Drone Technology

The ZT-4 Ghost is a light, fast combat drone often
used for scouting and perimeter patrols.

The sight of robotic drones in modern society is extremely common.  These small, self-motivating, all-terrain vehicles use powerful heuristic processing technology to navigate themselves and to perform a wide array of designed function.  Modern drones use a variety of motive systems, from wheeled and tracked chassis to vector-thrust flight systems. The most adaptable, and therefore most common is the walker chassis, both bipedal and quadripedal. 


Drones in commercial use are multi-purpose tools that are often designed with modular capabilities, having different toolkits and software packages that can simply be slotted in or replaced as requirements change.  Some tasks do require specialized units, but even so they are built with an eye towards flexibility so that they can respond effectively in emergency situations.  Drones can be found performing tasks in all aspects of civilian life, from performing surgery to delivering packages to heavy construction.  Most drones are designed either to function autonomously with a fair degree of independence, or to be remotely controlled by a tele-operator for work where more discernment or human oversight is required.

Drones are also ubiqituous in military operations.  Beyond the obvious advantages of having expendable soldiers that never get tired or demoralized, drones also fulfill many menial labor tasks formerly done by soldiers; digging fighting positions and laying wire, delivering supplies, and repairing vehicles and equipment.