

Technological constraints such as poor endurance and SWaP challenges remain an issue, while government and airspace regulations are hindering growth in several countries. While the outlook for the sector is positive there remain issues, both regulatory and technical, that need to be overcome.

There has been a significant increase in drones being used in agricultural and data collection applications, while home deliveries via drones have been developed by the likes of Amazon and UPS – admittedly with mixed results.

Over the next five years the market for drones is expected to see rapid growth driven by continued technological advancements that will help to extend the range and the size of the payloads that drones will be able to handle.ĭrones, or UAVs, are now being used by a host of different sectors delivering internet provision to remote places, for example, aerial photography services, surveillance and a broad range of public services.
