Drone Package Delivery Market

Global Drone Package Delivery Market Size, Trends & Analysis - Forecasts to 2027 By Solution (Platform, Software, Infrastructure And Service), By Payload (2 To 100 lbs, 101 To 300 Lbs And 301 To 500 lbs), By Type (Fixed-Wing, Multi-Rotor And Hybrid), By End-Use (Food Delivery, Retail Goods Delivery, Postal Delivery, Medical Aids Delivery, Precision Agriculture Delivery, Industrial Delivery, Weapon & Ammunition Delivery), By Region (North America, Asia Pacific, CSA, Europe, and the Middle East and Africa), Company Market Share Analysis, and Competitor Analysis

Category Automotive & Transportation

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This report was recently updated on July 20 2024 with the latest and most recent market numbers

Global Drone Package Delivery Market Size

The global drone package delivery market is projected to grow from USD 1.67 billion in 2022 to USD 3.25 billion in 2027 at a CAGR value of 55.5% from 2022 to 2027. Package delivery drones are unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) used across industries, functioning either completely autonomously or remotely, through a ground-controlled station. These drones are controlled through automation systems which help save labor costs and reduce human errors, which has increased the demand for delivery drones for delivery applications. Thus, due to their shorter delivery time, high accuracy, and minimum human interference, this delivery method is increasingly sought after worldwide. They are used for services such as e-commerce, food delivery, and healthcare, among others.

The market will be driven during the forecast period by a rise in demand for same-day faster package delivery in the e-commerce industry, a better regulatory framework supporting drone package delivery, faster delivery of food and medicines in times of medical emergencies or natural disasters. Rising urbanisation leading to more road congestion also boosts demand for such a delivery system.

Furthermore, with rising carbon footprint and global warming being two prominent environmental issues globally, the drone package delivery system assists in the reduction of carbon emissions. The lower operating costs of this system compared to a vehicle delivery system as well as rising investments in development of this delivery technology will also boost the market growth.

Considering the market is in its nascent stages, the lack of infrastructure leads to high infrastructure costs that could act as a growth restraint.

The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has led to supply chain disruptions and re-routing worldwide. With strict lockdown restrictions, the dependency on e-commerce increased and so did demand for contact-less package delivery. Thus, the drone package delivery market received a growth boost as the need for delivery without human intervention for food, groceries, medicines, parcels, among other things, increased.

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Global Drone Package Delivery Market: By Solution

Based on the solution type, the global drone package delivery market is divided into platform, software, infrastructure and service. The service segment is expected to grow the fastest in 2022-2027 forecast period.

This delivery system is being used for several small scale logistics operations along with online retailers for package delivery in short time. Services like delivery of food, product packages, groceries, medical supplies are being benefitted through this delivery system due to their short delivery time, lower operative costs, etc., thus raising demand for such drones.

Global Drone Package Delivery Market: By Payload

Based on the payload segmentation, the global drone package delivery market is divided into 2 to 100 lbs, 101 to 300 lbs and 301 to 500 lbs. The 2 to 100lbs segment is expected to grow the fastest in the forecast period of 2022-2027.

This segment leads growth due to high demand for lightweight retail products from e-commerce platforms like clothing, food, books, etc. Regulations that favour drone delivery of products within this weight range also boosts growth of this segment.

Global Drone Package Delivery Market: By Type

As per the type analysis, the market is divided into fixed-wing, multi-rotor and hybrid. In the forecast period, the hybrid segment is expected to grow the fastest in 2022-2027.

Due to features such as their vertical landing and AI-based collision avoidance detection, drone manufacturers are developing such hybrid type of delivery drones. They are increasingly being used from both, commercial and industrial purposes.

Global Drone Package Delivery Market: By End-Use

As per the end-use segmentation, the market is divided into food delivery, retail goods delivery, postal delivery, medical aids delivery, precision agriculture delivery, industrial delivery, and weapon & ammunition delivery. The medical aids delivery is projected to grow the fastest in 2022-2027.

In the healthcare industry, such delivery drones are increasingly being adopted to effectively deliver medicines, lab samples, vaccines, medical equipment outside hospital premises. This division of work using delivery drones also allows healthcare workers to increase hospital productivity and provide more attention towards patient care within premises. The COID-19 pandemic has only fastened the adoption of such drones due to rising medical emergencies and more demand for contact-less deliveries.

