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Consumer Camera Drones Market Shares, Strategies, and Forecasts, Worldwide, 2016 to 2022

Published: Apr, 2016 | Pages: 881 | Publisher: WinterGreen Research
Industry: ICT | Report Format: Electronic (PDF)

Worldwide consumer drone markets are poised to achieve significant growth with the use of cameras on stable flying platforms that are used to help implement video and picture taking from the air. Activity visualization from the air lets users share images and videos that are interesting and help build relationships.

Camera drones use automated process to make socialization more interesting. Drones provide better, more flexible visualization for sharing on social networks. Smart drone cameras provide the prospect of building social networks that are stronger and have increasingly further outreach. Smart consumer drones connect seamlessly and securely to the Internet, permitting instant upload of videos and images. The camera drones can connect to each other, providing the prospect of filmmaking that comes from stitching together video of a single scene shot from multiple angles.

Camera drone technology has reached a level of maturity that has put these systems at the forefront of picture taking modernization. People around the entire world are adapting to drone availability, using aerial cameras to visualize daily activities from up in the air. Use cases are evolving rapidly. Video, specialized video, targeted video, and high quality image systems are offered.

Consumer photography drones are enormously popular as flying cameras, lifting cameras so every person who wants it can rise above the earth to look down from above. Photography drones are set to make every industry more productive with better, more flexible visualization. Photography drone uses provide the prospect of trillions of dollars in economic growth. Drones connect seamlessly and securely to the Internet and to each other.

Photography drone aerial vehicle (UAV) technology has reached a level of maturity that has permitted DJI to garner $1 billion in revenue in 2015, doubling their revenue in one year. This achievement puts the photography drone systems at the forefront of aerospace manufacturing. Every industry and around the entire world vendors are adapting to drone availability. Use cases are evolving rapidly. Video, photos, specialized video, targeted video, and high resolution images systems are offered.

“Photography drones have cameras that lift the user visualization above the earth, creating videos and images that are dramatic and impactful. The devices are smart: They have sensors and software that permits automated response to camera input. Smart drones are evolving the ability to interconnect to smart phones, but drones are smart even without smart phone guidance systems. They have microprocessors that can be used to automate processes. Smart commercial drones connect seamlessly and securely to the Internet and to each other.”

Use of drones represents a key milestone in provision of value to every industry. Customized cameras are used to take photos and videos with stunning representations. Digital controls will further automate flying, making ease of use and flight stability a reality. New materials and new designs are bringing that transformation forward. By furthering innovation, continued growth is assured.

The worldwide market for camera drones is $2 billion anticipated to reach $21.5 billion by 2022. The complete report provides a comprehensive analysis of drones in different categories, illustrating the diversity of uses for remote flying devices that have high quality cameras on board. Analytics makes the images more cogent. Cameras used from the air are used to anticipate infrastructure problems that only become visible to humans on land days, weeks, or months after the drone images detect issues.

Companies Profiled

Market Leaders
Northrop Grumman AeroVironment
Boeing / Insitu
General Atomics
Lockheed Martin
Draganflyer
Textron / AAI
IAI

Market Participants
AeroVironment
ASN Technologies
Aurora Flight
Aviation Industry Corp (Avic)
BAE Systems
Boeing
Challis UAV Inc.
China Aerospace
Denel Dynamics
DJI
Draganflyer
Finmeccanica
Flirtey
General Atomics
General Dynamics
Google
GoPro
Honeywell
Integrated Dynamics
Israel Aerospace Industries
L-3 Communications
Laird / Cattron Group International
Lockheed Martin
Marcus UAV
MMist
Northrop Grumman
Parrot/senseFly
Prox Dynamics
Proxy Technologies
RUAG Aerospace
Safran Morpho
SAIC
Scaled Composites
Schiebel
Textron
TRNDlabs
Wing Loong
 Table of Contents

CAMERA DRONE MARKETS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 34
Photography Consumer Drone Market Driving Forces 34
Drone Challenges 44
Drone Fleet Systems 45
Smart Drone Infrastructure Standards 46
Photography and Videography Smart Commercial Drone Aerial Systems 47
Photography Consumer Drone Market Shares 51
Smart Commercial Drone Market Forecasts and Sector Shares 53

