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Published: August 26, 2022 Report Code: GDTMT-TR-S367-TH

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Drone Market Overview

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), commonly known as drones have moved beyond military applications and have become more widely used by both consumers and enterprises. This has been supported by advances in technology, such as artificial intelligence (AI). Drones are already proving beneficial for surveying, inspection, and crop spraying. Additionally, the use of drones in construction, agriculture and logistics is expected to witness strong growth in the next five years.

The drones thematic intelligence report gives an overview of the drones value chain, case studies of deployments, market size, growth forecasts, and the specialist drones software and services vendors in the market.

Drones – Key Trends

The key trends shaping the drones theme can be classified into three categories: technology trends, macroeconomic trends, and regulatory trends.

Technology Trends: The report focuses on key technology trends impacting the drones industry, which include hydrogen fuel cell technology, drone swarms, AI, deployment of 5G network and miniaturization, Additionally, the need for autonomous UTM systems and Drone as a service (DaaS) as well as advanced technologies such as edge computing and Counter or anti-drone systems will also influence the drone market.

Macroeconomic Trends: The report focuses on key macroeconomic trends impacting the drones industry, which include effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ukraine- Russia conflict, growing demand from China and the ability to operate beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS).

Regulatory Trends: The key regulatory trends impacting the drones theme are US FAA regulations, Europe’s U-space program, the EU’s Drone Strategy 2.0, the regulations introduced by the Indian government and Canada’s Drone Strategy to 2025 among others.

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Drones – Industry Analysis

GlobalData estimates the global drones market value at $13.7 billion in 2021. The strongest growth is expected to come from commercial drones, followed by consumer drones and military drones.

The drones thematic research report also covers:

  • Mergers and acquisitions
  • Patent trends
  • Company filings trends
  • Hiring trends
  • Use cases
  • Timeline

Drones – Industry Analysis

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Drones - Value Chain Analysis

GlobalData’s drones value chain comprises of four layers: hardware, software, services, and end-user.

Drones Value Chain

Drones Value Chain

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Drones Sector Scorecard

GlobalData uses a scorecard approach to predict tomorrow’s leading companies within each sector. The sector scorecards help to determine which companies are best positioned for a future filled with disruptive threats. Each sector scorecard has three screens:

  • The thematic screen ranks companies based on overall leadership in the 10 themes that matter most to their industry, generating a leading indicator of future performance.
  • The valuation screen ranks our universe of companies within a sector based on selected valuation metrics.
  • The risk screen ranks companies within a particular sector based on overall investment risk.

Consumer Electronics Sector Scorecard – Thematic Screen

Consumer Electronics Sector Scorecard – Thematic Screen

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Leading Companies in the Drones Market

Some of the leading companies making their mark within the drones theme:

  • AeroVironment
  • AgEagle
  • Alphabet
  • Amazon
  • BAE Systems
  • Baykar
  • Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI)

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Drones Industry Overview

Report Pages 55
Regions Covered Global
Market Value (2021) $13.7 billion
Key Trends Technology, Macroeconomic, and Regulatory Trends
Value Chain Hardware, Software, Services, and End-User
Leading Companies AeroVironment, AgEagle, Alphabet, Amazon, BAE Systems, Baykar and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI)

Scope

  • This report provides an overview of the drones theme.
  • It identifies the key trends impacting growth of the theme over the next 12 to 24 months, split into three categories: technology trends, macroeconomic trends, and regulatory trends.
  • It includes global market forecasts for the drones industry and analysis of patents, company filings, and hiring trends.
  • It contains details of M&A deals driven by the drones theme, and a timeline highlighting milestones in the development of drones.
  • The detailed value chain consists of four layers: hardware, software, services, and end-user.

Reasons to Buy

The speed of the transition of drones from war zones to retail stores has been phenomenal, especially given the negative associations and misconceptions surrounding them. The ability to collate sensor-generated data with powerful analytical tools presents a wide range of potential commercial and industrial applications, from optimizing work processes to reducing expenditure on tedious manual tasks. At the consumer level, drones are becoming capable of self-navigation and obstacle detection, and drone racing is gaining prominence worldwide. This report provides an invaluable guide to this disruptive theme. It includes comprehensive lists of the leading players across all aspects of the value chain, helping companies identify the right partners.

3W International
Aerial MOB
AeroVironment
AgEagle
Agisoft
AIG
Air Hogs
Airbus
Allianz
Allstate
Aloft
Alphabet (Google)
Amazon
Ambarella
AMD
Analog Devices
ArduPilot
AT&T
Autel Robotics
Auterion
Autodesk
AVIC
Avitas Systems
BAE Systems
Baykar
Betterview
Boeing
Bosch Sensortec
Broadcom
BWI Fly
Cambricon
CASC
China Unicom
Cobham Aerospace
Coverdrone
Curtiss-Wright
Cyberhawk
Dà-Jiāng Innovations (DJI)
Dedrone
Delair
Drone Defense
Drone Volt
DroneBase
DroneDeploy
Droneinsurance.com
DroneSec
DroneShield
DroneUp
Dronotec
Ehang
Elbit Systems
Elsight
Emax
Ericsson
Eversure
FedEx
Flock
FlytBase
Flytrex
FlytSecurity
FreeFly
General Atomics
General Dynamics
Genpact
GoPro
Halo
Honeywell
Hubsan
Huges
IBM
Infineon
Inmarsat
Intel
Intelsat
Iridium
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI)
Kespry
Kittyhawk
Korea Aerospace Industries
Kratos Defense
L3Harris
Leonardo
Lockheed Martin
Marvell
Matternet
Matternet
MediaTek
Microchip
Microsoft
Modus
Murata
Neurala
Nocturne Drone
Northrop Grumman
Nova Sky Stories
Nvidia
NXP
Orbital UAV
Parrot
Percepto
Pilot AI
Pix4D
PrecisionHawk
Propeller Aero
PX4
Qorvo
Qualcomm
Raytheon Technologies
Revell
Rolls Royce
Rotax
Safran
Sentera
SES
Sharper Shape
Shield AI
Skycatch
Skydio
SkyDrop (Flirtey)
SkySafe
SkyTrac
SkyWatch
Skyworks
Softbank (Arm)
Sony
STMicroelectronics
TDK (InvenSense)
TE Connectivity
Teledyne FLIR
Teledyne Lumenera
Telefónica
Texas Instruments
Textron
T-Mobile
Travelers
Trimble
Turkish Aerospace Industries
Uber
UPS
Uvify
Velodyne
Verizon
ViaSat
Vodafone
Walkera
Wingcopter
XAG
Yamaha
Yuneec
Zipline
Zurich Insurance

Table of Contents

Executive Summary

Players

Technology Briefing

Trends

Industry Analysis

Value Chain

Companies

Sector Scorecard

Glossary

Further Reading

Thematic Research Methodology

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