Six times as many drones could be flying above our heads as commercial airplanes within the next five years. Growth in use of drones, or unmanned aerial vehicles, is generating increased interest in safety and regulatory issues.

Tyler Collins, director of business development for Raleigh-based PrecisionHawk, focused on the commercial potential of drones during a speech Monday for the John Locke Foundation’s Shaftesbury Society.

In the video clip below, Collins assesses the impact of growing use of drones.

Click here to watch the full 46:42 presentation.