Okay, you in all probability don’t must know ALL of those drone corporations, however solely as a result of there are severely so many. However have a look at this 2022 drone market map, and also you’ll perceive that the drone business has unfold far and huge.
The annual(ish) 2022 Drone Market Map comes courtesy of Drone Business Insights, a German-based drone analytics group behind a bunch of different key experiences and datasets, together with the annual Drone Business Barometer report. And simply this month, DII put out a recent version of one in every of its hottest and highly-coveted free, (largely) annual infographics: the 2022 Drone Market Map.
Right here’s the massive outdated model, which you’ll be able to obtain in full from DII right here:
It highlights among the many largest stakeholders and influencers within the drone business. And whereas it doesn’t listing each single drone firm on the market on this planet (there are such a lot of, and plenty of extra come and go), this yr’s annual map options an unbelievable 1,076 drone corporations — 379 of which weren’t within the 2019 version.
Amongst some standout tidbits on this yr’s 2022 Drone Market Map:
- This yr’s map has two new segments: Vertiports and Communication in {hardware}.
- There are 1,076 drone corporations characteristic on this yr’s map. 379 of them are on the map for the primary time this yr.
- Regardless of all the brand new additions, 251 corporations have been truly faraway from the 2019 model (causes together with mergers, going out of enterprise, and many others.)
- Given the additions and removals, this yr’s map has 128 new corporations listed on it.
- 49.5% of corporations on the map are drone {hardware} producers.
- 37.6% of corporations on the map are drone service suppliers.
- 12.9% of corporations on the map are drone software program producers.
The map has loads of firm names on there, however they’re organized in a fairly unbelievable approach right here. The businesses on the map are in alphabetical order for his or her respective market section. The general map has three main classes: {hardware} (left), software program (middle) and companies (proper). However even inside which can be a variety of subcategories.
{Hardware} subcategories embrace drone-in-a-box, cameras, passenger drones, parts, counter-drone options and supply programs, to call just a few.
Software program corporations embrace these damaged down by UTM companies, information analytics, open-source infrastructure, SDK, fleet and operation administration, and extra.
The companies class is probably probably the most different, with sorts of companies starting from drone service suppliers who truly fly the drones for you, to coaching corporations, upkeep suppliers, suppliers, retailers, conferences and occasion planners. There’s even a subcategory for media, which does, the truth is, characteristic yours actually, The Drone Woman.
Together with releasing the map, DII additionally shared some attention-grabbing regional stats.
- 40.3% of corporations on the map are headquartered in Europe.
- 35.8% of corporations on the map are headquartered in North America.
- 11.6% of corporations on the map are headquartered in Asia.
However whereas a lot of the drone corporations are in Europe so far as a continental breakdown goes, the U.S. wins when it comes to breakdown by nation.
- 31.3% of corporations on the map are headquartered in america. You’ll be able to be taught extra about American drone corporations right here.
- 7.3% of corporations on the map are headquartered in the UK.
- 6.6% of corporations on the map are headquartered in Germany.
- 4.7% of corporations on the map are headquartered in France.
- 4.7% of corporations on the map are headquartered in Switzerland.
And there’s even a extra granular breakdown by metropolis. The most well-liked cities for drone corporations are:
- London (25 drone corporations on the map are headquartered there)
- San Francisco (20 drone corporations on the map are headquartered there)
- Shenzhen (15 drone corporations on the map are headquartered there)
- Tokyo (14 drone corporations on the map are headquartered there)
- Zurich (12 drone corporations on the map are headquartered there)
- Berlin (12 drone corporations on the map are headquartered there)
- Hamburg (12 drone corporations on the map are headquartered there)
You’ll be able to obtain the total PDF of the map for your self immediately from Drone Business Insights right here. DII additionally has compiled an accompany Drone Firm Database 2022 which breaks out corporations by area or metropolis, and in addition contains contact data for a lot of of these corporations, although that’s going to value you a hefty €1,199.