1. CONSUMER PHOTOGRAPHY DRONES: MARKET DESCRIPTION AND MARKET DYNAMICS 55
1.1 Consumer Photography Smart Commercial Drones 55
1.1.1 Smart Drones: Commercial Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Description 55
1.2 Photography Drone Enhanced Capability and Payloads 57
1.2.1 Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Enhanced Resilience 59
1.2.2 Small and Micro-UAS Drones 59
1.2.3 Drone Aerial Systems (UAS) Perimeter Surveillance 59
1.2.4 Unmanned Aerial Systems (UASs) Surveillance 60
1.3 Photography Drone Use Cases 61
1.3.1 Drones on the Silver Screen 62
1.3.2 Follow Drones 62
1.3.3 Conducting a Solar Panel Inspection with eBee Drone 63
1.3.4 Quad-copter Drone Crosses the English Channel 63
1.3.5 Dutch Police Training Eagles to Take Down Drones 63
1.3.6 Star Wars Movie Used a Team of Drones to Protect Its Secrets 63
1.3.7 AT&T Uses LTE to Control Drones Over Long Distances 64
1.3.8 Traxxas Flight Link App 64
1.4 Registering Drones 64
1.5 Georeferenced Imagery 64
1.5.1 Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Traffic Monitoring 65
1.5.2 Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) for Scientific Research 67
1.6 Globalization and Technology 68
1.6.1 Proliferation of Camera Drones to Promote Security 68
1.6.2 Drones General Roles 69

2. PHOTOGRAPHY CONSUMER DRONE MARKET SHARES AND FORECASTS 70
2.1 Photography Consumer Drone Market Driving Forces 70
2.1.1 Drone Challenges 80
2.1.2 Drone Fleet Systems 81
2.1.3 Smart Drone Infrastructure Standards 82
2.1.4 Photography and Videography Smart Commercial Drone Aerial Systems 83
2.2 Photography Consumer Drone Market Shares 87
2.2.1 Consumer Drones 91
2.2.2 China’s DJI Leads Drone Markets 92
2.2.3 DJI Revenue Demonstrates Leadership Position 95
2.2.1 DJI Phantom 96
2.2.2 Parrot 97
2.2.3 3D Robotics 97
2.2.4 Parrot AR Drone $299, Flies Off a Roof 99
2.2.5 Ascending Technologies AscTec Firefly 100
2.2.6 Ascending Technologies Professional Line 101
2.2.7 AscTec for Professional Drone Users: 101
2.2.8 Hubsan 102
2.2.9 Intel / Ascending Technologies 102
2.2.10 Draganflyer X4 UAV 102
2.2.11 DRS Unmanned Technologies Ground Control Stations 103
2.2.12 Proxy Aviation Systems 103
2.2.13 Google 103
2.3 Smart Commercial Drone Market Forecasts and Sector Shares 104
2.4 Drone Market Shares and Forecasts 108
2.4.1 Drone Unit Shipments 110
2.4.2 Drone Market Forecasts 110
2.4.3 Drone Industry Components 114
2.5 Photography And Videography Drone Applications 116
2.5.1 Smart Commercial Drone Film / Photo / Video 119
2.5.2 LiDAR 120
2.6 Commercial Drone Aerial Mapping 122
2.6.1 GIS Professionals Are Willing to Pay for Drone Systems 126
2.6.2 GIS Software 127
2.6.3 UAS-Camera Integration 128
2.6.4 Maps of Navigable Drone Highways in The Sky 128
2.6.5 Aerial Mapping Smart Commercial Drone Systems Forecasts 129
2.7 Real Estate Drones 130
