Online sources report that the US Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) forecast regarding the future of unmanned aerial vehicles turned out to be wrong. The growth of non-commercial drones is significantly exceeding expectations. Last year, the number of devices in this category increased by 170% instead of the predicted 44%. Because of this, the organization had to revise the initial forecasts for the entire industry, making adjustments.
While the growth rate looks impressive, the actual numbers are not that great. The total number of commercial drones registered with the FAA is 277. As for non-commercial drones, there are about 000 million of them in the United States, and by 1,25 this figure could increase to 2023 million.
According to the forecast, the number of commercial drones should grow to 2023 units by 835. It was initially projected that there would be 000 registered commercial drones in the US by 2022, but the industry's unexpectedly rapid growth is likely to reach that mark as early as 452.
The FAA report states that there has been some uncertainty in the industry in recent years, but the area continues to be promising and has good potential. The previous growth rates are unlikely to be maintained, but the industry will continue to develop ahead of previously forecasts.
Recall that last month Wing, owned by Alphabet Inc., became drone delivery company that has achieved FAA Air Carrier certification. The possibility of unmanned delivery of goods is also being considered by other companies, which in the future also intend to undergo the necessary certification. In addition to delivery, commercial drones are used for photo and video shooting, inspection of buildings and terrain, operator training, etc. In 2018, 116 new operators trained in drone control were registered in the United States. The FAA forecasts that the number of new operators will increase to 000 by 2023.
Source: 3dnews.ru