Equipped with eight propellers, the AscTec Falcon 8 octocopter was built with land surveying in mind. <br /><br /> It is one of the many drones recently presented at the SkyTech exhibition in London. <br /><br /> Weighing in at just over two kilos, it can carry a range of aerial imaging technology, including digital cameras, camcorders and sensors.<br /><br /> “Well, what this allows them to do is get a proper angle on the photograph, rather than having to point up or down and get distortion. So it gives you greater flexibility and it gives you a real-world, very, very easy-to-understand video shot,” said Jon Skelton, Imaging Business Manager for Topcon Europe. <br /><br /> UK-based survey equipment Company SCCS presented one of its latest models, the MultiRotor G4 Surveying Robot. Boasting a flight time of approximately 20 minutes, it can travel around 2.5 to 3 kilometers on a single charge.<br /><br /> “So this drone allows people to fly autonomously, to survey large areas of land without the need for other people. You can get rid
