Amazon got clearance to build drones that can carry out surveillance on customers' homes between deliveries
In order to safeguard the security of neighboring houses, which haven't given their permission to be filmed by the drones, the patent stipulates that geofencing technology could control the drone's movements, and "geo-clipped images" would mean the drone would only provide footage of the house it's supposed to be checking up on.
https://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-wins-patent-for-surveillance-drones-2019-6