U.S. Commercial Drone Market To Reach $9.78 Billion By 2030

U.S. Commercial Drone Market Growth & Trends

The U.S. commercial drone market size is expected to reach USD 9.78 billion by 2030, expanding at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.1% from 2023 to 2030, according to a new study by Grand View Research, Inc. The U.S. commercial drone market growth is attributed to increasingly growing applications of drones across the commercial sectors, such as entertainment, agriculture, and energy. In addition, integration of advanced technologies, such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) in drones is expected to offer significant growth prospects to the commercial drone industry.

Moreover, the trend of drone usage in agriculture is expected to add to the market growth in the U.S. Drones are used in monitoring vital operations of farms as they assist farmers in multiple tasks that include planning and analysis of crop plantation and field monitoring to determine the growth and health of crops. For instance, in May 2023, Guardian Agriculture received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approval for nationwide operation of its commercial agriculture drones for operations such as pesticide spraying and crop monitoring. This, in turn, is anticipated to drive U.S. commercial drone market growth.

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a minor impact on the U.S. commercial drone market. As numerous procedures, such as crowd monitoring, video surveillance, and pickup & delivery of urgent supplies can be carried out using drones, it increased the demand for drones in the U.S., thereby reducing the need of physical presence of healthcare or law enforcement professional. This significant surge in the demand accounted for the growth in the U.S. commercial drone market.

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U.S. Commercial Drone Market Report Highlights

• Based on product, the hybrid segment is anticipated to expand at the highest CAGR of over 11% during the forecast period owing to hybrid drones having advantages of both fixed wing and rotary blades

• Based on application, the government and law enforcement segment is expected to expand at the highest CAGR over the forecast period as a result of safety and rapid deployment factors

• Based on end use, the delivery and logistics segment is expected to expand at a CAGR of over 12% during the forecast period due to the trend of drones used for deliveries for its reduced cost, environmental benefits, safety, and efficient delivery factors

• Based on propulsion type, the electric segment accounted for the largest market share of over 70% in 2022 due to the trend of renewable energy and the use of rechargeable batteries

U.S. Commercial Drone Market Segmentation

Grand View Research has segmented the U.S. commercial drone market based on product, application, end use, propulsion type, range, operating mode, endurance, and maximum takeoff weight.

U.S. Commercial Drone Product Outlook (Volume, Thousand Units; Revenue, USD Billion, 2018 - 2030)

• Fixed wing

• Rotary Blade

• Hybrid

U.S. Commercial Drone Application Outlook (Revenue, USD Billion, 2018 - 2030)

• Commercial

• Filming & Photography

• Inspection & Maintenance

• Mapping & Surveying

• Precision Agriculture

• Surveillance & Monitoring

• Others

• Government & Law Enforcement

  • Firefighting & Disaster Management

  • Search & Rescue

  • Maritime Security

  • Border Patrol

  • Police Operations

  • Traffic Monitoring

  • Others

U.S. Commercial Drone End-use Outlook (Revenue, USD Billion, 2018 - 2030)

• Agriculture

• Delivery & Logistics

• Energy

• Media & Entertainment

• Real Estate & Construction

• Security & Law Enforcement

• Others

U.S. Commercial Drone Propulsion Type Outlook (Revenue, USD Billion, 2018 - 2030)

• Gasoline

• Electric

• Hybrid

U.S. Commercial Drone Range Outlook (Revenue, USD Billion, 2018 - 2030)

• Visual Line of Sight (VLOS)

• Extended Visual Line of Sight (EVLOS)

• Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS)

U.S. Commercial Drone Operating Mode Outlook (Revenue, USD Billion, 2018 - 2030)

• Remotely Piloted

• Partially Piloted

• Fully Autonomous

U.S. Commercial Drone Endurance Outlook (Revenue, USD Billion, 2018 - 2030)

• <5 Hours

• 5 – 10 Hours

• >10 Hours

U.S. Commercial Drone Maximum Takeoff Weight Outlook (Revenue, USD Billion, 2018 - 2030)

• <25 Kg

• 25 – 500 Kg

• >500 Kg

List of Key Players of U.S. Commercial Drone Market

• AeroVironment, Inc.

• Intel Corporation

• PrecisionHawk, Inc.

• Skydio, Inc.

• Freefly Systems Inc.

• Elroy Air, Inc.

• ULC Technologies, LLC

• Vantage Robotics Atmos UAV B.V.

• Parrot Drones SAS

• SZ DJI Technology Co., Ltd.