Mária Demjanovičová, Michal Varmus and Radoslav Jankal
University of Žilina, Žilina, Slovakia
Volume 2021 (14),
Article ID 3780021,
Sustainability and Environmental Economics - Strategies, Policies, and Innovations: 37ENV 2021
Abstract
The current situation in the field of business innovation is focused on digital data. Everything we can count, and measure helps us reach a better solution. Business decision-making is the most important activity, and digital data helps you make the right decisions. UAVs (Unmanned aerial vehicles) are a new area for capturing more information about a situation and then making decisions faster and with greater confidence. However, innovations in this technical area also raise several questions. One of them is the real impact of these technologically efficient solutions on our environment. Our paper deals with the analysis of the application of UAV in various areas of the business environment. The aim of the study is to provide an overview of theoretical approaches to the issue and to specify the application of the UAV platform in the areas of business. Secondly, the study deals with the sustainability of individual components and thus in general also UAV solutions in terms of environmental impacts on our environment? Analytical methods, such as the analysis of available theoretical sources and approaches to UAVs, but also the method of induction, deduction, implementation, comparison of available solutions from practice, it was possible to provide a critical view of the issue in terms of environmental sustainability by case studies. The article clearly presents studies aimed at measuring the effectiveness of UAV technology as a substitute for common practice in the field of delivery. At the same time, however, we mention significant differences in the practical use of UAVs in individual business areas.