How will the market for connected commercial drones evolve in 2025 and beyond? Berg Insight covers the latest trends and developments in this emerging market including detailed profiles of 45 solution vendors. The installed base of commercial drones is forecasted to grow at a CAGR of 9.9 percent from around 2.8 million units at the end of 2024 to 4.5 million units by 2029. Cellular connections amounted to 0.5 million at the end of 2024 and are expected to reach 1.0 million in 2029. Get up to date with the latest information about vendors, products and markets.
Highlights from the report:
- Insights from numerous interviews with market-leading companies.
- Comprehensive overview of the connected drone value chain and key applications.
- In-depth analysis of market trends and key developments.
- Detailed profiles of 45 drone solution providers.
- Reviews of the latest initiatives launched by industry players.
- Market forecasts by application area, region and wireless technology lasting until 2029.
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
List of Figures
Executive Summary
1. The Commercial Drone Market
- 1.1. Introduction to commercial drones
- 1.1.1. The evolution of drones
- 1.1.2. Classifications of drones
- 1.1.3. Wing types
- 1.1.4. Level of autonomy
- 1.1.5. Flight operations
2. Connected Commercial Drones
- 2.1. Connected drone infrastructure
- 2.1.1. Drone segment
- 2.1.2. Navigation segment
- 2.1.3. Network segment
- 2.1.4. Backoffice segment
- 2.2. Commercial drone applications
- 2.2.1. Agriculture
- 2.2.2. Logistics and delivery
- 2.2.3. Military and defence
- 2.2.4. Public safety and first response
- 2.2.5. Surveying and inspection
- 2.2.6. Other application areas
- 2.3. Laws and regulations
- 2.4. Business models and strategies
3. Market Forecasts and Trends
- 3.1. Market analysis
- 3.1.1. Unit shipments and installed base
- 3.1.2. Regional markets
- 3.1.3. Wireless technologies
- 3.1.4. Market value
- 3.2. Value chain analysis
- 3.2.1. Drone industry players
- 3.2.2. Camera and sensor industry players
- 3.2.3. Telecom industry players
- 3.2.4. IT industry players
- 3.3. Market drivers and trends
- 3.3.1. Drones flying BVLOS are progressing with reliable connectivity
- 3.3.2. Increasing adoption of drone-in-a-box solutions for continuous operations
- 3.3.3. Ambiguous growth in drone sales as geopolitical tensions develop
- 3.3.4. The drone industry continues its consolidation journey
- 3.3.5. Swarm technology has the potential to reshape commercial drone operations
4. Drone Manufacturers
- 4.1. AgEagle
- 4.2. Autel Robotics
- 4.3. C-ASTRAL Aerospace
- 4.4. Delair
- 4.5. DJI
- 4.6. Draganfly
- 4.7. Drone Volt
- 4.8. Honeycomb Aerospace
- 4.9. ideaForge
- 4.10. JOUAV
- 4.11. MMC
- 4.12. Parrot
- 4.13. Skydio
- 4.14. TTA
- 4.15. Yuneec International (ATL)
5. Specialised Drone Vendors
- 5.1. Agriculture
- 5.1.1. Aonic
- 5.1.2. Hylio
- 5.1.3. Jiyi
- 5.1.4. Sentera
- 5.1.5. XAG
- 5.2. Military and defence
- 5.2.1. AeroVironment
- 5.2.2. Alpha Unmanned Systems
- 5.2.3. BlueBird Aero Systems
- 5.2.4. Edge Autonomy
- 5.2.5. Red Cat
- 5.2.6. TEKEVER
- 5.2.7. Teledyne FLIR
- 5.2.8. UAVision
- 5.2.9. Vayu Aerospace
- 5.3. Public safety and first response
- 5.3.1. AEE
- 5.3.2. Avy
- 5.3.3. BRINC Drones
- 5.3.4. Fotokite
- 5.3.5. Walkera
- 5.4. Surveying and inspection
- 5.4.1. AIR6 Systems
- 5.4.2. Flyability
- 5.4.3. Prodrone
- 5.4.4. Voliro
- 5.4.5. Wingtra
- 5.4.6. Xer Technologies
- 5.5. Other specialised vendors
- 5.5.1. A2Z Drone Delivery
- 5.5.2. EHang
- 5.5.3. Freefly Systems
- 5.5.4. RigiTech
- 5.5.5. SafeSight Exploration
- List of Acronyms and Abbreviations