The exponential progress in technological innovation and its consequent applications over the last two decades has hastened the ‘fourth industrial revolution’. The extraordinary pace of technological advances is leading to the merging of ‘the physical, digital, and biological worlds in ways that create both huge promise and potential peril’.1 The promise and peril identified here manifest in several systems such as advanced robotics, automation, and machine-to-machine communication. One such system is unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) with drones being a significant type.
Transporting Overseas Energy Resources: A Pressing Need but is it a Feasible Prospect?
While overseas coal acquisition is a priority for both the government and private players, an important issue confronting them is the transportation of the acquired resources to the domestic market.