2.8 Nano Drones Applications 132
2.8.1 Drone Miniaturization 133
2.9 Follow Me Drones 134
2.9.1 US FAA Commercial Drone Permits 135
2.10 Unmanned Aerial Systems Payloads 141
2.10.1 Composites Key to Utility 141
2.11 Venture Investment in Drones 142
2.11.1 Drones to Create 70,000 US Jobs 145
2.11.2 Drone Crowd Funding 146
2.12 Photography Consumer Drone Prices 147
2.12.1 Parrot AR Drone 2.0 Quadcopter Elite Edition 148
2.12.2 Parrot BeBop Drone Quadcopter with 14 Megapixel Flight Camera (Blue) 149
2.12.3 Parrot AR Drone 2.0 Quadcopter Elite Edition (Sand) 150
2.12.4 Parrot BeBop Drone Quadcopter with Skycontroller Bundle (Red) 151
2.12.5 Parrot BeBop Drone Quadcopter with 14 Megapixel Flight Camera (Red) 151
2.12.6 Parrot BeBop Drone Quadcopter with Skycontroller Bundle (Blue) 152
2.12.7 Parrot BeBop Drone Quadcopter with Skycontroller and Soft Case Bundle (Red) 152
2.12.8 Parrot BeBop Drone Quadcopter with Backpack Bundle (Blue) 153
2.12.9 Parrot BeBop Drone Quadcopter with Backpack Bundle (Red) 153
2.12.10 Parrot BeBop Drone Quadcopter with Hard Case Bundle (Blue) 154
2.12.11 Parrot BeBop Drone Quadcopter with Hard Case Bundle (Red) 154
2.12.12 Parrot BeBop Drone Quadcopter with Wheeled Hard Case Bundle (Blue) 155
2.12.13 Parrot BeBop Drone Quadcopter with Wheeled Hard Case Bundle (Red) 156
2.12.14 Parrot AR Drone 2.0 1500 mAh High Density Battery 156
2.12.15 Parrot LiPo Battery for AR.Drone 2.0 Quadcopter (11.1 V, 1000 mAh) 156
2.12.16 Parrot Battery for BeBop Drone and Skycontroller 157
2.12.17 Parrot Flight Recorder for AR. Drone 2.0 Quadcopter 157
2.12.18 Parrot Camera for BeBop Drone 157
2.12.19 Parrot Propellers for BeBop Drone (4-Pack, Red) 158
2.12.20 Parrot Wall Charger for BeBop Drone and Skycontroller 158
2.12.21 Parrot Skycontroller with Wi-Fi Range Extender for BeBop Drone (Red) 158
2.12.22 Parrot Repair Kit for BeBop Drone (Pair) 159
2.12.23 Parrot Feet Pack for BeBop Drone (4-Pack) 159
2.13 Photography Consumer Drone Regional Market Analysis 162
2.13.1 Smart Drone Commercial (UAV) Industry Regional Summary 165
2.13.2 U.S Accounts for 73 Percent of The Worldwide Research, Development, Test, And Evaluation (RDT&E) Spending On Smart Drone Technology 166
2.13.3 U.S. State Department Drone Export Guidelines 168
2.13.4 Canada 168
2.13.5 Europe 169
2.13.6 UK Trade in Drones 170
2.13.7 Drones for the Netherlands 170
2.13.8 Japan 171
2.13.9 Sony Drone Services 173
2.13.10 Japanese Drone Works Inside the Nuclear Power Plant 175
2.13.11 China 177
2.13.12 Chinese Smog-Fighting Drones That Spray Chemicals To Capture Air Pollution 179
2.13.13 China Desires Exports, Steps Up Research In Military Drones 181
2.13.14 Chinese Commercial Drones 183
2.13.15 Singapore 184
2.13.16 Africa 185
2.13.17 Expansion of US Drone Base in Africa 186
2.13.18 Ethiopia 188
2.13.19 Brazil 188
2.13.20 Morocco 189
2.13.21 India 190

