Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) already play an important role across a diverse range of commercial applications, from logistics to surveying and service monitoring. That role is set to grow as UAV technology develops.
A 2021 Henkel article highlights some of ways in which the UAV market is blazing the trail for wider applications of logistics drone technology. The size of the UAV market is set to grow, with one September 2022 report forecasting market growth from USD 26.2 billion in 2022 to USD 38.3 Billion by 2027 at a CAGR of 7.9%.
Trailblazing enterprises are pushing the boundaries of UAV use in logistics, deploying drones in an ever-broader range of humanitarian, scientific and commercial applications.
This diversification creates opportunities and challenges for UAV design and production.
Volume growth drives demand for more cost and time efficient manufacturing processes that minimize environmental impacts.
Deploying drones in increasingly challenging environments calls for innovative design, materials and manufacturing methods to deliver solutions which are resilient to factors like rain, wind and extremes of temperature, and robust enough for sustained, long-range operations (BVLOS), often in difficult terrain.
This blog explores the benefits of UAVs in humanitarian and scientific deployments and the key role Henkel has to play in the future of UAV design and production. Henkel’s market leading capabilities in materials solutions, along with its commitment to innovation, sustainability and collaboration, positions it ideally for working with drone designers and manufacturers to meet the evolving challenges and opportunities of the UAV sector.