New insights on the commercial drone market and an updated model for the drone market report
Global drone market size is forecast to reach US$57.8 billion by 2030, with the commercial market growing at a 7.9% CAGR.
By segment: Drone services will remain the biggest segment but Hardware will grow the fastest.
By industry vertical: Top industry for applications is Energy; meanwhile Cargo, Courier Services, Intralogistics and Warehousing holds the highest CAGR.
By application method: Mapping & Surveying is and will remain the top drone application, followed by Inspection as well as Photography & Filming.
By region and country: The commercial drone market is led by Asia thanks to China and Japan; Middle East & Africa (MEA) will grow fastest.
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Extensive 230-page drone market report with in-depth analysis, industry definitions, & extended 5-year forecast.
Encompassing everything from recreational and commercial drones to regulation and emerging technologies (5G, blockchain, fog computing, etc).
Note: this report intentionally excludes passenger drones and counter-drone technology.
Comprehensive analysis of the commercial market by segment, industry, method, region, and country. Also including UNIT SALES!
Exclusive deep-dive into top recreational and commercial drone markets: Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Japan, UK, and USA.
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Breakdown of what the drone market currently looks like and cares about, based on direct insights from over 960 drone companies
Data on industry business trends (e.g., average revenues, top international markets, and export rates)
Numbers on commercial drone operation including number of flights and flight hours, brands used, and payloads
Top 20 global drone company rankings for each: civil manufacturers, dual-use manufacturers, remote sensing providers and drone delivery including company profiles (e.g., company size, est. revenue, funding)
Insights on drone applications across all industries
By 2030, the commercial drone market is expected to reach US$54.6 billion, growing at a rate of 7.7% CAGR.
The top industries for drone applications are Energy, Construction, and Agriculture.
The most popular application methods are: Drone Mapping & Surveying, Drone Inspections, and Drone Photography & Filming.
The biggest vertical, Energy (Utilities), boasts the greatest variety of use cases. Like in all other industry verticals, drones help reduce time and costs while improving result quality and worker safety.
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264 application examples including methods, typical results, and typical technology stack
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Analysis of the drone market split by Industry, method technology, market size, and growth
View into the future technologies that are currently only starting to be explored and implemented into drones
Specific insights on drones for agriculture, including market data and case studies
The global drone market size is projected to reach US$54.6 billion by 2030, with the commercial market growing at a 7.7% CAGR.
Drone use in agriculture is set to grow from US$3.6 billion in 2023 to a market worth US$5.7 billion by 2030
Agricultural drones are already being used in all sub-industries: animal production, crop production, fishery & hunting, and forestry
Some specific and unique drone applications in agriculture involve tree counting, mangrove restorations, crop spraying, hemp health analysis, and much more.
The top manufacturers of agricultural drones include DJI (China), XAG (China), Garuda Aerospace (India), Yamaha (Japan), IO TechWorld (India), TopXGun (China), Eagle Brother (China), and Xmobots (Brazil).
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Extensive 79-page drones in agriculture market report with in-depth analysis, industry definitions, case studies & extended 7-year forecast.
Dedicated chapter on market dynamics broken down by segment, industry, agricultural subsector, region, and country. Also including UNIT SALES!
Chapter highlighting agricultural drone applications from companies all around the world, including technology used, area covered, regulatory aspects, and more.
Ranking of top manufacturers for drones used in agriculture, including country location, company size category, and founding year.
Special insights on regulation basics, stakeholders, timelines, and country-specific developments.
Specific insights on drones for construction, including market data and case studies
The global drone market size is projected to reach US$54.6 billion by 2030, with the commercial market growing at a 7.7% CAGR.
Drone use in construction is set to grow from US$4.8 billion in 2023 to a market worth US$6.2 billion by 2030
Construction drones are already being used in sub-industries such as the construction of buildings and civil engineering projects (e.g. highways, bridges, dams)
Some specific and unique drone applications in construction involve topographic surveys and 3 reconstruction of slopes, live video streams of ongoing projects, security guarding of sites, and much more.
The top manufacturers of agricultural drones include DJI (China), Parrot (France), Autel Robotics (China), MMC (China), Microdrones (Germany), Wingtra (Switzerland), Percepto (Israel), and American Robotics (USA).
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Extensive 72-page Drones in Construction market report with in-depth analysis, industry definitions, case studies & extended 7-year forecast.
Dedicated chapter on market dynamics broken down by segment, industry, agricultural subsector, region, and country. Also including UNIT SALES!
Chapter highlighting agricultural drone applications from companies all around the world, including technology used, area covered, regulatory aspects, and more.
Ranking of top manufacturers for drones used in construction, including country location, company size category, and founding year.
Special insights on regulation basics, stakeholders, timelines, and country-specific developments.
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This unique database highlights the world of electric aviation and the key players in the industry. It features over 300 companies that are working on solving the issue of sustainable aviation fuels in order to provide a more sustainable and ecologically friendly future for the industry.
Exclusive database featuring 349 global electric aircraft companies
Data on company segment (e.g.hardware, service), sub-segment (e.g. platform manufacturer, vertiport), and category (e.g. eVTOL, CTOL)
Company website, country, region, and city
Linkedin company profiles featured (when available)
New insights on commercial drone regulation and the drone readiness index
The latest drone regulations pave the way for more BVLOS, OOP and at-night operations
Both the FAA and EASA have continued to develop and implement path-leading regulations for drone technology
International drone standards for basic and advanced operations will take effect in the next 5 years to allow for better leveraging of drone technology
Regulators in several countries besides the FAA and EASA will look to implement new rules to allow for more drone operations to take place
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Comprehensive 90-page commercial drone regulation report with country profiles, Drone Readiness Index, and upcoming regulation.
Detailed country profiles for 23 of the largest global drone markets with latest revision date, link to regulation, operational limitations, UTM activities, remarks, and outlook.
Chapter on Drone Readiness Index (DRI) for top 42 drone markets based on six key metrics: applicability, human resources, administrative infrastructure, operational limits, airspace integration and social acceptance.
Dedicated chapters on international drone certifications & standards, UTM regulation, and regulatory outlook, challenges & trends.
Insights on private and public commercial drone investments within the drone industry
Investment trends since 2010 and through all of 2023
Data broken down into TWO databases:
Drones: List of 1,680+ drone investments, 1,280+ partnership deals,18 drone stocks and investment trends since 2010
AAM: List of 130+ AAM investments, 260+ partnerships, 8 AAM stocks, and investment trends since 2015
Breakdown of drone investments by segment (hardware, software, services), market (drones, eVTOL, counter-drone), deal type (seed, early-stage, post-IPO, M&A, etc), and series (A, B, C, D)
Information on partnerships between drone companies and non-drone companies
Listing of 1,200+ partnerships since 2010, including both partners’ regions
Distribution of partnerships by segment (hardware, software, services)
Who partnered with who: Inter-segment partnerships and cross-industry partnerships
Updated Drone Stock Performance
Track drone stock performance throughout all of 2023
Split by category: eVTOLs, drone services + hardware
Summary presentation of data
Our Commercial Drone Investments Database also includes a 41-page summary databook that presents the information in an easy-to-understand and organized manner
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