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A fairly comprehensive overview is presented of various platforms of UAVs according to different classifications with a brief introduction of the latest technologies used in UAVs along with the communication and application. UAVs were being used for decades by the world’s military forces. Today, with the advancement of technology, it has become easier to produce and control drones. In today’s era, if UAVs are combined with smartphone technology then together along it will bring heavy commercialization and secure, reliable tools and features can be made.

As far as military drones are considered, certain doom-mongers are predicting a dystopia where automated ‘killer drones’ escort in the era of robotic warfare, without humans. UAVs give us both the opportunities to take advantage and bring betterment as well as challenges that are needed to confront head-on. There is a clear need for ethical and legal questioning for the increasing use of drones which must be answered satisfactorily. Debates are of crucial importance to achieve a possible accord. This will surely take time and will involve questions, sharing of experiences and views, and not wait until a technological fait accomplish make this thing obsolete [32].

The advancement of UAVs has given a clean slate for its commercialization. UAVs are already being utilized in the agricultural industry to monitor farmland, analyze soil samples, and even herd cattle. It could expand more in the future required the demand is ever increasing. UAVs are also used in search and rescue to save people from life-threatening situations and every time this technology proves its usefulness more than ever. In near future, it is of no surprise that UAVs or drone will have their application in retail, transportation, entertainment, home security, and even in construction using 3D printers. The future scope for UAVs is immense and market share is also expected in the favour of this technology.