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Unmanned Systems

Commercial Drone Market (Finally) Ready to Grow, New Industry Report Says

By Brian Garrett-Glaser

Wednesday, April 8th, 2020

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The commercial drone market is set to transition from a “nascent” to a “growth” stage, according to a new report by industry analyst Frost & Sullivan — predicting unit shipment to increase from 2.44 million units in 2019 to 2.91 million units in 2023. North America will remain the largest market for commercial drone systems, according to the report, followed by the Asia-Pacific region and Europe. “Unit growth is driven by increasing regulatory support for commercial drone use in the…

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