There are a large number of professions that make use of drones, and below are a few examples.
Farming
Data collection, sowing, spraying, counting animals and monitoring the crops.
Mediaproduction
High / Low res video and still pcitures for movies, TV and SoMe content etc.
Energy
Wind turbines/power lines/solar panels/gas and power lines. Visual inspection or thermographic/RGB/infrared, find leaks and make documentation.
Forestry
Data collection and monitoring irregularities.
Safety measures
Where, for safety reasons, a drone is used due to general hazardous conditions, accessibility, stability or otherwise dangerous for people.
Emergencies
Inspection and overview of accidents/fires/natural disasters. Search/rescue operations of humans/animals. Documentation and planning of rescue operations.
Transport
Transport to hard-to-reach areas, general streamlining of transport from A to B and/or where speed is important.
Construction
Visual documentation, DataCollection and measurement
Architects
Surveying/inspection of areas as well as documentation and data collection of construction/areas before/during/after with high/low res images/video to create 3D or topographic models etc.
Infrastructure
Measurement / mapping of existing or new infrastructure, alterations, general monitoring or inspection and mapping
Police
Search and rescue of missing persons, overview of accidents, criminal acts and generally an extra pair of eyes.
Medical services
Transport of defibrillators, medicines and blood tests to hard-to-reach areas or other urgent tasks.
Military
Inspection, surveillance and other security measures
Leisure
Recreational use of drones - because it's fun.
Archeology
Archaeological excavations, overview, surveying and markings.
