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@article{188375,
        author = {Himanshu R. Dodiya and Divya R. Solanki and Mansi H. Chauhan and Mukesh M. Patel},
        title = {Drone Technology Advancement and their Impact},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2025},
        volume = {12},
        number = {7},
        pages = {1765-1767},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=188375},
        abstract = {This review summarizes major advancements in drone (UAV) technology and analyses their technical, economic, societal, environmental, and security impacts. Key topics covered include autonomy and AI, BVLOS and regulatory progress, swarm systems, energy and propulsion advances, sensing and navigation (SLAM, computer vision), edge computing for onboard processing, and application-driven deployments (last-mile delivery, medical logistics, inspection, defense). The paper highlights challenges (safety, cybersecurity, airspace integration, battery limits, privacy) and proposes priority research directions for responsible, scalable drone integration. Selected recent regulatory developments and representative review studies are cited.},
        keywords = {Drone, UAV, Artificial Intelligence},
        month = {December},
        }