UAVs Could Boost U.S. Economy

 Within the next decade unmanned aerial vehicles, or UAV's, are expected to bring in $89 billion worldwide and the U.S. is expected to dominate an estimated 62% of that market. That is if the Federal Aviation Administration meets congressional guidelines and deadlines for UAV use in the national airspace.

A Naples business by the name United Drones is hoping the unmanned vehicle business takes off. They are working on a number of contracts and that means expansion. But once the FAA outlines UAV use in national airspace, they say the sky is the limit when it comes to opportunities.

Gary Brecka, Executive Director of United Drones in Naples makes one thing clear. His business is about creating jobs, not taking them away.

"We hear that all the time, would you be displacing jobs? The answer is no because behind every drone, is a human being," Brecka explains. "Drones don't operate entirely autonomously. They have no self-awareness, no artificial intelligence, like you see in the movies; these are drones that are operated by a human being."

United Drones founder and engineer Curt Winter says while they currently only employ 10 people, he expects to expand soon.

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