Drone Industry Barometer 2019

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Drone Industry Barometer 2019 Survey: 500+ companies interviewed from over 74 countries
2nd Drone Industry Barometer – a follow up on the European Drone Industry Barometer
All three drone industry segments (hardware, software, services) surveyed with targeted questions
Outline of resource spending and prioritization across the drone industry
Industry reflections on drone regulations and authorities
Produced in collaboration with INTERAERIAL SOLUTIONS in preparation for INTERGEO 2019, a conference and expo in Stuttgart.
For more analysis of the results read the ‘Drone Industry Barometer 2019: Views from the Industry‘ blog post.

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About Drone Industry Barometer 2019

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This joint DRONEII and INTERAERIAL Solutions whitepaper gives reader an insight into opinions and perspectives coming from the drone industry. It is based on a joint survey which was conducted in April 2019 and which received over 500 responses. We gathered responses from industry stakeholders from across all three segments (hardware, software, services) and 74 countries. The survey covered a wide range of topics including application methods used, views on drone regulations and spending plans for the next year. The aggregated results can be found inside the Drone Industry Barometer 2019 whitepaper.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

A GLOBAL DRONE INDUSTRY BAROMETER

DRONE APPLICATION METHODS

BEYOND THE HYPE

CAUTIOUS OPTIMISM

EXPECTATIONS VS. REALITY

RESOURCES

PRIORITIES FOR THE NEXT 12 MONTHS

DRIVING FACTORS IN A DYNAMIC MARKET

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DRONE INDUSTRY REPORTS

Figure 1: Map of Drone Industry Barometer Survey Respondents

Figure 2: Most Represented Countries on Drone Industry Barometer 2019 Survey

Figure 3: Survey Respondents by Drone Industry Segment

Figure 4: Application Methods Used by Drone Service Providers vs. Business Internal Services

Figure 5: The Gartner ‘Hype’ Cycle

Figure 6: Survey Respondents’ Assessment of the Market Development in the Last 12 Months

Figure 7: Survey Respondents’ Assessment of the Market Development in the Last 12 Months by Drone Industry Sub-Segment

Figure 8: Survey Respondents’ Expected Market Development Over the Next 12 Months

Figure 9: Survey Respondents’ Expectations of Market Development in the Next 12 Months by Drone Industry Sub-Segment

Figure 10: Survey Respondents’ Expectations of Market Development in the Next 12 Months and Their Reflections on the Past 12 Months

Figure 11: Survey Respondents’ Answers to What They Allocate Their Resources To

Figure 12: Survey Respondents’ Resource Allocation According to Industry Sub-Segment

Figure 13: Survey Respondents’ Assessment of the Most Important Market-Driving Actors in the Drone Industry

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