2017 drone market sector report

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2017 DRONE MARKET SECTOR REPORT

Report Prospectus

September 22, 2017


Sponsors This independent research was underwritten in part by:

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Study We created this study to explore:

• Who’s buying what types of drones from which makers at which prices and for what use?

• How large are drone-based service providers and how and where are they positioning themselves to whom and which target industries?

• Who are business users of drone-based projects and which industries have traction?

• How much are service providers and business users using flight management, mission planning, and image processing software for drone-based projects?

Data collected for this study comes from a survey we conducted over the web in July and August 2017 and interviews performed with business users in Q1 and Q2 of 2017. The study evaluates four distinct sectors of the market:

1. Drone Purchases2. Service Providers3. Business Users4. Software Services

Four surveys were combined into one.

• Each with its own confidence level

• All with cross validation and analysis


Results Our online survey garnered 2,666 respondents representing over 60 industries worldwide.

Of those, 2629 answered all the qualifying questions and completed the survey, yielding a 98.6 percent completion rate.

Large sample size means the statistics are very reliable

• Confidence level 99%

• Margin of error ±2.5%


Sample data


Buyers

Source: Skylogic Research

72%

25%

68%

buy for professional / commercial use

59% is for film, photo, or video use

purchase direct from the manufacturer

Amazon was #2 at 7%.

purchased DJI drones

vs. all other brands

Individuals or organizations that purchased a drone in the past 12 months

We asked detailed questions about:

• Type of aircraft• Brand purchased• Price• Place of purchase• Intended use• More..


Service providers We define service providers as those individuals or companies that offer drone-based imaging or sensing services for outside hire.

Our confidence level for this portion of the survey is 95% ±3%

How many years offering services?


• Annual revenue• Number of full-time employees• Number of part time employees• Number of aviation authority,

licensed small UAS / UAV remote pilots employed

• Years in business• Number of projects performed per

month


Business users We define business users as those individuals or companies that use or purchase drone-based imaging or sensing services.

Our confidence level for this portion of the survey is 95% ±4%.

Who performs your drone-based services?


• Annual revenue• Services used or purchased• Controlling department• Number of aviation authority,

licensed small UAS / UAV remote pilots employed

• Number of projects performed per month

• Method of drone purchase


Software services We define software services as the software apps or online services to log flights, manage drone operations, plan missions, or process data from drones.

Our confidence level for this portion of the survey is 99% ±3%.

What is your preferred consumption method?

We asked detailed questions about the software apps or online services used to perform:

• Flight logging and operation management

• Automated mission planning• Data, image, video processing


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About Skylogic Research, LLC is a research, content, and advisory services firm supporting all participants in the commercial unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) industry.

We help companies make critical investment decisions with confidence by providing research-based insights on the commercial drone markets.

Our focus is on the needs of three constituents:

• Manufacturers, suppliers, and business service providers – who need research and insight into buyer needs

• Buyers of UAS technology and services – to help inform their acquisition decisions

• Investors – who need to distinguish technical and market viability

This focus, plus research as a foundation and reach into a community of more than 90,000 business executives and innovators through social media and media partnerships, allows us to deliver a high-value, low-risk method for achieving optimal understanding.

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