The groundbreaking technology of 3D printing is still in its infancy, and massive rewards seem assured for the first companies to develop the powerful and versatile tools necessary to disrupt the current manufacturing paradigm.
Driven by increasing affordability, portability, and wireless mobile connectivity, civilian application of drones has extended from consumers' hobbies to commercial applications covering infrastructure, construction, agriculture, media and entertainment, insurance, transportation and logistics, telecommunications, security and surveillance, and mining industry segments.