCelerate' consortium found that over two-thirds (68 per cent) of the British public believe drones will have a positive impact on their life in the future, with almost half (49 per cent) saying they are optimistic or excited...