TL;DR -Drones are poised to become integral in both commercial and public sector use in the near future. -The range of applications for this technology is more widespread than many may realise. -When regulations are finally established, drone use compliance will be a large and necessary part of large numbers of organisations.
In this article, we explain how the sharing economy will need a compliance solution for standards and accountability.
TL;DR
– The sharing economy is expected to capture at least 20% of traditional markets in the coming years.
– With assets being consistently shared, meeting standards and tracking accountability will be paramount.
– Our current compliance platform can quickly meet this need.
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