3. PHOTOGRAPHY DRONES PRODUCT DESCRIPTION 191
3.1 DJI 191
3.1.1 DJI Phantom 192
3.1.2 DJI Inspire 1 194
3.1.3 DJI Ronin 195
3.1.4 DJI Ronin Major Updates: 196
3.1.5 DJI Industries Phantom 3 Drone 204
3.1.6 DJI Industries Phantom 3 Drone Live HD View 205
3.1.7 DJI Industries Phantom 3 Drone Complete Control 206
3.1.8 DJI Industries Phantom Intelligent Battery 208
3.1.9 DJI Industries Inspire Drone 210
3.1.10 DJI Industries Ronin-M 212
3.1.11 DJI Industries Spreading Wings S1000+ 215
3.1.12 DJI Industries Zenmuse Z15-A7 217
3.1.13 DJI Flying Platforms 219
3.1.14 DJI Flight Controllers 221
3.1.15 DJI Camera Gimbals 224
3.1.16 DJI HD Video Downlink 228
3.1.17 DJI Ground Stations 228
3.1.18 DJI Guidance 230
3.2 Parrot S.A. 230
3.2.1 Parrot Bebop Drone Stability 231
3.2.2 Parrot AR.Drone $299, Flies Off a Roof 234
3.3 GoPro 236
3.3.1 GoPro Recorded Video Can Be Stitched Together Using Kolor 236
3.4 3D Robotics 237
3.4.1 3D Robotics Launches Line of Mapping Drones 239
3.5 AeroVironment 240
3.5.1 AeroVironement Global Observer 241
3.5.2 AeroVironement RQ-20A Puma AE 245
3.5.3 AeroVironement Wasp AE 247
3.5.4 AeroVironement Shrike VTOL 248
3.5.5 AeroVironement Ground Control System 250
3.5.6 BP and AeroVironment Launch FAA-Approved, Commercial Unmanned Aircraft Operations 251
3.5.7 AeroVironment Integrated LiDAR Sensor Payload 256
3.5.8 AeroVironment and Commercial UAV 258
3.5.9 AeroVironment AV’s Family of Small UAS 260
3.5.10 AeroVironment Raven 261
3.6 Textron Nano Air Vehicle 263
3.7 Draganfly Innovations Inc. 264
3.7.1 Draganfly Draganflyer X4-P 264
3.7.2 Draganfly Handheld Ground Control System 266
3.7.3 Draganflyer Vision Based System (VBS) 266
3.7.4 Draganflyer Guardian 268
3.7.5 Draganfly X4 270
3.7.6 Draganflyer X6 276
3.7.7 Draganflyer Aerial Photography & Video Applications 278
3.7.8 Draganflyer Real Estate Applications 279
3.7.9 Draganflyer Law Enforcement Applications 280
3.7.10 AscTec Compliance 283
3.7.11 Draganflyer X8 284
3.8 TRNDlabs SKEYE Nano Drone 28
3.9 Ascending Technologies 288
3.9.1 Ascending Technologies Professional Line 289
3.9.2 AscTec For Professional Drone Users: 289
3.9.3 Ascending Technologies For Professional UAV 290
3.9.4 AscTec Falcon 8 + InspectionPRO 294
3.9.5 AscTec Falcon 8 + VideoEXPERT 296
3.9.6 AscTec Firefly 296
3.9.7 Technical Data – AscTec Firefly 296
3.10 Hexo+ 298
3.11 Wingsland 299
3.12 EHang 301
3.12.1 Ehang GhostDrone 2.0 301
3.13 Prox Dynamics Black Hornet Nano: 303
3.14 senseFly eBee: 304
3.15 Ballistic UAV Game of Drones 304
3.16 Bluefin Robotics Bluefin 21: 305
3.17 Yuneec 305

