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2017 DRONE
MARKET SECTOR
REPORT
Report Prospectus
September 22, 2017

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Sponsors This independent research was underwritten in part by:
Airware is the leading enterprise drone analytics company. For moreinformation, visit Airware.com.
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www.dronedeploy.com

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Study We created this study to explore:
• Who’s buying what types of drones from which makers at which prices
and for what use?
• How large are drone-based service providers and how and where are they
positioning themselves to whom and which target industries?
• Who are business users of drone-based projects and which industries have
traction?
• How much are service providers and business users using flight
management, mission planning, and image processing software for drone-
based projects?
Data collected for this study comes from a survey we conducted over the web
in July and August 2017 and interviews performed with business users in Q1
and Q2 of 2017. The study evaluates four distinct sectors of the market:
1. Drone Purchases
2. Service Providers
3. Business Users
4. Software Services
Four surveys were combined
into one.
• Each with its own confidence
level
• All with cross validation and
analysis

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Results Our online survey garnered 2,666 respondents representing over 60
industries worldwide.
Of those, 2629 answered all the qualifying questions and completed the
survey, yielding a 98.6 percent completion rate.
Large sample size means the
statistics are very reliable
• Confidence level 99%
• Margin of error ±2.5%

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Sample data

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Buyers
Source: Skylogic Research
72%
25%
68%
buy for professional /
commercial use
59% is for film,
photo, or video use
purchase direct from the
manufacturer
Amazon was #2 at 7%.
purchased DJI drones
vs. all other brands
Individuals or organizations that purchased a drone in the past 12 months
We asked detailed questions
about:
• Type of aircraft
• Brand purchased
• Price
• Place of purchase
• Intended use
• More..

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Service providers We define service providers as those individuals or companies that offer
drone-based imaging or sensing services for outside hire.
Our confidence level for this portion of the survey is 95% ±3%
How many years offering services?
We asked detailed questions
about:
• Annual revenue
• Number of full-time employees
• Number of part time employees
• Number of aviation authority,
licensed small UAS / UAV remote
pilots employed
• Years in business
• Number of projects performed per
month

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Business users We define business users as those individuals or companies that use or
purchase drone-based imaging or sensing services.
Our confidence level for this portion of the survey is 95% ±4%.
Who performs your drone-based services?
We asked detailed questions
about:
• Annual revenue
• Services used or purchased
• Controlling department
• Number of aviation authority,
licensed small UAS / UAV remote
pilots employed
• Number of projects performed per
month
• Method of drone purchase

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Software services We define software services as the software apps or online services to log
flights, manage drone operations, plan missions, or process data from
drones.
Our confidence level for this portion of the survey is 99% ±3%.
What is your preferred consumption method?
We asked detailed questions
about the software apps or online
services used to perform:
• Flight logging and operation
management
• Automated mission planning
• Data, image, video processing

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About Skylogic Research, LLC is a research, content, and advisory services firm
supporting all participants in the commercial unmanned aircraft systems (UAS)
industry.
We help companies make critical investment decisions with confidence by providing
research-based insights on the commercial drone markets.
Our focus is on the needs of three constituents:
• Manufacturers, suppliers, and business service providers – who need research and insight
into buyer needs
• Buyers of UAS technology and services – to help inform their acquisition decisions
• Investors – who need to distinguish technical and market viability
This focus, plus research as a foundation and reach into a community of more than 90,000
business executives and innovators through social media and media partnerships, allows us to
deliver a high-value, low-risk method for achieving optimal understanding.
Drone Analyst® is the registered trademark and brand name and trademark of Skylogic
Research, LLC
Learn more:
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