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Often times, when people think about drones, they think about taking a toy, like a remote controlled airplane, out to a field and having a fun time. However, the technology in drones has become incredibly more advanced and the applications and uses for a drone are much more professionally focused. With this shift has come a boom in potential careers within the drone industry, from piloting to manufacturing.

Eva Spexard is the HR Manager for Microdrones. Prior to working with the company, Eva had a background in human resources and global recruitment. She was not very familiar with drones, and shared the misconception that drones were a toy that photographers could use to take better pictures. Eva said, “Now that I am working in the industry, I see on a daily basis professionals using drones to help them do their job. Our UAVs can be used for surveying, mapping, construction, inspection, precision agriculture, mining, and other commercial applications. It’s so much more than just taking pictures from above. I really think the drone industry is the next automotive industry.”

As the commercial growth of drones continues, the number of applications and ways they can be deployed is expanding too. Microdrones, a global market leader in professional UAV solutions, provides a number of unique integrated systems to assist their customers on the job. Eva notes that not only do the tools provide a different perspective from the air, but they also provide many new technological options to analyze data. “The mdLiDAR3000 is our newest LIDAR system,” says Eva, “and it’s really a revolution in professional geomatics. The new system is used in construction, land development, engineering and it combines our heavy lifting md4-3000 drone with a Riegl LiDAR and a SONY camera for rapidly producing colorized pointclouds.