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A Growing Market that has Huge Potential if Regulators and Industry Can Team Up to Create Global Technical and Operational Standards that Ensure a Safe Low-altitude Air Traffic Environment
11-Apr-2019
North America
Market Outlook
K37B-01-00-00-00
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The market for commercial unmanned aerial systems (UAS), or commercial drones, continues to evolve. While several factors, including the relatively slow progress global regulatory agencies have achieved integrating small drones into national airspaces, are hindering the market’s growth. Advances in technology and software are enabling drones to be used in an increasingly wide array of applications while providing intelligence for business decision making in shorter time periods. In addition, many businesses have now been using drones long enough to have developed best practices that have allowed them to implement new or unique procedures and/or data analytics solutions that produce the maximum utility from drone-collected intelligence. This maturation is necessary for the market to achieve sustained growth.
Research Scope
The total commercial UAS market size was developed from historical data related to small drone sales, average prices, and regional demand. Several additional inputs, including survey results, information from primary interviews of industry participants, and current and forecast sales trends from top competitors were included to develop a feasible platform market forecast removed from the hype of the initial bloated market estimates promoted by several research services. Estimates and competitive landscape information includes:
- A listing of companies in the most crucial segments of the commercial drone ecosystem
- A description of how the commercial drone market has evolved over time
- Commercial drone market trends
- Commercial drone technology trends
- Projected unit sales and revenue estimates of commercial drone platforms by segment and region
- Descriptions of global hot spots for commercial drone use
Key Features
The goal of this report is to provide an outlook of the commercial UAS market for 2019 and beyond, to include discussions of global and regional platform demand, technology trends, market trends, growth opportunities within the market, and key technologies and developments that are likely to affect, and even drive, the future ecosystem.
Key Issues Addressed
- What are the current trends in the commercial UAS market?
- What technologies are driving the commercial UAS market?
- Where are the growth opportunities in the commercial UAS market?
- What does the current commercial UAS market landscape look like?
- What technologies will be emphasized as the market continues to mature?
Key Conclusion
This outlook also contains a number of market predictions based on an evaluation of current and expected trends. These predictions were made after consulting with over a dozen industry insiders and included discussions with several of the top of competitors in the commercial drone services market.
Author: Michael Blades
Executive Summary—Key Findings
Executive Summary—Market Evolution
Executive Summary—Key Predictions
Executive Summary—Commercial UAS Market Global Hotspots
Executive Summary—Commercial UAS Regulatory Changes and Updates
Research Scope
Research Aims and Objectives
Key Questions this Study will Answer
Research Methodology
Market Segmentation
Mega Trends—Long-term Trends that will Drive the Commercial UAS Market
Commercial UAS Technology Trends
Commercial UAS Market Trends
Commercial UAS Market Products—Concepts of the Future
Total Global Market for Commercial UAS Platforms
Global Commercial UAS Platform Demand
Global Commercial UAS Platform Demand by Region
Commercial UAS Market Landscape
Growth Opportunity 1—Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning
Growth Opportunity 2—Sensors for Autonomy and Expanded Operations
Growth Opportunity 3—Technology that Minimizes Time to Data
Growth Opportunity 4—Drone Data Analytics with a Vertical Focus
Growth Opportunity 5—Systems for Providing Safety
Strategic Imperatives to Achieve Growth Within the Commercial Drone Ecosystem
Key Technology—5G
Key Technology—Sensor Fusion
Key Technology—Fuel Cells and Hybrid Propulsion
Key Technology—Wireless Charging
Key Technology—Blockchain for Drones
Key Takeaways
3 Big Predictions
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Research Scope
The total commercial UAS market size was developed from historical data related to small drone sales, average prices, and regional demand. Several additional inputs, including survey results, information from primary interviews of industry participants, and current and forecast sales trends from top competitors were included to develop a feasible platform market forecast removed from the hype of the initial bloated market estimates promoted by several research services. Estimates and competitive landscape information includes:
- A listing of companies in the most crucial segments of the commercial drone ecosystem
- A description of how the commercial drone market has evolved over time
- Commercial drone market trends
- Commercial drone technology trends
- Projected unit sales and revenue estimates of commercial drone platforms by segment and region
- Descriptions of global hot spots for commercial drone use
Key Features
The goal of this report is to provide an outlook of the commercial UAS market for 2019 and beyond, to include discussions of global and regional platform demand, technology trends, market trends, growth opportunities within the market, and key technologies and developments that are likely to affect, and even drive, the future ecosystem.
Key Issues Addressed
- What are the current trends in the commercial UAS market?
- What technologies are driving the commercial UAS market?
- Where are the growth opportunities in the commercial UAS market?
- What does the current commercial UAS market landscape look like?
- What technologies will be emphasized as the market continues to mature?
Key Conclusion
This outlook also contains a number of market predictions based on an evaluation of current and expected trends. These predictions were made after consulting with over a dozen industry insiders and included discussions with several of the top of competitors in the commercial drone services market.
Author: Michael Blades
| Deliverable Type | Market Outlook |
|---|---|
| No Index | No |
| Podcast | No |
| Author | Michael Blades |
| Industries | Aerospace, Defence and Security |
| WIP Number | K37B-01-00-00-00 |
| Is Prebook | No |
| GPS Codes | 9000-A1,9B07-C1 |