4. DRONE TECHNOLOGY AND RESEARCH 306
4.1 Development of Lighter Yet More Powerful Drone Power Sources 306
4.2 Sense and Avoid Technology 309
4.2.1 Learning to Fly a Hobby or Commercial Drone 310
4.2.2 US FAA Launches Drone Safety Campaign 310
4.3 UAS Sense and Avoid Evolution Avionics Approach 312
4.4 Drone Regulation 320
4.4.1 Drone Test Sites Selected by the FAA 323
4.4.2 Drone Exemptions 324
4.4.3 FAA Plans Final Regulation on Commercial Drone Use by Mid-2016 326
4.5 Cloud Computing and Multilayer Security 326
4.6 Draganflyer X4 Flying 328

5. DRONE AND REMOTE CONTROL COMPANY DESCRIPTION 333
5.1 3D Robotics 333
5.1.1 3D Robotics Acquisition of Sifteo 334
5.2 AeroVironment 335
5.2.1 AeroVironment Revenue 2015 335
5.3 Aeryon Labs 339
5.3.1 Aeryon Small Unmanned Aerial Systems (sUAS) 340
5.4 AgEagle 341
5.5 Airogisitic 345
5.6 Airware 346
5.6.1 Airware Components of its Aerial Information Platform 349
5.6.2 Airware’s AIP Business Model 350
5.6.3 Airware Investment from Intel Capital 350
5.7 Amazon 351
5.8 ASN Technologies 352
5.9 Aurora Flight 354
5.9.1 Aurora 2013 Employee Exceptional Service Award 355
5.10 Aviation Industry Corp (AVIC) 355
5.10.1 Aviation Industry Corp / Thielert 356
5.11 BlueSKy 357
5.11.1 Cyberhawk World Leader In Using UAVs To Inspect Industrial Facilities In Oil And Gas 358
5.11.2 Bluesky 359
5.12 Cybaero 360
5.12.1 Cyphy Microfilament Technology 364
5.12.2 CyPhy Works Microfilament 365
5.13 Intel / Cyberhawk Innovations 366
5.13.1 Cyberhawk Innovations ROAV Inspection for The Offshore Oil & Gas Industry 368
5.14 Delair-Tech 370
5.15 Denel Dynamics 372
5.16 Disney 373
5.17 DJI 373
5.17.1 DJI Agricultural Spraying Drone 376
5.17.2 DJI Inspire 1 377
5.17.3 DJI Technology Chinese Crop Spraying Drone 379
5.18 Draganflyer 382
5.18.1 DraganBot 383
5.18.2 Draganflyer ABEX Awards 385
5.19 Drone Innovation Holding Company 386
5.20 EHang 387
5.21 Enertis 390
5.22 Finmeccanica 391
5.22.1 DRS Technologies 392
5.23 Flirtey 394
5.24 FT Sistemas 394
5.25 Google 395
5.25.1 Google Revenue 398
5.25.2 Google Revenues by Segment and Geography 401
5.25.3 Google / Boston Dynamics 401
5.25.4 Boston Dynamics CHEETAH - Fastest Legged Robot 404
5.25.5 Boston Dynamics Atlas - The Agile Anthropomorphic Robot 405
5.25.6 Boston Dynamics BigDog 407
5.25.7 Boston Dynamics LittleDog - The Legged Locomotion Learning Robot 408
5.25.8 Google Robotic Division 410
5.25.9 Google Self-Driving Car 410
5.25.10 Google Cars Address Vast Majority Of Vehicle Accidents Due To Human Error 412
5.25.11 Google Business 413
5.25.12 Google Corporate Highlights 414
5.25.13 Google Search 415
5.26 GoPro 416
5.26.1 GoPro Second Quarter 2015 Highlights 417
5.26.2 GoPro Opular Mount 420
5.26.3 GoPro Revenue Surges 54% As It Gains Popularity Abroad 420
5.26.4 GoPro Acquires Kolor, A Virtual Reality Company 421
5.27 Gryphon 422
5.28 Hobbico 423
5.29 Hubsan 424
5.30 HUVRData, LLC 425
5.31 Intel 428
5.31.1 Intel Company Strategy 430
5.31.2 Intel Realsense Cameras And Ascending Technologies’ Asctec Trinity 432
5.31.3 Intel Capital 433
5.31.4 Intel / Ascending Technologies 434
5.31.5 Ascending Technologies 434
5.31.6 Intel Acquires Ascending Technologies! 435
5.31.7 Ascending Technologies 435
5.31.8 Ascending Technologies AscTec Firefly 437
5.31.9 Drone: Asctec Firefly with Intel Realsense 437
5.31.10 Ascending Technologies and Intel Collaboration to Develop Drone Collision Avoidance Technology438
5.31.11 Ascending Technologies Asctec Firefly / Intel RealSense Camera 439
5.31.12 Intel Realsense Cameras and Ascending Technologies’ Asctec Trinity 440
5.31.13 AscTec Falcon 8 441
5.31.14 Topcon Distribution Partnership with Ascending Technologies 441
5.32 Japan Drones 441
5.33 Parrot/senseFly 443
5.33.1 Parrot Group / senseFly 443
5.33.2 Parrot Group senseFly CTI Certified 444
5.33.3 Parrot Drone First Quarter Sales For 2015 Up 356 Percent 445
5.34 Prox Dynamics 447
5.35 Proxy Technologies 449
5.36 Roketsan 450
5.37 RUAG Aerospace 451
5.38 Secom 454
5.38.1 Japanese Security Company To Offer Private Security Drones 454
5.39 Skycatch 456
5.40 Sky-Futures 456
5.41 TeamUAV 459
5.42 TRNDlabs 460
5.43 XAircraft 460
5.44 Yuneec 463
5.45 Drone Market Participants WorldWide 466
5.45.1 Military Manufacturers 494
5.45.2 Top Drone Products 512
5.45.3 FAA Approved Drone Projects 513
List of Tables and Figures

