Global Commercial Drones Market

Report Scope
This study analyzes the commercial drone market by focusing on three drone types: rotary, fixed-wing and hybrid drones. It also segments drones by their technological capabilities into remote-operated, semi-autonomous and fully autonomous systems, as well as by weight into less than 5 lbs., 5 to 55 lbs. and more than 55 lbs.
This report also explores the use of commercial drones in the agriculture, construction and real estate, oil and gas, healthcare, mining and utilities, aviation, and media and entertainment sectors. Its regional analysis examines the factors affecting the deployment of commercial drone solutions in North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and the rest of the world, which includes Latin America, the Middle East and Africa.
The study analyzes the drivers and regional dynamics of the commercial drone market. The report concludes by providing profiles of the major vendors in the market. The base year for the study is 2023, and projections and CAGRs are provided for the forecast period 2024 through 2029.
Report Includes
This study analyzes the commercial drone market by focusing on three drone types: rotary, fixed-wing and hybrid drones. It also segments drones by their technological capabilities into remote-operated, semi-autonomous and fully autonomous systems, as well as by weight into less than 5 lbs., 5 to 55 lbs. and more than 55 lbs.
This report also explores the use of commercial drones in the agriculture, construction and real estate, oil and gas, healthcare, mining and utilities, aviation, and media and entertainment sectors. Its regional analysis examines the factors affecting the deployment of commercial drone solutions in North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and the rest of the world, which includes Latin America, the Middle East and Africa.
The study analyzes the drivers and regional dynamics of the commercial drone market. The report concludes by providing profiles of the major vendors in the market. The base year for the study is 2023, and projections and CAGRs are provided for the forecast period 2024 through 2029.
Report Includes
- An overview of the global market for commercial drones
- Analysis of global market trends, featuring historical revenue data for 2023, estimates for 2024, forecasts for 2025, 2027, and projections of compound annual growth rates (CAGRs) through 2029
- Evaluation of the current market size and revenue growth prospects specific to commercial drones, accompanied by a market share analysis by technology, drone weight, application, type of drone and region
- Coverage of various components of commercial drones and discussion on applications of commercial drones in various industries
- A discussion of evolving technologies and the regulatory framework
- Review of patents, ESG trends, and emerging technologies related to commercial drones
- Market share analysis of the key companies and coverage of M&A activity, joint ventures, collaborations and partnerships, and other corporate market strategies
- Profiles of leading market participants
CHAPTER 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Market Outlook
Scope of the Report
Market Summary
CHAPTER 2 MARKET OVERVIEW
Overview
Outlook
Impact of the Russia–Ukraine War on the Market
CHAPTER 3 MARKET DYNAMICS
Overview
Market Drivers
Favorable Government Regulations
Technological Advances in Commercial Drones
Increasing Cost Efficiency
Market Restraints
Increasing Cybersecurity Threats
Shortage of Trained Pilots
Market Opportunities
Inspection of Infrastructure
Surveying in Construction
CHAPTER 4 REGULATORY LANDSCAPE
Overview
North America
Asia-Pacific
Europe
Rest of the World
CHAPTER 5 EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES
Overview
Emerging Technologies
Autonomous Flight
Blockchain
6G AND IOT CONNECTIVITY
Hydrogen Fuel Cells
SLAM Technology
Drone Swarms
CHAPTER 6 MARKET SEGMENTATION ANALYSIS
Segmentation Breakdown
Market Breakdown by Type
Overview
Rotary
Fixed-Wing
Hybrid
Market Breakdown by Technology
Overview
Remote Operated
Semi-Autonomous
Fully Autonomous
Market Breakdown by Weight
Overview
Less than 5 lbs.
5 LBS. TO 55 LBS.
More than 55 lbs.
Market Breakdown by Application
Overview
Agriculture
Construction and Real Estate
Oil and Gas
Healthcare
Mining and Utilities
Aviation
Media and Entertainment
Other Industries
Market Breakdown by Region
Overview
North America
Europe
Asia-Pacific
Rest of the World (RoW)
Geographic Breakdown
CHAPTER 7 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
Overview
Strategic Analysis
Recent Developments
CHAPTER 8 APPENDIX
Research Methodology
References
Abbreviations
Company Profiles
AEROVIRONMENT INC.
