Market Trends of Europe Drone Services Industry
This section covers the major market trends shaping the Europe Drone Services Market according to our research experts:
Demand from the Construction Segment is Expected to Increase
The utilization of drones for various applications in the construction industry, such as construction sites and drones such as land surveying, topographic mapping, remote monitoring, and structure inspection, among others, has been increasing. Deploying drones in the construction industry enables automation and digitization of the whole construction project life cycle, from streamlining data collection from the project site to consistent digital project documentation. The implementation of aerial drone photography provides remote teams on the construction site and managers visibility for identifying construction errors and monitoring progress. The utilization of drones in topographic mapping and land surveys improves the accuracy of the overall construction project. Due to such advantages, construction companies are adopting the use of drones in their operations. PORR Group is one of the largest construction companies in Europe. The company has operations in the Czech Republic, Germany, Norway, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, and Switzerland. It utilizes drones for surveying and building 3D models, which will support construction operations. The introduction of such drone technologies by companies is expected to aid the growth of this segment in the forecast period.
The United Kingdom had the Highest Share in 2021
The United Kingdom accounted for the highest share in 2021, primarily due to the presence of the highest number of drone service providers in the European region. The number of drone operators in the country has proliferated in the past five years. In 2014, there were about 400 commercial drone operators in the country. However, as of 2021, there were more than 5,000 operators. The companies are robustly working on introducing drone services to support their operations in the country. For instance, Royal Mail began testing autonomous cargo drones in May 2021 in the Isles of Scilly in the UK. The company tested Windracer's Ultra UAV for long-range BVLOS routes. The tests also included inter-island drone flights using smaller vertical take-off and landing drones. To further strengthen the country's commercial drone services, the UK government launched an initiative called the Drones Pathfinder Catalyst Program, which aims to increase the adoption of drones in public and private sectors over 10 years. The focus of the program was reviewed and refreshed by the governance of the Department for Transport (DfT), the Department for Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), and the Connected Places Catapult. One of the critical areas of focus of the program is to explore solutions for safe, routine BVLOS drone operations across a range of applications. The drone operators are collaborating with the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to test BVLOS operations.
