Guest post by Drone Industry Insights — Many experts saw the 2016 rollout of Part 107 from the FAA as a watershed moment for the commercial drone industry as a whole. For a long time, organizations of all sizes stayed away from fully exploring UAV technology because of the hurdles and uncertainty associated with securing a Section 333 Exemption. Under Part 107 though, … [Read more...] about 7 Commercial Drone Predictions for 2017
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Drone market strategies – partnerships and acquisitions of three dominant players
Guest post by Drone Industry Insights — The drone market today can be described as a melting pot of different technologies, where combinations of hard- and software components and service features are provided to the end user. In order to create sustainable success in this extremely fast moving market it is essential to maintain strategic partnerships or invest in a solid UAV … [Read more...] about Drone market strategies – partnerships and acquisitions of three dominant players
Value Chain Analysis for UAV-based Surveying in the Construction Industry
Guest post by Kay Wackwitz, Drone Industry Insights — Small UAVs, as compared to manned aircraft, convince through their ability to fly very slowly and at lower altitudes. This way, more detailed and valuable information can be obtained. UAVs close the gap (between ground- and aircraft/satellite-based methods) through their ability to fly at low altitudes (up to 100m), which … [Read more...] about Value Chain Analysis for UAV-based Surveying in the Construction Industry
Drone Industry Insight’s Drone Company Ranking Q3 2016
Guest post by Kay Wackwitz, Drone Industry Insights — Old and new leader of the drone company ranking is DJI (▷1). The Chinese platform manufacturer remains expanding both company portfolio and market presence. Toy manufacturer Parrot (▷2) defends rank two with solid distance to the newcomer Xiaomi on rank three. So far military manufacturers were not considered in the … [Read more...] about Drone Industry Insight’s Drone Company Ranking Q3 2016
Drone Market Environment Map 2016
Guest post by Kay Wackwitz, Drone Industry Insights — Last year we published the initial Drone Market Environment Map and it was so successful that we updated and enlarged it to visualize the current evolutionary stage. This map provides the most comprehensive picture of the global drone ecosystem, making the drone market more transparent and accessible for prospective … [Read more...] about Drone Market Environment Map 2016
