Not necessarily.
Even with microprocessors, small drones are highly vulnerable.
I assure you that they’re working on ‘drone defense in a box’ that will be fielded in the coming months.
Additionally, counter fire upon the operators will be brutally swift & accurate.
The age of ‘cheap/effective’ offensive drones may already have passed.
Assuming, of course, that US DOD changes direction...
Counter fire aimed at operators depends on the operator having their transmitting antenna located where they are. A one hop relay results in the counter fire hitting around a telephone pole or a tree, or flying right by another flying drone acting as the relay.
When multiple relays moving in real time exist, and probably located over your own territory, it isn't so easy to launch counter battery fire. Particularly when the relays make it look like the transmitter is sitting in the middle of a friendly base.
Drones are here to stay, its time for the US forces to use the technology in every way possible.
But, it doesn't take a life if they are shot down, and they are relatively cheap. The main vunderablity of drone now is ECM, and with AI drones will be able to operate without communication with the base.