Drone Sensor Market: Market Size, Trends and Growth Analysis

Trends, opportunities and forecast in drone sensor market to 2025 by type (inertial, image, speed & distance, position, pressure, current, ultrasonic, light, altimeter, and others), platform type (vertical take–off, fixed-wing platforms, and hybrid platform), application (navigation, collision detection & avoidance, data acquisition, motion detection, air pressure measurement, power monitoring, and others), end use industry (media & entertainment, energy & utilities, defense, security & surveillance, and others), and region (North America, Europe, Asia Pacific (APAC), and Rest of the World (ROW)

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Drone Sensor Market: Market Size, Trends and Growth Analysis

Report Feature

The future of the global drone sensor market looks promising with opportunities in the energy & utilities, defense, media & entertainment, and security & surveillance industries. The global drone sensor market is expected to grow with a CAGR of 23% to 25% from 2020 to 2025. The major growth drivers for this market are the need for higher resolution imaging and accurate positioning, and soaring funding towards drone technology and UAVs.
                       
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Growth in various segments of the drone sensor market are given below:

 
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The study includes trends and forecast for the global drone sensor market by sensor type, platform, components, application, end use industry, and region as follows:
 
By Type [$M shipment analysis for 2014 – 2025]:
  • Inertial
  • Image
  • Speed and Distance
  • Position
  • Pressure
  • Current
  • Ultrasonic
  • Light 
  • Altimeter
  • Others 
By Platform [$M shipment analysis for 2014 – 2025]:
  • Vertical Take–Off 
  • Fixed-Wing Platforms
  • Hybrid Platform
By Application [$M shipment analysis for 2014 – 2025]:
  • Navigation 
  • Collision Detection and Avoidance
  • Data Acquisition
  • Motion Detection
  • Air Pressure Measurement
  • Power Monitoring
  • Others
By End Use Industry [$M shipment analysis for 2014 – 2025]:
  • Media & Entertainment 
  • Energy & Utilities 
  • Defense
  • Security & Surveillance
  • Others
By Region [$M shipment analysis for 2014 – 2025]:
  • North America
  • United States
  • Canada
  • Mexico
  • Europe
  • Germany
  • UK
  • Italy
  • France
  • Asia Pacific
  • China
  • Japan
  • India
  • South Korea
  • Rest of the World
TDK InvenSense, Sparton NavEx , Raytheon, ams AG, and Systron Donner Inertial are among the major manufacturers of the global drone sensor market.
 
In this market, inertial, image, speed & distance, position, pressure, current, ultrasonic, light, and altimeter are the major types of drone sensors. Lucintel forecasts that inertial will remain the largest type segment over the forecast period.
 
Within this market, defense is expected to witness the highest growth over the forecast period due to increasing deployment of drones by militaries for surveillance, strike missions, and electronic warfare.
 
North America will remain the largest region over the forecast period due to growing application of drones in the security & surveillance, military & defense, and media and entertainment sectors. 
 
 
Features of the Global Drone Sensor Market
 
  • Market size estimates: Global drone sensor market size estimation in terms of value ($M) shipment.
  • Trend and forecast analysis: Market trend (2014-2019) and forecast (2020-2025) by various segments and regions.
  • Segmentation analysis: Market size by various segments such as sensor type, platform, components, application, end use industry, and region.
  • Regional analysis: Global drone sensor market breakdown by North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Rest of the World.
  • Growth opportunities: Analysis on growth opportunities in sensor type, platform, components, application, end use industry, and region for global drone sensor market.
  • Strategic analysis: This includes M&A, new product development, and competitive landscape of the global drone sensor market.
  • Analysis of competitive intensity of the industry based on Porter’s Five Forces model.
 
 
This report answers following key questions
 
This report answers following 11 key questions:
 
Q.1 What are some of the most promising potential, high-growth opportunities for the global drone sensor market by type (inertial, image, speed & distance, position, pressure, current, ultrasonic, light, altimeter, and others), platform type (vertical take–off, fixed-wing platforms, and hybrid platform), application (navigation, collision detection & avoidance, data acquisition, motion detection, air pressure measurement, power monitoring, and others), end use industry (media & entertainment, energy & utilities, defense, security & surveillance, and others), and region (North America, Europe, Asia Pacific (APAC), and Rest of the World (ROW)?                                                                                               
Q. 2 Which segments will grow at a faster pace and why?
Q.3 Which regions will grow at a faster pace and why?
Q.4 What are the key factors affecting market dynamics? What are the drivers and challenges of the market?
Q.5 What are the business risks and threats to the drone sensor market?
Q.6 What are the emerging trends in the drone sensor market and the reasons behind them?
Q.7 What are some changing demands of customers in the drone sensor market?
Q.8 What are the new developments in the drone sensor market? Which companies are leading these developments?
Q.9 Who are the major players in the drone sensor market? what strategic initiatives are being implemented by key players for business growth?
Q.10 What are some of the competitive products and processes in the drone sensor market, and how big of a threat do they pose for loss of market share via material or product substitution?
Q.11 What M & A activities did take place in the last five years in the drone sensor market?
 
Report Scope

Key Features Description
Base Year for Estimation 2019
Trend Period
(Actual Estimates)
2014-2019
Forecast Period 2020-2025
Pages More than 150
Market Representation / Units Revenue in US $ Million
Report Coverage Market Trends & Forecasts, Competitor Analysis, New Product Development, Company Expansion, Merger, Acquisitions & Joint Venture, and Company Profiling
Market Segments Sensor Type (Inertial, Image, Speed & Distance, Position, Pressure, Current, Ultrasonic, Light, Altimeter, and Others), Platform Type (Vertical Take–off, Fixed-wing Platforms, and Hybrid Platform), Application (Navigation, Collision Detection & Avoidance, Data Acquisition, Motion Detection, Air Pressure Measurement, Power Monitoring, and Others), End Use Industry (Media & Entertainment, Energy & Utilities, Defense, Security & Surveillance, and Others)
Regional Scope North America (USA, Mexico, and Canada), Europe (Germany, UK, France, and Italy), Asia (China, India, Japan, and South Korea), and ROW
Customization 10% Customization without Any Additional Cost

Table of Contents

1. Executive Summary
4.1 Global Drone Sensor Market by Region

Methodology

Lucintel has been in the business of market research and management consulting since 2000 and has published over 1000 market intelligence reports in various markets / applications and served over 1,000 clients worldwide. This study is a culmination of four months of full-time effort performed by Lucintel's analyst team. The analysts used the following sources for the creation and completion of this valuable report:
  • In-depth interviews of the major players in this market
  • Detailed secondary research from competitors’ financial statements and published data 
  • Extensive searches of published works, market, and database information pertaining to industry news, company press releases, and customer intentions
  • A compilation of the experiences, judgments, and insights of Lucintel’s professionals, who have analyzed and tracked this market over the years.
Extensive research and interviews are conducted across the supply chain of this market to estimate market share, market size, trends, drivers, challenges, and forecasts. Below is a brief summary of the primary interviews that were conducted by job function for this report.
 
Thus, Lucintel compiles vast amounts of data from numerous sources, validates the integrity of that data, and performs a comprehensive analysis. Lucintel then organizes the data, its findings, and insights into a concise report designed to support the strategic decision-making process. The figure below is a graphical representation of Lucintel’s research process. 
 

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