Japan Plans to Develop Drones for Radiation Monitoring

Japan Plans to Develop Drones for Radiation Monitoring

Japan who are spearheading the drone technology, now wants to develop UAV for radiation monitoring, in the advent of Fukushima Nuclear Disaster last year the project makes sense, as long as this will accurately point to the radiation and measure accurately how much are in the area, while other countries like Germany are concentrating on developing drones for renewable energy, Japan view this as a proactive project to avert or minimize nuclear damage in the future.

Figure an unmanned UAV being used by environmentalists to measure the level of radiation.

If this will materialize, they can now safely declare an area previously contaminated by radiation as a safe place to start a whole new life, without risks of humans being contaminated while performing this tasks, while this will cost a fortune, the investment will be justified by the reduce risk of contamination to humans and animals and avoiding its after effect, like mutations and other disease that may arise due to radiation.

Figure an unmanned UAV crash landed at the top of reactor.

Japan so far is the most trusted Drone developer to date, and this initiative will further cement their standing as the premier technology country, especially in terms of UAV or drone. So far the cheapest drone in operation is about $50,000 still a fortune for ordinary citizen, but its use and benefits is always worth the price. I just hope that one day Drones could also monitor crimes committed and could lock and trace the location of the suspect wherever he goes, just a thought who knows somebody will buy my idea.