Figure ES-1 35
Parrot S.A. Bebop Commercial Drone 35
Figure ES-2 36
Parrot S.A. Bebop Commercial Drone Controller 36
Table ES-3 37
Smart Commercial Drone Aircraft Benefits 37
Table ES-4 40
Smart Commercial Drone Unmanned Aerial Systems Functions 40
Table ES-5 41
Smart Commercial Drone Aerial Systems Features 41
Table ES-6 42
Drone Unmanned Aerial Systems Mission Tasks 42
Table ES-7 44
Smart Commercial Drone Challenges 44
Figure ES-8 48
Sports Photography – Bringing The Person Into The Action 48
Figure ES-9 49
Drone Game-Changing Application Was Aerial Photography 49
Figure ES-10 52
Photography and Videography Smart Drone Aerial Systems (UAS) Market Shares, Dollars, 2015 52
Figure ES-11 53
Photography and Video Drone Aerial Systems Forecasts, Dollars, Worldwide, 2016-2022 53
Table 1-1 58
Commercial Drones Features that Enable Filming Entertainment Videos 58
1.3 Photography Drone Use Cases 61
Figure 1-2 65
Increase In Resolution That Is Possible With Georeferenced Imagery 65
Table 1-3 66
Department of Transportation Applications 66
Figure 2-1 71
Parrot S.A. Bebop Commercial Drone 71
Figure 2-2 72
Parrot S.A. Bebop Commercial Drone Controller 72
Table 2-3 73
Smart Commercial Drone Aircraft Benefits 73
Table 2-4 76
Smart Commercial Drone Unmanned Aerial Systems Functions 76
Table 2-5 77
Smart Commercial Drone Aerial Systems Features 77
Table 2-6 78
Drone Unmanned Aerial Systems Mission Tasks 78
Table 2-7 80
Smart Commercial Drone Challenges 80
Figure 2-8 83
Sports Photography – Bringing The Person Into The Action 83
Figure 2-9 85
Drone Game-Changing Application Was Aerial Photography 85
Figure 2-10 88
Photography and Videography Smart Drone Aerial Systems (UAS) Market Shares, Dollars, 2015 88
Figure 2-11 89
Photography and Videography Smart Consumer Drone Aerial Systems (UAS) Market Shares, Dollars, Worldwide, 2015 89
Figure 2-12 90
Drone Systems, Low End, Mid Range and High End, Market Shares, Dollars, Worldwide, 2015 90
Figure 2-13 91
Figure 2-14 94
DJI Drone 94
Figure 2-15 99
Airborne Parrot Drone 99
Figure 2-16 100
Ascending Technologies AscTec Firefly Smart Drone 100
Figure 2-17 101
Ascending Technologies Professional Line 101
Figure 2-18 104
Photography and Video Drone Aerial Systems Forecasts, Dollars, Worldwide, 2016-2022 104
Table 2-19 105
Photography Drone Systems, Dollars and Units, Worldwide, 105
2016-2022 105
Table 2-20 106
Small and Mid-Size Photography Drone Systems, Dollars and Units, Worldwide, 2016-2022 106
Table 2-21 108
Drone Systems Market Shares, Units and Dollars, Worldwide, 2015 108
Figure 2-22 111
Drone Aerial Systems Forecasts, Dollars, Worldwide, 2016-2022 111
Figure 2-23 112
Drone Aerial Systems Market Forecasts, Units, Worldwide, 2016-2022 112
Figure 2-24 114
DJI Overcomes Technological Barriers to Drone Manufacture 114
Table 2-25 115
Drone Market Segment Applications 115
Figure 2-26 117
Agriculture, Business, Environmental and Entertainment Use of Drones 117
Figure 2-27 118
Emergency and Real Estate Use of Drones 118
Figure 2-28 118
Security and Media Use of Drones 118
Figure 2-28 122
Commercial Drone Aerial Mapping 122
Table 2-29 123
Smart Drone Aerial Mapping Market Shares Dollars, Worldwide, 2015 123
Figure 2-30 124
Smart Drone Mapping Vehicle 124
Figure 2-31 125
Figure 2-32 126
Table 2-33 128
3D Maps Of Navigable Drone Highways In The Sky 128
Figure 2-34 129
Smart Commercial Drone Aerial Mapping Systems Forecasts, Dollars, Worldwide, 2016-2022 129
Figure 2-35 130
Real Estate Uses Drones For Aerial Perspectives 130
Table 2-36 132
Nano Drones Applications 132
Figure 2-37 136
DJI Share of FAA Drone Operations Exceptions 136
Table 2-38 138
Drone Aerial Systems by Sector, Military, Agriculture, Oil and Gas, Border Patrol, Law Enforcement, Homeland Security, Disaster Response, Package Delivery, Photography, Videography, Dollars, Worldwide, 2016-2022 138
Table 2-39 140
Drone Systems by Application, Military, Law Enforcement, Homeland Security, and Border Patrol, Agricultural, Package Delivery, Consumer Photo Drones, Utility Infrastructure Inspection, and Mapping, Market Shares, Dollars, Worldwide, 2015140
Figure 2-40 146
Top Five VC Funded Drone Ventures 146
Figure 2-41 147
Figure 2-42 148
Parrot Bebop Drone Prices 148
Figure 2-43 149
Parrot AR Drone 2.0 Quadcopter 149
