Global Commercial UAS Market Assessment Global Commercial UAS Market Assessment

Research Analyst: Mike Blades Research Analyst: Mike Blades

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Focus Points
2. What are some companies in each region that are leading the way in
marketing and selling UASs for commercial use?
1. What are some commercial applications for UASs and which will drive the
most need platforms and services?
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3. Which regions are leading the way in allowing commercial UASs to
operate for profit ?
4. Which countries in each region have UAS established manufacturing
capabilities?
Commercial Uses for UASs
Fish and game monitoring/research Aerial video/photography
Radiation measuring/atmospheric
sampling
Oil pipeline inspection Traffic/crowd monitoring Search and rescue
Electrical wire monitoring Small package delivery Tunnel detection
Infrastructure inspection Terrain mapping/surveying
Protection from MANPADS at large
airports (Project Chloe)
Searching for natural resources Construction site survey/monitoring Charging wireless devices
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Wildfire detection/suppression Environmental monitoring/protection Airborne wi-fi
Storm/natural disaster damage
assessment
Archeology
Communications relays and temporary
communications during outages
Man-made disaster damage
assessment (i.e., oil spills)
Volcanology Coastal/beach monitoring
Environmental change detection (floods,
ice flows, erosion, etc.)
Atmospheric monitoring and measuring Mineral detection
Flood potential monitoring Hurricane monitoring/prediction Avalanche monitoring/rescue
Meteorological study Environmental rule compliance Mining applications
Sample Leading Commercial UAS Company Profile3D
Robotics
3D Robotics (3DR) specializes in producing ArduPilot autopilot systems for high
performance control of unmanned aerial and ground vehicles. However, they also
manufacture ready-to-fly multi-rotor UASs. The company has been actively engaging
the media and general public to present the commercial value of UASs.
Competitive advantages
High quality at affordable prices
ArduPilot software is open source and can be tailored by the user to his or her specifications without
needing a user license
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Most ready-to-fly platforms can lose a motor and still provide stable operation
Sold over $5 million worth of UASs in 2012
Developmental
Created the industrys leading open UAV platform, APM, and is extending that to the next generation of
autopilots, software and ready-to-fly multi-rotor and fixed-wing UAVs
UASs can be controlled from a PC or Android devices
Manufacturing takes place in Mexico
Production costs lower as a result of cost-competitive, skilled labor
Company claims to have price parity with Chinese manufacturing options
Source: Frost & Sullivan
Sample Regional Indigenous Capabilities Assessment
Africa
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Demonstrated capability to manufacture
Growing manufacturers/sellers
Established manufacturers/sellers
Key
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Michael Blades
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