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Global Drone Package Delivery Market: By Region

As per the geographical analysis, the global drone package delivery market can be classified into North America (the United States, Canada, and Mexico), Asia Pacific (India, China, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, and the Rest of Asia Pacific), Europe (Germany, United Kingdom, Italy, France, Spain, Netherlands, and Rest of Europe), Middle East & Africa (Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, and Rest of the Middle East & Africa) and Central & South America (Brazil, Argentina, and Rest of Central and South America).

North America (the United States, Canada, and Mexico) will have a dominant share in the global drone package delivery market from 2022 to 2027. This is primarily due to the ever increasing consumer demand for e-commerce platforms the region along with favourable Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations that support market growth. The heavy investments from established firms to support start-up companies in such delivery services also favour growth in this region.

Moreover, the Asia Pacific (India, China, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, and the Rest of Asia Pacific) region is expected to be the fastest-growing segment in the global drone package delivery market during the forecast period. The fast growing demand for online food ordering applications as well as online grocery shopping trends in this highly populated region of India, China, Indonesia, among other, drives demand for delivery drones in this region. In China, e-commerce giants like JD.com and Alibaba Group are increasingly adopting such drone package delivery systems. Favourable government initiatives like Indian government’s plan to develop drone corridors promoting better cargo delivery services and Japan’s government easing drone regulations, are all in all boosting market growth in this region.

Global Drone Package Delivery Market Share and Competitor Analysis

Amazon, Fedex, United Parcel of America, Boeing, Deutsche Post, Airbus, DHL Parcelcopter, Posti, Swisspost, Alibaba, Horsefly, Matternet, Wingcopter, Ehang, Zipline, Flirtey, Drone Delivery Canada, Flytrex, Elroy Air and S.F. Express are the key players in the global drone package delivery market.

Please note: This is not an exhaustive list of companies profiled in the report.

Chapter 1 Methodology

1.1 Market Scope & Definitions

1.2 Estimates & Forecast Calculation

1.3 Historical Data Overview and Validation

1.4 Data Sources

1.4.1 Secondary

1.4.2 Primary

Chapter 2 Report Outlook

2.1 Global Drone Package Delivery Market Overview, 2022-2027

2.1.1 Industry Overview

2.1.2 Solution Overview

2.1.3 Payload Overview

2.1.4 Type Overview

2.1.5 End-Use Overview

2.1.6 Regional Overview

Chapter 3 Industrial Tubes Market Trends

3.1 Market Segmentation

3.2 Industry Background, 2022-2027

3.3 Market Key Trends

3.3.1 Positive Trends

3.3.1.1 Rise in demand for same day faster delivery

3.3.2 Industry Challenges

3.3.2.1 High infrastructure costs

3.4 Prospective Growth Scenario

3.4.1 Solution Growth Scenario

3.4.2 Payload Growth Scenario

3.4.3 Type Growth Scenario

3.4.4 End-Use Growth Scenario

3.5 COVID-19 Influence over Industry Growth

3.6 Porter’s Analysis

3.7 PESTEL Analysis

3.8 Value Chain & Supply Chain Analysis

3.9 Regulatory Framework

3.9.1 North America

3.9.2 Europe

3.9.3 APAC

3.9.4 LATAM

3.9.5 MEA

3.10 End-User Overview

3.11 Market Share Analysis, 2022

3.11.1 Company Positioning Overview, 2022

Chapter 4 Industrial Tubes Market, By Solution

4.1 Solution Outlook

4.2 Platform

4.2.1 Market Size, By Region, 2022-2027 (USD Billion)

4.3 Software

4.3.1 Market Size, By Region, 2022-2027 (USD Billion)

4.4 Infrastructure

4.4.1 Market Size, By Region, 2022-2027 (USD Billion)

4.5 Service

4.5.1 Market Size, By Region, 2022-2027 (USD Billion)

Chapter 5 Industrial Tubes Market, By Payload

5.1 Payload Outlook

5.2 2 to 100 lbs

5.2.1 Market Size, By Region, 2022-2027 (USD Billion)

5.3 101 to 300 lbs

5.3.1 Market Size, By Region, 2022-2027 (USD Billion)

5.4 301 to 500 lbs

5.4.1 Market Size, By Region, 2022-2027 (USD Billion)

Chapter 6 Industrial Tubes Market, By Type

6.1 Type Outlook

6.2 Fixed-Wing

6.2.1 Market Size, By Region, 2022-2027 (USD Billion)

6.2 Multi-Rotor

6.2.1 Market Size, By Region, 2022-2027 (USD Billion)

6.2 Hybrid

6.2.1 Market Size, By Region, 2022-2027 (USD Billion)

Chapter 7 Industrial Tubes Market, By End-Use

7.1 End-Use Outlook

7.2 Food Delivery