DJI
DRAGANFLY INNOVATIONS INC.
DRONEVOLT
EHANG
FREEFLY SYSTEMS
HUBSAN
PARROT DRONE SAS
SKYDIO INC.
YUNEEC12. List of Tables
Summary Table : Global Commercial Drones Market, by Region, Through 2029
Table 1 : Global Commercial Drones Market, by Type, Through 2029
Table 2 : Global Commercial Drone Market, by Technology, Through 2029
Table 3 : Global Commercial Drones Market, by Drone Weight, Through 2029
Table 4 : Global Commercial Drones Market, by Application, Through 2029
Table 5 : Global Commercial Drones Market, by Region, Through 2029
Table 6 : North American Commercial Drones Market, by Type, Through 2029
Table 7 : North American Commercial Drones Market, by Technology, Through 2029
Table 8 : North American Commercial Drones Market, by Weight, Through 2029
Table 9 : North American Commercial Drones Market, by Application, Through 2029
Table 10 : European Commercial Drones Market, by Type, Through 2029
Table 11 : European Commercial Drones Market, by Technology, Through 2029
Table 12 : European Commercial Drones Market, by Weight, Through 2029
Table 13 : European Commercial Drones Market, by Application, Through 2029
Table 14 : Asia-Pacific Commercial Drones Market, by Type, Through 2029
Table 15 : Asia-Pacific Commercial Drones Market, by Technology, Through 2029
Table 16 : Asia-Pacific Commercial Drones Market, by Weight, Through 2029
Table 17 : Asia-Pacific Commercial Drones Market, by Application, Through 2029
Table 18 : RoW Commercial Drones Market, by Sub-Region, Through 2029
Table 19 : RoW Commercial Drones Market, by Type, Through 2029
Table 20 : RoW Commercial Drones Market, by Technology, Through 2029
Table 21 : RoW Commercial Drones Market, by Weight, Through 2029
Table 22 : RoW Commercial Drones Market, by Application, Through 2029
Table 23 : Recent Developments in the Commercial Drone Market, February 2024-July 2024
Table 24 : Abbreviations Used in the Report
Table 25 : AeroVironment Inc.: Company Snapshot
Table 26 : AeroVironment Inc.: Financial Performance, FY 2022 and 2023
Table 27 : AeroVironment Inc.: Product Portfolio
Table 28 : AeroVironment Inc.: News/Key Developments, 2024
Table 29 : DJI: Company Snapshot
Table 30 : DJI: Product Portfolio
Table 31 : DJI: News/Key Developments, 2023
Table 32 : Draganfly Innovations Inc.: Company Snapshot
Table 33 : Draganfly Innovations Inc.: Financial Performance, FY 2022 and 2023
Table 34 : Draganfly Innovations Inc.: Product Portfolio
Table 35 : Dronevolt: Company Snapshot
Table 36 : Dronevolt: Financial Performance, FY 2022 and 2023
Table 37 : Dronevolt: Product Portfolio
Table 38 : EHang: Company Snapshot
Table 39 : EHang: Financial Performance, FY 2022 and 2023
Table 40 : EHang: Product Portfolio
Table 41 : Freefly Systems: Product Portfolio
Table 42 : Freefly Systems: News/Key Developments, 2023
Table 43 : Freefly Systems: News/Key Developments, 2023
Table 44 : Hubsan: Company Snapshot
Table 45 : Hubsan: Product Portfolio
Table 46 : Parrot Drone SAS: Company Snapshot
Table 47 : Parrot Drone SAS: Financial Performance, FY 2022 and 2023
Table 48 : Parrot Drone SAS: Product Portfolio
Table 49 : Skydio Inc.: Company Snapshot
Table 50 : Skydio Inc.: Product Portfolio
Table 51 : Skydio Inc.: News/Key Developments, 2023
Table 52 : Yuneec: Company Snapshot
Table 53 : Yuneec: Product Portfolio
Market Outlook
Scope of the Report
Market Summary
CHAPTER 2 MARKET OVERVIEW
