Sky helper in time of need – Global responses to COVID-19 IN ADDRESSING THE CHALLENGES OF THE PANDEMIC COVID-19 AND MITIGATING THE RISKS, MANY COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD TURN TO DRONES IN FACILITATING THE WORKS. Since drones are remotely controlled, it proves to be the best solution in reducing human interference and curbing the spread of the virus. Among the key use of drones are for delivery of personal protection equipment (PPEs) and essential goods especially to red zones; monitoring and controlling public movement which is currently done in Malaysia; and others. Global Responses Towards Covid-19
World Economic Forum in its Future of Jobs 2018 Report anticipated that by 2022 among the top ten emerging jobs are Data Analysts and Scientists, AI and Machine Learning Specialists, General and Operations Managers, Big Data Specialists,SoftwareandApplicationsDevelopersandAnalysts, as well as Information Technology Services. The top job within the drone landscape in the figure reflects a similar note. The main job segments are Platform manufacturers; Software; Services; Components/Systems; and Counter Drones, where Software and hardware engineers are apparently the most sought-after talents in this industry.
Top Drone Job Categories 2019
Platform Manufactures
Software
Services
Components/ Systems
Counter Drones
DSPs
Software Engineers Hardware Engineers Sales Operations Management
Insurance
Marketplace
Source: DRONEII.com
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Malaysian Technology Strategic Outlook 2019/2020 Intergration of High Technology
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