The tech giant's ambitious plans for urban drone networks serve as a reminder that tangible, exciting visions for the future can be a boon for sustainability, too.
Using drones in Guyana to monitor rainforest destruction, an ecologist discovers dual perceptions of the technology in rural third world communities: as job killers and humanitarian helpers.
Unanswered safety and privacy questions, plus a lack of understanding about potential economic and environmental impact, has led to a need for serious air traffic control.