Overview
Outlook
Impact of the Russia–Ukraine War on the Market
CHAPTER 3 MARKET DYNAMICS
Overview
Market Drivers
Favorable Government Regulations
Technological Advances in Commercial Drones
Increasing Cost Efficiency
Market Restraints
Increasing Cybersecurity Threats
Shortage of Trained Pilots
Market Opportunities
Inspection of Infrastructure
Surveying in Construction
CHAPTER 4 REGULATORY LANDSCAPE
Overview
North America
Asia-Pacific
Europe
Rest of the World
CHAPTER 5 EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES
Overview
Emerging Technologies
Autonomous Flight
Blockchain
6G AND IOT CONNECTIVITY
Hydrogen Fuel Cells
SLAM Technology
Drone Swarms
CHAPTER 6 MARKET SEGMENTATION ANALYSIS
Segmentation Breakdown
Market Breakdown by Type
Overview
Rotary
Fixed-Wing
Hybrid
Market Breakdown by Technology
Overview
Remote Operated
Semi-Autonomous
Fully Autonomous
Market Breakdown by Weight
Overview
Less than 5 lbs.
5 LBS. TO 55 LBS.
More than 55 lbs.
Market Breakdown by Application
Overview
Agriculture
Construction and Real Estate
Oil and Gas
Healthcare
Mining and Utilities
Aviation
Media and Entertainment
Other Industries
Market Breakdown by Region
Overview
North America
Europe
Asia-Pacific
Rest of the World (RoW)
Geographic Breakdown
CHAPTER 7 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
Overview
Strategic Analysis
Recent Developments
CHAPTER 8 APPENDIX
Research Methodology
References
Abbreviations
Company Profiles
AEROVIRONMENT INC.
DJI
DRAGANFLY INNOVATIONS INC.
DRONEVOLT
EHANG
FREEFLY SYSTEMS
HUBSAN
PARROT DRONE SAS
SKYDIO INC.
YUNEEC12. List of Tables
Summary Table : Global Commercial Drones Market, by Region, Through 2029
Table 1 : Global Commercial Drones Market, by Type, Through 2029
Table 2 : Global Commercial Drone Market, by Technology, Through 2029
Table 3 : Global Commercial Drones Market, by Drone Weight, Through 2029
Table 4 : Global Commercial Drones Market, by Application, Through 2029
Table 5 : Global Commercial Drones Market, by Region, Through 2029
Table 6 : North American Commercial Drones Market, by Type, Through 2029
Table 7 : North American Commercial Drones Market, by Technology, Through 2029
Table 8 : North American Commercial Drones Market, by Weight, Through 2029
Table 9 : North American Commercial Drones Market, by Application, Through 2029
Table 10 : European Commercial Drones Market, by Type, Through 2029
Table 11 : European Commercial Drones Market, by Technology, Through 2029
Table 12 : European Commercial Drones Market, by Weight, Through 2029
Table 13 : European Commercial Drones Market, by Application, Through 2029
Table 14 : Asia-Pacific Commercial Drones Market, by Type, Through 2029
Table 15 : Asia-Pacific Commercial Drones Market, by Technology, Through 2029
Table 16 : Asia-Pacific Commercial Drones Market, by Weight, Through 2029
Table 17 : Asia-Pacific Commercial Drones Market, by Application, Through 2029
Table 18 : RoW Commercial Drones Market, by Sub-Region, Through 2029
Table 19 : RoW Commercial Drones Market, by Type, Through 2029
Table 20 : RoW Commercial Drones Market, by Technology, Through 2029
Table 21 : RoW Commercial Drones Market, by Weight, Through 2029
Table 22 : RoW Commercial Drones Market, by Application, Through 2029
Table 23 : Recent Developments in the Commercial Drone Market, February 2024-July 2024
Table 24 : Abbreviations Used in the Report
