What is a drone?

A drone is an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). Its main components are sensors and a microcontroller, which enable it to perceive the environment (sensors) in which it is operating, and to calculate the navigation strategy (microcontroller), based on the data provided by the sensors, that is best suited to the task in hand .

Modern" drones first came into existence in the mid-twentieth century, when the subject of "remotely piloted aerial vehicles" began to catch on in certain communities. However, the mechanical...