Struggling U.S. farmers plan this year to sow their fields with extra corn in a high-stakes gamble to counter sliding prices by selling even more of the grain.
Right now, there are around 2.5 million drones that regularly fly over American skies, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. In 2020, that number could almost triple, with 7 million drones projected to be active in the skies over our heads. Of the drones currently buzzing around, they’re split between roughly 1.5 million hobbyist drones and 500,000 commercial. But as that number increases, it will shape U.S. aerospace for decades to come. More interesting than the raw numbers, though, is the uses.
The FAA expects that 42 percent of commercial drones will end up in industrial inspection, a further 19 percent in agriculture, 15 percent in insurance, 22 percent in real estate or aerial photography, and just 2 percent in government.
Do you recognize the person sitting next to you at the office? In many workplaces you’d be forgiven if not. As employees have expressed a desire to move throughout office spaces during the day and choose how and where they work, experts in office design say they have seen a shift in traditional workplace office designs in the last several years.
Much more is highlighted in A Look Ahead.
