The basic configuration of traditional propellers has not fundamentally changed since the first powered flight by the Wright brothers in 1903.
Technology has undoubtedly contributed to global biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation.
Unmanned aerial vehicles, also known as drones, can be used for transporting supplies, surveillance, and search and rescue in both military and humanitarian setups.
Strategically, autonomous weapons are a military dream. They let a military scale its operations unhindered by manpower constraints. One programmer can command hundreds of autonomous weapons. An army can take on the riskiest of missions without endangering its own soldiers.