2017 Brings Innovation and Technology to Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)

In recent years, Research and Markets announced the addition of two unmanned aerial systems reports in their offering:

·         Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) Market, By Value and Volume Analysis and Forecast, 2015-2020 (released February 2016)

·         Innovations in Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (released February 2017)

In the report released in 2016, Research and Markets confirm the UAV market has experienced record growth in the past decade as regulatory rules have decreased. Much of the growth is experienced in civil and commercial sectors with growth of 4.7 million units expected by the end of 2020.

As technology advances and UAVs become more accessible, the advantages of using drone technologies are reaching a global scale. Despite facing challenges with government regulations, UAV manufacturers have been successful at developing various systems to add value and reduce costs for industries including photography, filming, agriculture, product delivery, mining, wildlife monitoring and research, oil and gas inspection, and much more.

Demand for UAVs could be driven by ongoing international conflicts and terrorist attacks with a high-demand for actionable intelligence. In addition, growing agricultural challenges and the need for precision farming with hyperspectral imagery is driving drone use in farming industries. Despite this increasing demand, outlying government regulations and high accident rates in early models restrained market growth to some extent.

In their report on Innovations in Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, Research and Markets shares various innovations in unmanned aerial systems for Aerospace and Defense TechVision Opportunity Engine (TOE) including:

·         UAV validation, identification, and certification

·         Utility and other commercial applications for UAVs

·         Dual thermal/visible cameras for UAVs

·         Submersible UAVs

·         Exploration of the nocturnal boundary layer

Aerospace and Defense TOE dives deeper into applications and technology which are shaping commercial and military aviation and space exploration. The section on defense shares more about the many aspects of 21^st Century military technologies including UAV improvements and advances in medical care on the battlefield.

Check out the full Research and Markets reports for more fascinating information on advances in unmanned aerial systems for commercial and military use.