Examples (specific, located) Advantages Disadvantages
Drones - US Military MQ-9 Reaper Drones - Increased Efficiency and Precision - Ethical + Legal Issues in Warfare
(Middle East, Africa, Afghanistan, - Drones can conduct tasks like - The use of drones in military
Pakistan) surveillance, mapping, and operations raises concerns over
- Used in counterterrorism delivery much faster and more civilian casualties, accountability,
operations, intelligence accurately than humans. and the potential for “remote
gathering, and precision - Reduced Human Risk warfare” that lowers the
airstrikes. - In warfare, disaster response, threshold for armed conflict.
- Bayraktar TB2 Drones and dangerous tasks (e.g., - Privacy Violations and Surveillance
(Ukraine-Russia Conflict) mining inspections), drones - Government and commercial
- Ukrainian forces have used eliminate the need for direct drones can be used for mass
Turkish-made drones to target human presence, reducing surveillance, raising concerns
Russian tanks, artillery, and casualties. about data security and
supply lines. - Cost-Effective Operations individual privacy rights.
- Amazon Prime Air Delivery Drones - Compared to manned aircraft, - Potential for Illegal Activities
(USA, UK, Australia) drones require less fuel, - Drones have been used for
- Aiming to revolutionise maintenance, and operational smuggling drugs, weapons, and
e-commerce by delivering costs, making them attractive even contraband into prisons,
small packages within 30 in industries like logistics and posing security threats.
minutes. agriculture. - Job Displacement in Certain
- Firefighting Drones (Australia, - Enhanced Disaster Response Industries
USA, Canada) - Drones assist in search and - The automation of tasks like
- Deployed in wildfire-prone rescue operations by quickly delivery, agriculture, and security
regions for aerial surveillance, locating survivors, delivering could replace human workers,
fire suppression, and thermal medical aid, and mapping leading to economic disruptions.
imaging. disaster zones.
3D printing - 3D Printed Living Organs: - Exposure to harmful chemicals
- Lay structures of collage, - Cost, environmental impact, and the
researchers successfully potential for misuse
made a hollow shell of and
organ which combined with
stem cells
- Stem cells cloned from
recipient, most rejection
issues are eliminated
- 3D Printed Artificial Reefs
- Preserve coral reefs
- Expected to attract fish and invertebrates to
support the regrowth of natural coral reefs
AI Medical field:
● Medical Diagnosis
● Drug
● Patient experience
● Healthcare Data Management
● Robotic Surgery
- Proximie Surgery
Transportation:
● Analysis transport
●
Nano-technol One of the most significant advantages of
ogy Microchips: Carbon nanotubes are used to Nanotechnology is the miniaturisation of
make smaller, faster, and more efficient electronic devices. This technology allows for
microchips the formation of smaller, faster, and more
efficient components.
Medicine
● Drug delivery: Nanotech is used in
drug-delivery systems
● Therapy: Nanotech is used in therapy
techniques
● Diagnostics: Nanotech is used in
diagnostics
Energy
● Smart buildings: Nanotech is used to
develop smart buildings that respond
to the environment
Environmental science
● Pollution reduction: Nanotech is used
to reduce pollution by capturing
pollutants
● Pollution detection: Nanotech is used
to detect pollutants in the air and
water
● Space: Nanotech is used in camera
and telescope systems to decrease
light and capture more detailed
images
