Difference between revisions of "Multi-UAV Business Opportunities"

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* blue light services (police, ambulance, firefighters)
 
* blue light services (police, ambulance, firefighters)
  
Single UAV vs Multi-UAV
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===Single UAV vs Multi-UAV===
  
 
* probably no large markets for multi-UAVs
 
* probably no large markets for multi-UAVs
 
* critical question: cost of multi-UAV system vs. single UAV system
 
* critical question: cost of multi-UAV system vs. single UAV system
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===Business Models===
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* Manufacturers are expected to be thinned out in the next few years
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* Service industry in this area is expected to increase
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* Autonomy is necessary to keep personal costs down

Revision as of 14:25, 8 July 2013

  • Flying on private property
    • industrial areas
    • mining industry (build 3D models of mining area)
    • agriculture (counting sheep)
  • Disaster Management
    • contamination monitoring
    • Setting up an ad-hoc communication management
    • Search missions
    • Delivering goods
  • security applications
  • blue light services (police, ambulance, firefighters)

Single UAV vs Multi-UAV

  • probably no large markets for multi-UAVs
  • critical question: cost of multi-UAV system vs. single UAV system

Business Models

  • Manufacturers are expected to be thinned out in the next few years
  • Service industry in this area is expected to increase
  • Autonomy is necessary to keep personal costs down