The safety and security drones market has seen considerable growth due to a variety of factors.
• The market size of safety and security drones has seen a significant surge in recent times. It is anticipated to expand from a size of $2.15 billion in 2024 to $2.59 billion in 2025, experiencing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 20.2%.
Factors contributing to this growth during the historical period include the rise of solar-powered drones, the growing need for specialized drones, natural calamities, the rising acceptance of drones among the public, and escalating security concerns.
The safety and security drones market is expected to maintain its strong growth trajectory in upcoming years.
• Anticipating a significant surge over the coming years, the safety and security drones market is projected to expand to a whopping $5.39 billion by 2029, registering a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 20.1%.
The anticipated growth during the forecast period is due to the adoption of hybrid and vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) designs, secure communication protocols, ground control stations, sensors, cameras, and lidar. The market trends expected to be dominant in this forecast period are drone-in-a-box solutions, artificial intelligence and automation, edge computing and real-time processing, swarm technology, and cloud-based data management.
The proliferation of security threats is expected to catalyze the expansion of the safety and security drones market. A surge in safety threats across different spheres has driven the evolution of the security drone industry. Drones, due to their superior surveillance and monitoring attributes, are considered precious tools for tackling security issues. These drones are deployed during security incidents to offer exclusive features that improve awareness of the situation, mobilization, real-time overhead surveillance, and monitoring. For instance, per ReliefWeb March 2023 reports, an American digital platform dedicated to the orchestration of humanitarian concerns, terrorist attacks in 2022 took on a more lethal approach, claiming an average of 1.7 lives per attack compared to 1.3 deaths in 2021. Furthermore, in April 2023, as per the Office for National Statistics, a British government agency, police registered 2.1 million incidents of human violence in 2022, reflecting a 5% augment from the fiscal year closed in 2021 (2 million incidents). Therefore, the escalating menace of security incidents propels the progress of the safety and security drones market.
The safety and security drones market covered in this report is segmented –
1) By Type: Fixed Wing Drone, Versus Rotary Drone, Other Types
2) By Component: Hardware, Software, Services
3) By Application: Explosive Detection And Removal, Firefighting, Smart Cities, Inspection And Safety, Patrolling, Surveillance Operation, Weathers And Climate Analysis, Other Applications
4) By End Users: Agriculture, Airports, Colleges And Universities, Construction, Forestry & Logging, Government, Other End Users
Subsegments:
1) By Fixed Wing Drone: Long Endurance Drones, Short Endurance Drones
2) By Rotary Drone: Multi-Rotor Drones, Single-Rotor Drones
3) By Other Types: Hybrid Drones, Tethered Drones
Leading businesses in the safety and security drone market are concentrating on crafting cutting-edge technological solutions like eBee Vision, a cyber-secure drone system, in response to the rising demand for more efficient safety measures. The eBee Vision is a unique drone system equipped with protections for data, software, and hardware against unauthorized access, interference, or disruptions. In September 2023, AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc., a US-based firm known for aerial imagery data collection and analytics, unveiled the eBee Vision, a drone system specifically designed for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions. This system boasts sensor payloads that can identify, follow, and locate objects during both, day and night, providing up to 90 minutes of flight time. It's engineered to enable drone users to execute surveillance tasks, even in areas without GNSS, and is tailor-made for defense and security applications. It further comes with a live HD video feed, a thermal sensor, wireless coverage, and a user-friendly interface, offering operational flexibility.
Major companies operating in the safety and security drones market are:
• SZ DJI Technology Co Ltd.
• FLIR Systems Inc.
• GoPro Inc.
• Yuneec International Co.Ltd.
• Insitu Inc.
• Autel Robotics Inc.
• Parrot Drones SAS
• Microdrones GmbH
• Flyability
• Dedrone Holdings
• Delair
• Scylla Technologies Inc.
• Ageagle Aerial Systems Inc.
• Azur Drones SAS
• DroneShield Ltd.
• Chengdu JOUAV Automation
• Kespry Inc.
• Tonner Drones SA
• Elistair
• Aerialtronics
• ideaForge Technology Limited
• Lorenz Technology ApS
• Freefly Systems
• Guangzhou EHang Intelligent Technology Co. Ltd.
• Aeryon Labs Inc.
• Action Drone Inc.
• FlytBase Inc.
• Airborne Response
• Aria Insights Inc.
• ZenaDrone Inc.
North America was the largest region in the safety and security drones market in 2024. The regions covered in the safety and security drones market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.