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Drone

A colloquialism for an unmanned aircraft or vehicle designed to operate autonomously or via remote control. Technical terms for aircraft include Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), or Remote Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS).

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Michael Lotinga

08/11/2025
Engineer & Researcher | Acoustics & vibration, The University of Salford
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  1. Source: European Commission, European Investment Advisory

    An unmanned aircraft or spacecraft which can be deployed across a range of use cases.

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