The autonomous aircraft market has seen considerable growth due to a variety of factors.
• In the past few years, there has been a swift expansion in the size of the autonomous aircraft market. This market is predicted to rise from a valuation of $1.04 billion in 2024 to reach $1.16 billion in 2025, marking a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.9%.
The substantial growth experienced in the historical period is a result of factors like safety and efficiency, applications in military and defense, commercial utilization, and regulatory advancements.
The autonomous aircraft market is expected to maintain its strong growth trajectory in upcoming years.
• Anticipated to witness consistent growth over the coming years, the autonomous aircraft market is projected to reach a valuation of $1.4 billion by 2029, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.9%.
The expansion in the projected period is due to factors such as urban air mobility (uam), ecological awareness, and advancements in technology. Key trends during this forecast period include the incorporation of connectivity and 5G, the development of advanced sensors and perception systems, autonomous cargo delivery, and the integration of artificial intelligence and machine learning.
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The growth of the autonomous aircraft market is being propelled by breakthroughs in artificial intelligence. AI-powered technologies are being adopted by airlines and flight operators to manage aircraft and activities, allowing them to significantly cut down their operational costs. Major airlines around the globe are leveraging artificial intelligence to enhance their operational efficiency, circumvent costly mistakes, and bolster customer loyalty. For example, Airbus, a leading aerospace company, employs artificial intelligence to analyze data from various factories to identify inconsistencies in the manufacturing process. This allows for quicker, less expensive solutions, or even complete avoidance of these issues. As such, the growth of the autonomous aircraft market is anticipated to be driven by these AI advancements.
The autonomous aircraft market covered in this report is segmented –
1) By Technology: Increasingly Autonomous, Fully Autonomous
2) By Aircraft Type: Fixed-Wing, Rotary-Wing
3) By Application: Cargo Aircraft, Passenger Aircraft
4) By End User: Commercial, Defense
Subsegments:
1) By Increasingly Autonomous: Semi-Autonomous Aircraft, Autopilot Systems, Assisted Navigation Systems
2) By Fully Autonomous: Fully Autonomous Drones, Fully Autonomous Passenger Aircraft, Autonomous Cargo Aircraft
A significant trend emerging in the autonomous aircraft market is the formation of strategic alliances. To broaden their market reach and take advantage of each other's resources, major industry players are seeking partnerships. For instance, Commaris, a Terrafugia, Inc. brand known for supplying uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) for commercial use, announced its dealership collaboration with FIZUAS Unmanned Aircraft Systems, a company that offers full life-cycle drone and small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS), in August 2022. In a similar vein, Reliable Robotics, an American firm specializing in aviation automation, teamed up with Vantis, a North Dakota-based aerospace company, in March 2022 to further the development of uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS).
Major companies operating in the autonomous aircraft market include:
• The Boeing Company
• Airbus SE
• Lockheed Martin Corporation
• Northrop Grumman Corporation
• Elbit Systems Ltd.
• Raytheon Technologies Corporation
• AeroVironment Inc.
• Saab Group
• BAE Systems plc
• Aeronautics Ltd.
• General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc.
• Airobotics Ltd.
• Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings plc
• Aurora Flight Sciences a Boeing Company
• Bell Textron Inc.
• Embraer S.A.
• Joby Aviation Inc.
• Karem Aircraft Inc.
• Lift Aircraft Inc.
• Piasecki Aircraft Corporation
• Planck Aero Inc.
• PrecisionHawk Inc.
• SkyLights Inc
• Volocopter GmbH
• Wing
• Textron Inc.
• Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd. (IAI)
• Collins Aerospace a Raytheon Technologies company
• Opener Inc.
• Xwing Inc.
North America was the largest region in autonomous aircraft market in 2023. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the autonomous aircraft market during the forecast period. The regions covered in the autonomous aircraft market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa