So for those who don't know what the drones are exactly, if they weren't aware, what are they?

What do the drones do in Satisfactory?

Drones are an aerial vehicle which can transport resources over longer distances.

So the way they work is you put down two drone ports, you connect them together, and you slap a drone on one of them, and then the drone will fly back and forth between those stations delivering resources.

Very cool.