Figure 2-44 150
Parrot BeBop Drone Quadcopter with 14 Megapixel Flight Camera 150
Figure 2-45 164
Drone Aerial Systems (UAS) Regional Market Segments, Dollars, 2015 164
Table 2-46 165
Drone Aerial Systems (UAS) Regional Market Segments, 2015 165
165
Figure 2-47 171
Japanese Hexacopter Smart Commercial Drone 171
Figure 2-48 173
Sony Commercial Drone 173
Figure 2-49 175
Drone Model Envisaged For Work Inside The Reactor Buildings At The Crippled Fukushima No. 1 Nuclear Power Plant 175
Figure 2-50 182
Figure 2-51 187
Expansion of US Drone Base in Africa 187
Table 3-1 191
DJI Products 191
Figure 3-2 192
DJI Phantom 192
Figure 3-3 193
DJI Phantom Series 193
Figure 3-4 194
DJI Inspire 1 194
Figure 3-5 195
DJI Ronin 195
Table 3-6 196
DJI Ronin Features 196
Figure 3-7 197
DJI Inspire 1 197
Figure 3-8 198
DJI Ronin-M 198
Figure 3-9 199
Spreading Wings S800 EVO 199
Figure 3-10 200
Zenmuse H3-3D 200
Figure 3-11 201
DJI Flame Wheel Landing Gear and Propulsion System 201
Figure 3-12 202
Fine-Tuned Electronic Propulsion Inspire 1 202
Figure 3-13 203
Phantom 3 Professional & Advanced 203
Figure 3-14 204
DJI Industries Phantom 3 Drone 204
Table 3-15 206
DJI Industries Phantom 3 Drone Powerful Mobile App 206
Table 3-6 207
DJI Industries Phantom Functions 207
Table 3-17 209
DJI Industries Phantom SKEYE Nano Drone Open Platform Apps Programming Functions 209
Figure 3-18 210
DJI Industries Inspire Drone 210
Table 3-19 211
DJI Industries Inspire Drone Features 211
Figure 3-20 212
DJI Industries Ronin-M 212
Table 3-21 214
DJI Industries Ronin-M Functions 214
Figure 3-22 215
DJI Industries Spreading Wings S1000+ 215
Table 3-23 216
DJI Industries Spreading Wings S1000+ Features 216
Figure 3-24 217
DJI Industries Zenmuse Z15-A7 217
Table 3-25 218
DJI Industries Zenmuse Z15-A7 Features 218
Figure 3-26 219
DJI Advanced Octocopter Spreading Wings S1000+ 219
Figure 3-27 220
Spreading Wings S1000 220
Figure 3-28 221
DJI Flight Controllers For Multi-Rotors 221
Figure 3-29 222
WooKong-M 222
Figure 3-30 223
Figure 3-48 223
Figure 3-31 224
DJI Handheld Gimbals 224
Figure 3-50 224
Aerial Gimbals 224
Figure 3-32 225
Figure 3-33 226
Zenmuse Z15-A7 226
Figure 3-34 227
Zenmuse Z15-A7 227
Figure 3-35 228
Figure 3-36 228
Figure 3-37 229
Figure 3-38 230
Parrot S.A. Bebop Commercial Drone 230
Table 3-39 231
Parrot S.A. Bebop Commercial Drone 231
Table 3-40 232
Parrot Bebop Drone Stability and Function Sensors 232
Table 3-41 233
Parrot Bebop Drone Sensor Functions 233
Figure 3-42 234
Airborne Parrot Drone 234
Figure 3-43 235
Airborne Parrot AR.Drone 2.0 235
Figure 3-44 237
3D Robotics 237
Figure 3-45 239
Figure 3-46 240
AeroVironment Drone for Surveillance 240
Figure 3-47 241
AeroVironement Global Observer 241
Table 3-48 242
AeroVironement Global Observer Advanced Warning Factors 242
Table 3-49 243
AeroVironement Global Observer® System Applications 243
Table 3-50 244
AeroVironement Global Observer® System Target Markets 244
Figure 3-51 245
AeroVironement RQ-20A Puma AE 245
Figure 3-52 247
AeroVironement Wasp AE 247
Figure 3-53 248
AeroVironement Shrike VTOL 248
Figure 3-54 250
AeroVironement Ground Control System 250
Figure 3-55 252
BP and AeroVironment Drone for Comprehensive GIS Services 252
Table 3-56 255
AeroVironment BP Services 255
Table 3-57 256
AeroVironement BP Inspection of Critical Infrastructure 256
Figure 3-58 258
AeroVironment Commercial UAV 258
Figure 3-59 261
AeroVironment UAS: Raven 261
Figure 3-60 262
AeroVironment Raven 262
Figure 3-61 263
Nano Air Advanced Development Aircraft: 263
Figure 3-62 264
Draganfly Draganflyer X4-P 264
Figure 3-63 266
Draganfly Handheld Ground Control System 266
Table 3-64 267
Draganflyer Vision Based System (VBS) Functions 267
Figure 3-65 268
Draganflyer Guardian 268
Figure 3-66 270
Draganfly X4 270
Figure 3-67 271
Draganflyer Camera 271
Figure 3-68 272
Draganflyer Camera Modules 272
Figure 3-69 273
Draganflyer Camera Operator Module 273
Figure 3-70 274
Draganflyer Hovering 274
Source: Draganflyer. 274
Figure 3-71 275
Draganflyer Quad Rotor Provides Flight Stability 275
Source: Draganflyer. 275
Figure 3-72 276
Draganflyer X6 Remotely Operated, Unmanned, Miniature Helicopter 276
Figure 3-73 277
Draganflyer Compact Foldable Frame 277
Source: Draganflyer. 277
Figure 3-74 279
