Public acceptance of autonomous and remotely piloted drones in civil and military domains: Socioeconomic, political, and safety correlates

Kód výsledku v IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00216208%3A11230%2F25%3A10505081" target="_blank" >RIV/00216208:11230/25:10505081 - isvavai.cz</a>

Výsledek na webu

<a href="https://verso.is.cuni.cz/pub/verso.fpl?fname=obd_publikace_handle&handle=oZQNIkawjJ" target="_blank" >https://verso.is.cuni.cz/pub/verso.fpl?fname=obd_publikace_handle&handle=oZQNIkawjJ</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.24136/oc.3640" target="_blank" >10.24136/oc.3640</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Public acceptance of autonomous and remotely piloted drones in civil and military domains: Socioeconomic, political, and safety correlates

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

Research background: Although drone acceptance research is extensive, key gaps remain in understanding how socio-demographic, educational, and attitudinal variables intersect to shape public perceptions. Existing studies frequently address drones&apos; ethical and legal dimensions but seldom explore how gender, education, and political trust collectively inform acceptance, particularly in comparing civil versus military, remotely piloted versus autonomous technologies. Purpose of the article: This study investigates public perceptions of drone technology, societal safety, and trust in governance, with a special focus on how demographic and educational factors influence attitudes and behaviors. It aims to illuminate determinants of drone acceptance-including safety perceptions and endorsement of police-drone initiatives-and offer policy-relevant insights into integrating novel technologies responsibly. Methods: A quantitative survey of 1,250 Czech respondents (15+) employed quota sampling to capture diverse demographic and educational backgrounds. Participants completed a 50-item electronic questionnaire, yielding data on drone acceptance across varied contexts (e.g., infrastructure surveillance, military operations). Binary logistic regression and descriptive statistics were used to analyze associations between socio-demographic variables, perceived safety, and support for drone use in public order and traffic enforcement. Findings &amp; value added: Results indicate that males more readily accept autonomous drone operations in critical infrastructure, while females exhibit higher uncertainty overall. Education strongly conditions opposition, with university-educated respondents more critical of lethal drone use but more trusting of democratic and expert-led governance frameworks. The regression analysis reveals that neither age nor active opposition to drones significantly reduces perceived safety. Rather, awareness of existing police-drone programs and agreement with their use significantly enhance individuals&apos; sense of safety. These findings highlight the importance of transparent communication, targeted outreach for women and less educated groups, and dedicated support for mid-sized communities. In addition, by synthesizing recent business and logistics scholarship, the study demonstrates that drones&apos; broader economic value is highly conditional: viable in hybrid delivery systems, infrastructure-sensitive in urban logistics, and legitimacy-dependent in marketing and construction sectors. This combined perspective advances both theoretical and policy debates, linking public acceptance with economic feasibility.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Public acceptance of autonomous and remotely piloted drones in civil and military domains: Socioeconomic, political, and safety correlates

Popis výsledku anglicky

Research background: Although drone acceptance research is extensive, key gaps remain in understanding how socio-demographic, educational, and attitudinal variables intersect to shape public perceptions. Existing studies frequently address drones&apos; ethical and legal dimensions but seldom explore how gender, education, and political trust collectively inform acceptance, particularly in comparing civil versus military, remotely piloted versus autonomous technologies. Purpose of the article: This study investigates public perceptions of drone technology, societal safety, and trust in governance, with a special focus on how demographic and educational factors influence attitudes and behaviors. It aims to illuminate determinants of drone acceptance-including safety perceptions and endorsement of police-drone initiatives-and offer policy-relevant insights into integrating novel technologies responsibly. Methods: A quantitative survey of 1,250 Czech respondents (15+) employed quota sampling to capture diverse demographic and educational backgrounds. Participants completed a 50-item electronic questionnaire, yielding data on drone acceptance across varied contexts (e.g., infrastructure surveillance, military operations). Binary logistic regression and descriptive statistics were used to analyze associations between socio-demographic variables, perceived safety, and support for drone use in public order and traffic enforcement. Findings &amp; value added: Results indicate that males more readily accept autonomous drone operations in critical infrastructure, while females exhibit higher uncertainty overall. Education strongly conditions opposition, with university-educated respondents more critical of lethal drone use but more trusting of democratic and expert-led governance frameworks. The regression analysis reveals that neither age nor active opposition to drones significantly reduces perceived safety. Rather, awareness of existing police-drone programs and agreement with their use significantly enhance individuals&apos; sense of safety. These findings highlight the importance of transparent communication, targeted outreach for women and less educated groups, and dedicated support for mid-sized communities. In addition, by synthesizing recent business and logistics scholarship, the study demonstrates that drones&apos; broader economic value is highly conditional: viable in hybrid delivery systems, infrastructure-sensitive in urban logistics, and legitimacy-dependent in marketing and construction sectors. This combined perspective advances both theoretical and policy debates, linking public acceptance with economic feasibility.

Druh

J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

—

OECD FORD obor

50601 - Political science

Projekt

<a href="/cs/project/VK01030216" target="_blank" >VK01030216: Automatizovaný systém pro zvýšení stupně ochrany kritických infrastruktur s využitím kyberfyzikálních technologií</a><br>

Návaznosti

P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Rok uplatnění

2025

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

Oeconomia Copernicana

ISSN

2083-1277

e-ISSN

2353-1827

Svazek periodika

16

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

3

Stát vydavatele periodika

PL - Polská republika

Počet stran výsledku

58

Strana od-do

1295-1352

Kód UT WoS článku

001606296200009

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-105022929959