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U.S. Commercial Drone Market Growth & Trends
The U.S. commercial drone market size is expected to reach USD 9.78 billion by 2030, expanding at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.1% from 2023 to 2030, according to a new study by Grand View Research, Inc. The U.S. commercial drone market growth is attributed to increasingly growing applications of drones across the commercial sectors, such as entertainment, agriculture, and energy. In addition, integration of advanced technologies, such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) in drones is expected to offer significant growth prospects to the commercial drone industry.
Moreover, the trend of drone usage in agriculture is expected to add to the market growth in the U.S. Drones are used in monitoring vital operations of farms as they assist farmers in multiple tasks that include planning and analysis of crop plantation and field monitoring to determine the growth and health of crops. For instance, in May 2023, Guardian Agriculture received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approval for nationwide operation of its commercial agriculture drones for operations such as pesticide spraying and crop monitoring. This, in turn, is anticipated to drive U.S. commercial drone market growth.
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a minor impact on the U.S. commercial drone market. As numerous procedures, such as crowd monitoring, video surveillance, and pickup & delivery of urgent supplies can be carried out using drones, it increased the demand for drones in the U.S., thereby reducing the need of physical presence of healthcare or law enforcement professional. This significant surge in the demand accounted for the growth in the U.S. commercial drone market.
U.S. Commercial Drone Market Report Highlights
- Based on product, the hybrid segment is anticipated to expand at the highest CAGR of over 11% during the forecast period owing to hybrid drones having advantages of both fixed wing and rotary blades
- Based on application, the government and law enforcement segment is expected to expand at the highest CAGR over the forecast period as a result of safety and rapid deployment factors
- Based on end use, the delivery and logistics segment is expected to expand at a CAGR of over 12% during the forecast period due to the trend of drones used for deliveries for its reduced cost, environmental benefits, safety, and efficient delivery factors
- Based on propulsion type, the electric segment accounted for the largest market share of over 70% in 2022 due to the trend of renewable energy and the use of rechargeable batteries
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Methodology and Scope
- 1.1 Market Segmentation & Scope
- 1.2 Market Definitions
- 1.3 Information Procurement
- 1.3.1 Information analysis
- 1.3.2 Market formulation & data visualization
- 1.3.3 Data validation & publishing
- 1.4 Research Scope and Assumptions
- 1.4.1 List of data sources
Chapter 2 Executive Summary
- 2.1 Market Snapshot
- 2.2 Segment Snapshot (1/5)
- 2.3 Segment Snapshot (2/5)
- 2.4 Segment Snapshot (3/5)
- 2.5 Segment Snapshot (4/5)
- 2.6 Segment Snapshot (5/5)
- 2.7 Competitive Landscape Snapshot
Chapter 3 Market Variables, Trends & Scope
- 3.1 Market Lineage Outlook
- 3.2 Industry Value Chain Analysis
- 3.3 Market Dynamics
- 3.3.1 Market driver analysis
- 3.3.1.1 Increasing economic opportunities provided by drones
- 3.3.1.2 Favorable regulatory landscape
- 3.3.1.3 Advancements in Drone Technologies
- 3.3.1.4 Growing demand from various application areas
- 3.3.1.5 Rising usage of drones in law enforcement
- 3.3.1.6 Integration of intelligent technologies in drones
- 3.3.1.7 5G and cloud computing
- 3.3.2 Market restraint/challenges analysis
- 3.3.2.1 Complex approval procedure and policies
- 3.3.2.2 Scarcity of trained pilots
- 3.3.2.3 Air traffic management Issues
- 3.3.2.4 Safety and Privacy issues
- 3.3.3 Market challenges analysis
- 3.3.4 Market opportunity analysis
- 3.4 Industry Analysis Tools
- 3.4.1 PORTER's analysis
- 3.4.2 Macroeconomic analysis
- 3.5 U.S. Commercial Drone Market - Trend Analysis, by Application
- 3.5.1 Filming & photography
- 3.5.2 Inspection & maintenance
- 3.5.3 Precision agriculture
- 3.5.4 Surveillance & monitoring
- 3.5.5 Firefighting & disaster management
