Guest post by leading drone industry analyst Colin Snow of Skylogic Research. This was a big year for the commercial drone industry as a whole. It saw a significant increase in the business adoption, the expansion of the FAA’s LAANC program (the Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability that provides access to controlled airspace near airports), the launch of … [Read more...] about Three Forces That Shaped the Drone Industry in 2018
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Which Continent Will Lead the $20 Billion Drone Market in 2018?
A new drone market research report makes the largest and boldest prediction yet for the drone industry, which the report predicts will exceed $50 billion in the next 7 years. Researchers expect that North America will lead the market this year. "The North American region is estimated to lead the UAV market in 2018," say researchers. "The US and Canada are key countries … [Read more...] about Which Continent Will Lead the $20 Billion Drone Market in 2018?
FAA Aerospace Forecast for Drones: The Difference a Year Makes
The FAA's Aerospace Forecast for 2017 has just been released - and the numbers for the drone industry look a little different this year. While a quick summary of this year's predictions show tremendous growth - the agency predicts a 10-fold increase in the commercial drone fleet by 2021 - the FAA has changed predictions from last year to reflect the reality of the commercial … [Read more...] about FAA Aerospace Forecast for Drones: The Difference a Year Makes
Changing Forecasts: The Drone Industry Surprise
The drone industry is big news these days - and one drone industry forecast after another is released hyping the seemingly unlimited potential for the market. But that was not always the case: a review of market reports released over the past few short years makes it abundantly clear that the explosive growth of the civilian drone market took analysts totally by surprise, and … [Read more...] about Changing Forecasts: The Drone Industry Surprise
