The Commercial Drone Industry Barometer 2020
3 min. Due to its popularity, we created the 3rd annual Drone Industry Survey – this time featuring views from nearly 700 companies in the drone industry.
The Drone Market Size 2020-2025: 5 Key Takeaways
4 min. To mark the release of the new update of our flagship report, here are the most important market trends that you need to know about within the drone industry in 2020-2025.
Unmanned Traffic Management Components: What Do We Need for a UTM Future?
6 min. Unmanned Traffic Management, or UTM for short, has been the talk of the drone industry for the past couple of years.
Drones and 5G: Improving Drone Connectivity for UTM, BVLOS Flights and Sensor Data Transmission
5 min. Having discussed mobile connectivity and 5G networks in our previous post, we now turn to how 5G mobile networks can help the drone industry.
Drones and the Coronavirus: From Crisis to Opportunity
7 min. As the entire world scrambles to react to the global health crisis caused by the spread of the new coronavirus and the COVID-19 illness, conversations about automation and the role of robotics in society have never been more relevant.
5G and Drones: What is 5G?
5 min. The global market for commercial drones has grown significantly over the last decade and is expected to grow from $17.8 USD in 2019 to $46.4 USD in 2025. According to our calculations, the number of functional drones will grow from 12.2 million last year to over 18.1 million in 2025, spurring flight authorities and society to seek solutions to overview all drone users and the traffic, especially in cities.
Global Drone Outlook 2020: What’s on the Agenda
5 min. As the new year and the new decade kick off, new trends, challenges and opportunities for the commercial drone industry lay ahead. To kick off drone industry discussions in 2020, here are the key trends to look out for this year.
In the Spotlight: Drone Deliveries
5 min. As high-profile drone delivery companies like Wing, UPS Flight Forward, and Zipline have made headline after headline this year, the hype around drone deliveries has become bigger than ever. But is it really all hype, or are we on the brink of major change in the way that goods are transported? Over the past two months DRONEII has conducted thorough research into the drone delivery market to bring you the latest market updates and answer all your burning questions. Here’s just a small snippet of the content that we’ve compiled into our latest Drone Delivery Report.
Drone Manufacturer Market Shares: DJI Leads the Way in the US
5 min. As the trade war between the United States and China continues without an end in sight, it looks like the drone industry could be the latest to be affected by the economic dispute. The proposed American Drone Security Act 2019, which would ban the use of federal funds for purchasing drones manufactured in China, would forbid all federal entities in the United States from buying and using DJI platforms.
Leapfrogging into the Future: Drones in Sub-Saharan Africa
6 min. Sub-Saharan Africa has a complicated relationship with drones. For most part of this century drones have been used there for military purposes. Thanks to this, but also due to a lack of well-established infrastructure, many people do not associate commercial drone technology with the African continent.
Urban Air Mobility 101
5 min. Urban Air Mobility (UAM) is a major component of the future of transport in smart cities. This post explores the role of drones in UAM…
Industry Update: The Drone Market Environment Map 2019
6 min. Here to introduce our 4th annual Drone Market Environment Map is an article giving you the latest drone industry updates broken down by segment…
Views from the Industry: The Drone Industry Barometer 2019
3 min. Due to popular demand the Drone Industry Barometer is back again, this time featuring views from over 500 companies in the drone industry.
5 Things You Need to Know About the US Drone Market
4 min. As one of the most prominent players on the global drone market, the United States is also home to some of the most exciting developments in the industry. From world-leading R&D.
The Drone Market 2019-2024: 5 Things You Need to Know
3 min. To mark the release of our inaugural Drone Market Report and our new one of a kind bottom-up market model, here are the most important market trends you need to know about the drone industry.
Tech Talk: The 5 Levels of Drone Autonomy
6 min. One of the most common phrases in our industry is “we manufacture autonomous drones”. But if a company which uses AI to develop sense & avoid functions in drones and a company which manufactures an automatic drone housing system both say they have autonomous drones, can they both be right? The simplest answer is, yes.
Drones & AI 2.0: Drone Data Analytics
5 min. One of the most important goals of AI in the drone industry is to make efficient use of large data sets which are collected by the drone.
The Drone Job Market
5 min. As the industry matures, the drone job market is becoming more difficult to navigate. Companies are competing to develop the most automated and integrated solutions possible for clients, and the manpower and job-specific skills for this do not grow on trees. Drone Industry Insights is here to help you navigate these challenges.
Report | Drone Applications 2019
3 min. Our inaugural Drone Applications database is DRONEII’s answer to the many questions about the nature of drone applications that we regularly receive from our clients. It is a comprehensive overview of current and past use cases of drones in all industry sectors. In the report, the DRONEII team analysed over use cases, conducted in over 100 different countries and by over 80 different manufacturers.
The Commercial Drone Industry: Global Outlook 2019
6 min. From ‘DroneGate’ to air taxis and AI – the commercial drone industry is starting 2019 full of excitement. To help you navigate the drone markets this year, here are the trends, laws, tech and players to watch.
Report | Drone Industry Barometer 2018
3 min. Increasing numbers of companies are becoming active in the drone sector. The last few years have seen the development of a real market that provides a diverse range of platforms with specific applications.
Drone Market Environment Map 2018
8 min. The changes and developments we saw throughout the drone industry in 2017 were incredible and deserve a proper examination. For the most part, the hype that drove so much misunderstanding and frustration in this space is gone,and that’s a good thing. While the kind of hype we’ve seen associated with UAVs can create needed attention, it can also lead to irrational behavior and impossible expectations.
Rough and Tough
3 min. UAV applications under extreme conditions remain to be a challenge for many companies around the world. Choosing the right platform versus a professional service provider for drone operation is equally challenging – especially when the results must be highly accurate.
Drone Show Operators
3 min. Commercial drones are taking the world by storm– industry niches are uncovered and served at an incredible pace. The beauty of today’s technology, however, has more to it than just collecting vast amounts of data – in fact, it is the beauty of drones moving through the air itself.
7 Commercial Drone Predictions for 2017
6 min. Many experts saw the 2016 rollout of Part 107 from the FAA as a watershed moment for the commercial drone industry as a whole. For a long time, organizations of all sizes stayed awayfrom fully exploring UAV technology because of the hurdles and uncertainty associated with securing a Section 333 Exemption.