- 3.5.6 Search & rescue
- 3.5.7 Maritime security
- 3.5.8 Border patrol
- 3.5.9 Police operations
- 3.5.10 Traffic monitoring
- 3.5.11 Mapping & Surveying
- 3.6 U.S. Commercial Drone Market - Technology Trends
- 3.7 U.S. Commercial Drone Market - COVID-19 Impact Analysis
Chapter 4 Product Estimates and Trend Analysis
- 4.1 Market Size Estimates & Forecasts and Trend Analysis, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
- 4.2 Product Movement Analysis & Market Share, 2022 & 2030
- 4.3 U.S. Commercial Drone Market Estimates & Forecast, By Product (USD Million) (Thousand Units)
- 4.3.1 Fixed wing
- 4.3.2 Rotary blade
- 4.3.3 Hybrid
Chapter 5 Application Estimates and Trend Analysis
- 5.1 Market Size Estimates & Forecasts and Trend Analysis, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
- 5.2 Application Movement Analysis & Market Share, 2022 & 2030
- 5.3 U.S. Commercial Drone Market Estimates & Forecast, By Application (USD Million)
- 5.3.1 Commercial
- 5.3.2 Government & law enforcement
Chapter 6 End-use Estimates and Trend Analysis
- 6.1 Market Size Estimates & Forecasts and Trend Analysis, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
- 6.2 End-use Movement Analysis & Market Share, 2022 & 2030
- 6.3 U.S. Commercial Drone Market Estimates & Forecast, By End-use, (USD Million)
- 6.3.1 Agriculture
- 6.3.2 Delivery & logistics
- 6.3.3 Energy
- 6.3.4 Media & entertainment
- 6.3.5 Real estate & construction
- 6.3.6 Security & law enforcement
- 6.3.7 Others
Chapter 7 Propulsion Type Estimates and Trend Analysis
- 7.1 Market Size Estimates & Forecasts and Trend Analysis, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
- 7.2 Propulsion Type Movement Analysis & Market Share, 2022 & 2030
- 7.3 U.S. Commercial Drone Market Estimates & Forecast, By Propulsion Type (USD Million)
- 7.3.1 Gasoline
- 7.3.2 Electric
- 7.3.3 Hybrid
Chapter 8 Range Estimates and Trend Analysis
- 8.1 Market Size Estimates & Forecasts and Trend Analysis, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
- 8.2 Range Movement Analysis & Market Share, 2022 & 2030
- 8.3 U.S. Commercial Drone Market Estimates & Forecast, By Range (USD Million)
- 8.3.1 Visual line of sight (VLOS)
- 8.3.2 Extended visual line of sight (EVLOS)
- 8.3.3 Beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS)
Chapter 9 Operating Mode Estimates and Trend Analysis
- 9.1 Market Size Estimates & Forecasts and Trend Analysis, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
- 9.2 Operating Mode Movement Analysis & Market Share, 2022 & 2030
- 9.3 U.S. Commercial Drone Market Estimates & Forecast, By Operating Mode, (USD Million)
- 9.3.1 Remotely piloted
- 9.3.2 Partially piloted
- 9.3.3 Fully autonomous
Chapter 10 Endurance Estimates and Trend Analysis
- 10.1 Market Size Estimates & Forecasts and Trend Analysis, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
- 10.2 Endurance Movement Analysis & Market Share, 2022 & 2030
- 10.3 U.S. Commercial Drone Market Estimates & Forecast, By Endurance, (USD Million)
- 10.3.1 <5 hours
- 10.3.2 5 - 10 hours
- 10.3.3 >10 hours
Chapter 11 Maximum Takeoff Weight Estimates and Trend Analysis
- 11.1 Market Size Estimates & Forecasts and Trend Analysis, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
- 11.2 Maximum Takeoff Weight Movement Analysis & Market Share, 2022 & 2030
- 11.3 U.S. Commercial Drone Market Estimates & Forecast, By Maximum Takeoff Weight, (USD Million)
- 11.3.1 <25 Kg
- 11.3.2 25 - 500 Kg
- 11.3.3 >500 Kg
Chapter 12 U.S. Commercial Drone Market - Competitive Landscape
- 12.1 Key Participants
- 12.1.1 AeroVironment, Inc.
- 12.1.2 Intel Corporation
- 12.1.3 PrecisionHawk, Inc.
- 12.1.4 Skydio, Inc.
- 12.1.5 Freefly Systems Inc.
- 12.1.6 Elroy Air, Inc.
- 12.1.7 ULC Technologies, LLC
- 12.1.8 Vantage Robotics Atmos UAV B.V.
- 12.1.9 Parrot Drones SAS
- 12.1.10 SZ DJI Technology Co., Ltd.
- 12.2 Recent Development & Impact Analysis, By Key Market Participants
- 12.3 Company Categorization
- 12.4 Participant's Overview
- 12.5 Financial Performance
- 12.6 Product Benchmarking
- 12.7 Company Market Positioning
- 12.8 Company Heat Map Analysis
- 12.9 Company Market Share Analysis, 2022
- 12.10 Strategy Mapping
- 12.10.1 Research & development
- 12.10.2 Partnership
- 12.10.3 New product/feature launch
- 12.10.4 Expansion
- 12.10.5 Contract
- 12.10.6 Collaboration
- 12.10.7 Mergers & acquisitions
- 12.10.8 Awards & recognition