The recent spurt in automation technology, combined with advanced design, mapping, and visualization techniques has today made Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) or Drones to be considered as a nextgen trending technology stated to bring changes in various industries including retail, agriculture, energy & utilities. But besides these, another area that drones have over all is commercial space industry.

The Indian drone market is a burgeoning one. With technological advancements coupled with innovations, drones are proven to be extremely proactive devices that can support disparate activities as repair work on high-rises and harvesting operations on farm land, and with significant improvements in efficiency and cost.

In response to the growing demand for drones in India, a number of start-up drone companies have sprung up across the country, and several show promises. In fact, the rapid emergence of more and more start-ups focusing on the use of UAV in India speaks to a market that is growing at a prodigious rate (the sale of civil drones alone having accounted for above US$15 million). Evidently, there is demand for drones in modern India, and these companies are a reflection of that demand.

In our current edition, we have listed distinguished drone start-ups that have recognised the business opportunity in the commercial use of UAVs in India and is best known to develop drone based solutions. The edition is a guide to forecast business opportunity in commercial-drone technology, look at advances and persistent barriers and highlight the top business-to-business markets in terms of applications and end users.