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Research and Markets: Commercial and Consumer Drones - Market Potential and Outstanding Issues in Europe and the United States
[May 18, 2015]

Research and Markets: Commercial and Consumer Drones - Market Potential and Outstanding Issues in Europe and the United States


Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/3jd8jb/commercial_and) has announced the addition of the "Commercial and Consumer Drones - Market Potential and Outstanding Issues in Europe and the United States" report to their offering.

Although still quite small, the civilian drone market is flourishing, particularly in France. A host of trials are being conducted with professional drones, and the first major contracts should not be far behind. Applications are many and various. The use of UAV in all industry sectors is opening up an array of new prospects.

As in any nascent market, there is no shortage of issues to address, and stakeholders will have to rise to some major challenges - our study deepens these aspects.

Furthermore, this report answers the following questions:

- What key properties must civilian drones have to meet market demand?

- What will the core applications be for UAV?

- Which players will secure contracts with major (still unconvinced) corporations?

- Will regulations help or hinder market development?

- How will civilian drone sales evolve over the next five years?

Key Topics Covered:

1. Executive Summary

1.1. A tehnology turning in increasingly strong technical-economic performances



1.2. Multiple use cases, generating a host of trials and commercial services

1.3. A market taking shape, that could become a service-based economy


1.4. The market's development will depend on the introduction of a suitable regulatory framework

1.5. A market expected to gather momentum in 2016

2. Methodology & definitions

3. Technical properties of civilian drones

3.1. Drone classification: consumer vs. professional

3.2. On-board technologies

3.3. Issues, challenges and development outlook

4. The many uses of civilian drones

4.1. That's entertainment!

4.2. Professional applications

4.3. Issues, challenges and development outlook

5. A value chain taking shape

5.1. Civilian drone manufacturers

5.2. Civilian drone operators

5.3. Service providers: the data processing challenge

5.4. Issues challenges and development outlook

6. Future regulation will be key to the market's development

6.1. The regulatory framework in Europe

6.2. Regulation in the United States

6.3. Issues, challenges and development outlook

7. Five-year forecasts for the civilian drone market

7.1. Methodology

7.2. Civilian drone sales from 2014 to 2020

8. Abbreviations and acronyms

Companies Mentioned

  • 3DRobotics
  • Aérodrones
  • Airbus
  • AirDog
  • Alibaba
  • Amazon
  • Arcelor Mittal
  • Delair-Tech
  • Delta Drone
  • DHL
  • Diades
  • DJI
  • Eiffage Travaux Publics
  • Facebook (News - Alert)
  • Google
  • GoPro
  • Hexo+
  • nfotron
  • La Poste
  • LH Aviation
  • Microdrone
  • Monnoyeur
  • Novadem
  • Parrot
  • Redbird
  • Safran
  • sense Fly
  • SNCF
  • Survey Copter
  • Thalès
  • Total
  • Varioptic (News - Alert)
  • Veolia
  • WiproLtd

For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/3jd8jb/commercial_and


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