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# Flying Saucer to be Developed as Surveillance Drone

By Justin Good | Published 2007-04-10 | Art & Design
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flying-saucer-to-be-developed-as-surveillance-drone
References: [infowars](http://www.infowars.com/articles/bb/drones_homemade_flying_saucer_developed_as_surveillance_drone.htm)

A retired Hovercraft engineer and British inventor, Geoff Hatton, â€œhas designed and patented a flying saucer from his workshop." This "electricity-driven", 3ft wide saucer is a "cross between a hovercraft and a helicopter, which has grabbed the attention and imagination of the [U.S. military](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cargo-glider). The U.S. military is "convince that it has potential" and that the technology can be used as surveillance and very "useful in urban areas because if it bumped into walls it could recover." In addition, the U.S. military plans on using the saucer for "[unmanned aerial vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/helsing-ca1-europa) to inspect crops, [search-and rescue missions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vita-bladeless), aerial surveying, and getting close to roofs."

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 2.4/10
- Popularity: 24% | Activity: 41% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women
- Primary generations: Millennial
- Top markets: North America, Europe

## Categories

[Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design)

## Key Themes

### What Makes This Trend Stand Out

- **Electricity-driven Flying Saucers:** Development of electricity-driven flying saucers as surveillance drones presents a disruptive innovation opportunity in the military and security industries.
- **Cross Between Hovercraft and Helicopter Technology:** Incorporation of hybrid Hovercraft and Helicopter technology in drone production represents a potential disruptive innovation in the aerospace industry.
- **Urban Area Surveillance:** Urban area surveillance utilizing bump-resistant flying saucer drones presents a disruptive innovation opportunity in the security, real estate, and construction industries.

### Sectors Adopting This

- **Military Industry:** Development of electricity-driven, hybrid drones presents an opportunity for disruptive innovation in military surveillance operations.
- **Aerospace Industry:** Incorporation of hybrid Hovercraft and Helicopter technology in drone production presents a disruptive innovation opportunity in the aerospace industry.
- **Security Industry:** Bump-resistant, electricity-driven drone technology presents a disruptive innovation opportunity in the security industry for surveillance and monitoring purposes.

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