Cons of Drone Use in Facility Management
While drone can prove to be quite beneficial for facility managers, their use is not without its fair share of challenges. The following are some of the cons that drone use can have in for facility management.
- Hefty Price Tag
Drones are a new technology at the moment and are therefore remain untested in the field of facility management. For an untested technology, drones are quite expensive and have a hefty price tag associated with them. They require investment of a considerable amount of money which might not even be able to provide the desired results.
- FAA Regulations
The FAA (Federal Aviation Authority) has applied certain restrictions on the use of commercial drones, which has limited their use. UAVs aren’t allowed to fly at a certain height and FAA regulations prohibit them from flying at night. This creates difficulties for facility managers in taking full advantage of these machines and getting the results they are looking for.
- Limited Software
As of now, software applications for drones specific to the facility management field are quite limited. Without proper software, it is quite difficult for the facility managers to analyze the data that they want their drone to collect for them.
- Lack of Understanding between Drone Operators and Facility Managers
Since drones are new to the facility management field, most facility managers are still unclear on the areas in which they can utilize this technology. Because of this lack of knowledge, they aren’t able to communicate properly with the drone operators and have difficulty in making them understand what they want from the drones.
All in all, it is fair to say that the drones are a viable technology for facility management. However, it will take some time for facility managers to get used to this new technology and to utilize it to its full potential.