INDUSTRY REPORTS

Drone industry rankings have been one of DII’s flagship products for many years, serving as a key reference for anyone looking to understand the competitive landscape of the commercial drone sector. Investors, innovators, government agencies, analysts, and researchers rely on these rankings to compare drone hardware, software, services, investments, partnerships, and beyond.

With a focused approach on the commercial drone market, DII’s expertise is global — a niche that provides unmatched depth of coverage. Updated annually to reflect every significant development across the global drone industry, these rankings are complemented by in-depth reports, blog posts, and infographics, offering a comprehensive resource for all things drone-related.

Drone applications come from a wide variety of industries that already deploy drones for their respective purposes. In fact, there is no industry where drones are not being used. To categorize these drone applications, 17 industry verticals (based on the North American Industry Classification System – NAICS) were used to structure and quantify the drone markets:

• Agriculture
• Arts, Entertainment and Recreation
• Construction
• Cargo, Courier Services, Intralogistics &Warehousing
• Educational, Scientific & Technical Services
• Energy
• Healthcare and Disaster Relief
• Information & Motion Pictures
• Insurance
• Mining and Quarrying
• Public Administration
• Public Emergency Services
• Real Estate and Industrial Plants
• Safety and Security
• Telecommunication
• Transportation Infrastructure
• Waste Management and Remediation Services

Learn more about the individual drone industries by following the link below or contacting us.

Drone regulations define the boundaries of what is operationally possible — and those boundaries vary significantly from one country to the next. With no unified international framework governing drone operations globally, staying ahead of the regulatory landscape is essential for any organization active in the commercial drone space.

The key aspects of the drone regulatory environment monitored and analyzed include:

• New drone laws, with particular attention to legalization developments across the globe;
• EU opinions, directives, and regulations;
• National drone legislation across all major markets;
• Data protection, privacy, telecoms, and adjacent legislation with implications for drone operations;
• ISO progress on the establishment of international drone standards.

Learn more about drone regulation by following the link below or contacting us.