Table 25 : AeroVironment Inc.: Company Snapshot
Table 26 : AeroVironment Inc.: Financial Performance, FY 2022 and 2023
Table 27 : AeroVironment Inc.: Product Portfolio
Table 28 : AeroVironment Inc.: News/Key Developments, 2024
Table 29 : DJI: Company Snapshot
Table 30 : DJI: Product Portfolio
Table 31 : DJI: News/Key Developments, 2023
Table 32 : Draganfly Innovations Inc.: Company Snapshot
Table 33 : Draganfly Innovations Inc.: Financial Performance, FY 2022 and 2023
Table 34 : Draganfly Innovations Inc.: Product Portfolio
Table 35 : Dronevolt: Company Snapshot
Table 36 : Dronevolt: Financial Performance, FY 2022 and 2023
Table 37 : Dronevolt: Product Portfolio
Table 38 : EHang: Company Snapshot
Table 39 : EHang: Financial Performance, FY 2022 and 2023
Table 40 : EHang: Product Portfolio
Table 41 : Freefly Systems: Product Portfolio
Table 42 : Freefly Systems: News/Key Developments, 2023
Table 43 : Freefly Systems: News/Key Developments, 2023
Table 44 : Hubsan: Company Snapshot
Table 45 : Hubsan: Product Portfolio
Table 46 : Parrot Drone SAS: Company Snapshot
Table 47 : Parrot Drone SAS: Financial Performance, FY 2022 and 2023
Table 48 : Parrot Drone SAS: Product Portfolio
Table 49 : Skydio Inc.: Company Snapshot
Table 50 : Skydio Inc.: Product Portfolio
Table 51 : Skydio Inc.: News/Key Developments, 2023
Table 52 : Yuneec: Company Snapshot
Table 53 : Yuneec: Product Portfolio
LIST OF FIGURES
Summary Figure : Global Commercial Drones Market Shares, by Region, 2023
Figure 1 : Market Dynamics
Figure 2 : Emerging Technologies in the Commercial Drone Market
Figure 3 : Global Commercial Drones Market Shares, by Type, 2023
Figure 4 : Global Commercial Drones Market Shares, by Technology, 2023
Figure 5 : Global Commercial Drones Market Shares, by Drone Weight, 2023
Figure 6 : Global Commercial Drones Market Shares, by Application, 2023
Figure 7 : Global Commercial Drones Market Shares, by Region, 2023
Figure 8 : AeroVironment Inc.: Revenue Share, by Business Unit, 2023
Figure 9 : AeroVironment Inc.: Revenue Share, by Region, 2023
Figure 10 : Draganfly Innovations Inc.: Revenue Share, by Business Unit, 2023
Figure 11 : Draganfly Innovations Inc.: Revenue Share, by Region, 2023
Figure 12 : EHang: Revenue Share, by Business Unit, 2023
Figure 13 : EHang: Revenue Share, by Country/Region, 2023
Figure 14 : Parrot Drone SAS: Revenue Share, by Business Unit, 2023
Summary Figure : Global Commercial Drones Market Shares, by Region, 2023
Figure 1 : Market Dynamics
Figure 2 : Emerging Technologies in the Commercial Drone Market
Figure 3 : Global Commercial Drones Market Shares, by Type, 2023
Figure 4 : Global Commercial Drones Market Shares, by Technology, 2023
Figure 5 : Global Commercial Drones Market Shares, by Drone Weight, 2023
Figure 6 : Global Commercial Drones Market Shares, by Application, 2023
Figure 7 : Global Commercial Drones Market Shares, by Region, 2023
Figure 8 : AeroVironment Inc.: Revenue Share, by Business Unit, 2023
Figure 9 : AeroVironment Inc.: Revenue Share, by Region, 2023
Figure 10 : Draganfly Innovations Inc.: Revenue Share, by Business Unit, 2023
Figure 11 : Draganfly Innovations Inc.: Revenue Share, by Region, 2023
Figure 12 : EHang: Revenue Share, by Business Unit, 2023
Figure 13 : EHang: Revenue Share, by Country/Region, 2023
Figure 14 : Parrot Drone SAS: Revenue Share, by Business Unit, 2023