Draganflyer Camera Real Estate Applications 279
Figure 3-75 280
Draganflyer Camera Law Enforcement Applications 280
Figure 3-76 281
Draganflyer Camera Traffic Applications 281
Figure 3-77 282
Draganflyer Tactical Surveillance 282
Professional Line 283
Figure 3-78 283
Figure 3-79 284
Draganflyer X8 Helicopter 284
Figure 3-80 285
DraganFlyer X8 Helicopter Eight Main Horizontal Rotor Blades 285
Figure 3-81 287
TRNDlabs SKEYE Nano Drone 287
Table 3-82 288
TRNDlabs SKEYE Nano Drone Features 288
Table 3-83 290
AscTec Drone Efficiency: 290
Table 3-84 291
Ascending Technologies. Professional Efficiency Benefits 291
Table 3-85 293
Ascending Technologies. UAV / / Drones 293
Figure 3-86 295
AscTec 360° Aerial Imaging & Panorama Experience 295
Figure 3-87 296
AscTec Firefly 296
3.10 Hexo+ 298
Figure 3-88 298
Hero+ Self Tracking Camera Drone Image 298
Figure 3-89 299
Hero+ Self Tracking Camera Drone 299
3.11 Wingsland 299
Figure 3-90 300
Wingsland Minivet FPV Quadcopter 300
Figure 3-91 302
Ehang GhostDrone 2.0 302
Figure 3-92 303
Ehang GhostDrone 2.0 Smartphone Integration 303
Figure 4-1 306
Drone Lithium Batteries 306
Table 4-2 308
Lithium Ion and Lithium Polymer Battery Energy Densities 308
Figure 4-2 311
Typical Hobby Commercial Drone 311
Table 4-3 312
US FAA Suggestions for Drone Pilot Training 312
Table 4-4 313
Drone Standards 313
Table 4-5 314
Drone Certification Standards 314
Figure 4-6 315
UAS Automatic Surveillance Sense and Avoid Evolution 315
Figure 4-7 316
UAS Airspace Control LD-CAP Conceptual Architecture 316
Table 4-8 317
UAS Automatic Surveillance Sense LD-CAP Experimental Environment 317
Figure 4-9 318
UAS Sense and Avoid: See and Avoid Requirement Aspects 318
Table 4-10 319
UAS Avionics Approach 319
4.4 Drone Regulation 320
Figure 4-11 323
Drone Test Sites Selected by the FAA 323
Figure 4-12 328
Draganflyer Fun 328
Figure 4-13 329
Advanced Flight Entertainment 329
Table 4-14 331
Draganflyer RC Helicopter Aerial Photography and Videography Platform 331
Figure 5.4
AgEagle 341
Figure 5-1 343
AgEagle NIR Camera Proprietary Index Filter 343
Figure 5-2 344
AgEagle Transport Van 344
Airogistic Drones 346
Table 5-3 352
ASnTech Mobile Or Fixed Assets Benefits 352
Table 5-4 353
ASnTech Mobile Or Fixed Assets Target User Markets 353
Table 5-5 354
ASnTech Mobile Or Fixed Assets Users 354
Table 5-6 355
Aurora Flight Core Values: 355
Figure 5-7 361
Cyphy Drone Flyer 361
Table 5-8 363
Cyphy Pocket Flyer Key Benefits 363
Table 5-9 364
Cyphy Pocket Flyer Specifications 364
Figure 5-10 366
Cyphy Spooling Microfilament 366
Figure 5-11 368
Cyberhawk Innovations Offshore Oil & Gas Industry Drone Inspection 368
Table 5-12 370
Delair-Tech’s Features 370
Table 5-13 371
Delair-Tech Customer References 371
5.16 Disney 373
Figure 5-14 375
DJI Phantom 375
Figure 5-15 376
DJI Agricultural Spraying Drone 376
Figure 5-16 378
DJI Inspire 1 378
Figure 5-17 379
DJI Crop Spraying Agricultural Drone 379
Table 5-18 381
DJI Agras Agricultural Drone Features 381
Figure 5-19 382
Draganflyer Design 382
Figure 5-20 384
Draganflyer X6 384
Figure 5-21 388
Ehang GhostDrone 2.0 388
Figure 5-22 389
Ehang GhostDrone 2.0 Smartphone Integration 389
Figure 5-23 390
Enertis International Presence 390
Table 5-24 393
DRS Technologies Defense Technology Leading Market Positions 393
5.24 FT Sistemas 394
Figure 5-25 402
Boston Dynamic LS3 402
Figure 5-26 404
Boston Dynamic CHEETAH 404
Figure 5-27 405
Boston Dynamic Atlas 405
Figure 5-28 407
Boston Dynamic BigDog 407
Figure 5-29 409
Boston Dynamics LittleDog - 409
Table 5-30 411
Google Autonomous Vehicles Technology 411
Figure 5-31 419
GoPro Cameras 419
Figure 5-32 422
Gryphon Distribution Locations 422
Figure 5-33 423
Grypon Drones 423
Table 5-34 426
HUVD Drone Services Industries Targeted 426
Figure 5-35 446
Parrot Consumer Drone 446
Table 5-36 450
Proxy Technologies Deone Potential Uses 450
5.36 Roketsan 450
Figure 5-37 452
RUAG Aerospace Business Aviation 452
Figure 5-38 453
RUAG Aerospace Military Aviation 453
Figure 5-39 454
Japanese Security Company To Offer Private Security Drones 454
Figure 5-40 461
Xaircraft X 461
Figure 5-41 462
Xaircraft X Camera 462
Figure 5-42 464
Yuneec Drone 464
Table 5-43 465
Yuneec Hobby RC Fixed Wing Aircraft 465 



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