According to reports today , commercial drone usage will become much more prolific in 2016 . As drones become more powerful and sophisticated over the next year , we are likely to see more companies like Amazon , Google , and Twitter filing applications for new drone applications to improve and grow their businesses . Consumer drone sales are also expected to rise , reaching 15 million by the end of 2015 and 16 million by 2020 . While this year has seen regulatory rules introduced by the FAA for flying private and commercial drones , improvements in drone technology are likely to lead to more lawsuits and further debate over data privacy , and legal and ethical issues , which will involve not only the FAA , but insurance companies , airlines and the general public . Currently , flouting the FAA rules on aviation can result in the levying of substantial fines and possible custodial sentences , however this has failed to stem the number of near collisions and accidents with aircraft , which are also on the rise , despite tighter regulation .
According to reports today, commercial drone usage will become much more prolific in 2016. As drones become more powerful and sophisticated over the next year, we are likely to see more companies like Amazon, Google, and Twitter filing patents for new drone applications to improve and grow their businesses. Consumer drone sales are also expected to rise, reaching four million by the end of 2015 and 16 million by 2020. While this year has seen regulatory rules introduced by the FAA for flying private and commercial drones, improvements in drone technology are likely to lead to more problems and further debate over data privacy, and legal and ethical issues, which will involve not only the FAA, but insurance companies, airlines and the general public. Currently, flouting the FAA rules on drones can result in the levying of substantial fines and possible custodial sentences, however this has failed to stem the number of near collisions and accidents with drones, which are also on the rise, despite tighter regulation.