We have just released the results of our latest market research on the drone industry.
The 2017 Drone Market Sector Report examines worldwide drone sales, service providers, business users, and software services. The research is the result of a three-month project sponsored in part by Airware and DroneDeploy.
The online survey portion of the research garnered over 2,600 respondents representing more than 60 industries worldwide. Our analysis yields 10 key insights that summarize the current state of the industry, plus views of the overall market growth and drone use by vertical.
Among the many insights in the report, three are especially worth highlighting:
- The U.S. market is flooded with service providers and remote pilots, with very few making enough money to sustain a full-time venture. The data shows that 85% of service providers make less than $50,000 per year, and 79% perform only one to five operations per month.
- More consumer drones are being used for commercial work than ever before. Survey data shows that more than two-thirds (68%) of all drones weighing over 250 grams are purchased for professional purposes—either governmental or business.
- DJI dominates the industry with a 72% global market share for drone purchases across all price points. In North America (U.S. and Canada), it’s 62%.
The 88-page report is comprehensive, featuring more than 40 helpful figures and tables and offering insight and analysis on:
- Who’s buying what types of drones, from which makers, at what prices, and for what uses.
- The size and nature of drone-based service providers, how they position themselves, and what markets they’re targeting.
- Who the business users for drone-based projects are, and which industries have traction.
- How service providers and businesses use software for drone-based projects—for flight management, mission planning, and image processing.
You can find out more about the report and how to get it here: http://bit.ly/2xZRJ4n
If you have questions about what’s in the report or would like to comment on it after reading it, write me at colin@droneanalyst.com.
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