Since the original unmanned, radio-controlled vehicle created by Nikola Tesla in 1898, humanity has been fascinated with wireless, remotely-controlled instruments. Once society moved past the weaponization of this technology and opened the arena to commercial development, Unmanned Aircraft Vehicle (UAV) technology (or Unmanned Aerial Systems-UAS) has developed exponentially. Why are Drone Surveys popular? The advantages to UAV surveys are: Flown by a pilot at a ground control