Report Highlights
The global drone market is expected to grow from $639.9 million in 2014 to $725.5 million in 2015. This market is further expected to grow to $1.2 billion by 2020 with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.4% for the forecast period, 2015-2020.
Report Includes
- An overview of the global markets and technologies for drones, classified on the basis of traveling environment into Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGVs), Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), Unmanned Surface Vehicles and Unmanned Marine Vehicles (AUVs).
- Analyses of global market trends, with data from 2014, estimates for 2015 and projections of compound annual growth rates (CAGRs) through 2020.
- Analyses of the market by type, by application, by technology, by component and by geography.
- Details discussing the current and future trends and analysis based on various competitive technologies.
- Information on the market's value chain as well as competitive landscape.
- Relevant patent analysis.
- Profiles of leading players and their key developments and strategies.
Report Scope
The drone market is segmented into four categories:
- Type: Unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs), unmanned surface vehicles (USVs), unmanned marine vehicles (UMVs) and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).
- Application: Logistics and warehousing, defense, healthcare, field operations and entertainment.
- Subsystem: Control system, software, data links, training and simulation.
- Region: North America is segmented into the U.S., Canada and Mexico. Europe is segmented into France, Italy, Germany, the U.K., Russia, and rest of Commonwealth Independent States (CIS). Asia-Pacific (APAC) is segmented into China, Japan, Taiwan, South Korea and others. The Rest of the World (ROW) segment includes the Middle East, Africa and South America.
In addition to industry and competitive analysis of the drone market, this report includes a patent analysis and a listing of company profiles for the market’s key players.
Analyst Credentials
Sinha G. Gaurav, research analyst, holds an MBA in finance from ICFAI Business School, Hyderabad (India), and a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from Rajasthan University (India). He has worked in almost all domains across the market research industry. He has 11 years of experience in the fields of market research and investment banking. His primary focus is in healthcare, chemicals, electronics, finance and database designing. His publications include subjects such as quantum dots, IT in healthcare, alternative data, ultrafast lasers, inorganic polymers, waste management, factory automation and Voxel, among others.
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