In 2015, is a commercial uav explosion of one year. Although the corresponding unmanned aerial vehicle (uav) laws and regulations is still in discussion, and not fall to the ground, but the commercial unmanned aerial vehicle (uav) market prospects in the further.

Sharply as capital investment and more and more "silicon valley" companies to join the layout, unmanned aerial vehicle (uav) in the future development of industry, such as agricultural, commercial, and express very let a person look forward to. If the past is just entertainment toys, that in this year, in the industry for unmanned aerial vehicle (uav) to have more applications in the future.

The current consumer unmanned aerial vehicle (uav) has been developed by China account for more than 70% global market share. Commercial unmanned aerial vehicle (uav) the competitive landscape in the further.

A new round of capital

Compared to the past, a major increase in consumption level for unmanned aerial vehicle (uav) market in 2015. Consumer product sales to 4 million units, and that figure will reach 2020 units by 2020, this is clearly a huge market.

According to public data calculation, the global use of aerial drones users is about 1.3 million, about 250000 in China, the number is growing.

Unmanned aerial vehicle (uav) known by more people, the market competitors besides premium brands such as xinjiang, Parrot, there are many emerging start-up team, the team through the start-up capital raise, is developing rapidly.

Expand the craze again to add to the capital market. For venture capital, this opportunity to make up for the last round of premium brands, such as xinjiang, 3 drobotics missed the regret. Some start-up team in this year also won the relatively high valuation and financing.

Foreign research institutions CBInsight, according to data released earlier this year the first three quarters of unmanned aerial vehicle (uav) capital investment of $177 million, more than $108 million last year. At the same time, 16 in the second quarter of the investment case involving $109 million, amount reached the highest ever.

Despite a gleam of unmanned aerial vehicle (uav) brand of financing and valuation amount is relatively high, but are clear in the under such as AccelPartners, AndreessenHorowitz and KleinerPerkinsCaufield&Byers the favour of foreign capital: in May this year big xinjiang $75 million B round, AccelPartners led, America's largest manufacturer of consumer uav 3 drobotics also completed the $99 million in financing, these two unmanned aerial vehicle (uav) brand financing amount to occupy the field this year most of the financing amount.

Unlike other smart hardware industry, in the field of unmanned aerial vehicle (uav), Chinese power has become a leader in research and design, from simple production processing manufacturing to independent research and development, domestic drones enterprise well, zero intelligence control technology (002577) 002577 pro, hundred aerial intelligence also completed a $42 million B round this year.

Research firm TaiboIntelligence expects this year China's unmanned aerial vehicle (uav) industry revenue will grow more than doubled to 2.5 billion yuan, revenue would rise to $20 billion by 2020. Which is more conservative estimate, USTC wisdom President Liu Yueping told the first financial daily, shenzhen unmanned aerial vehicle (uav) population has more than 300 enterprises, consumer unmanned aerial vehicle (uav) account for more than 70% of global market, professional unmanned aerial vehicle (uav) occupied 60% of the domestic market. The current year deal size has more than 16 billion yuan.

Due to industry chain gradually form a complete set of mature technology, hardware cost curve is falling, DIY threshold is reduced, unmanned aerial vehicle (uav) industry in recent years has attracted a large number of entrepreneurs, venture capital has produced a lot of opportunities. But at the same time, there are professionals pointed out that in this year after the unmanned aerial vehicle (uav) integration will soon usher in the industry reshuffle.

Cic advisory, a senior fellow at the royal said in China, unmanned aerial vehicle (uav) is big cake, not everyone can get. At present in the consumer market, big jiang innovation consumer unmanned aerial vehicle (uav) 70% market share in the world, zero, also rob the place in which, foreign competitors and from France's Parrot and 3 drobotics from the United States, the market is now showing a crowded situation, since the new start-up team unless a breakthrough in the technology, or a dime on the market the homogeneity of the company will have very likely in the next few years or integration, most companies maybe will disappear after a few years.

Industry opportunities and potential safety hazard

Unmanned aerial vehicle (uav) and the integration of industry giants have in the beginning of this year, the cooperation also let people see the unmanned aerial vehicle (uav) in addition to entertainment, on the Internet of things, such as express logistics more applications in the field of space.

This year, in addition to the capital's intervention, qualcomm, Intel electronic chip hardware companies for unmanned aerial vehicle (uav) industry investment also many, these companies think unmanned aerial vehicle (uav) is a chip or Internet market in the future.

The idea of supporting the Intel investment Airware and PrecisionHawk two American companies, and investment in this year Shanghai YUNEEC (HaoXiang unmanned aerial vehicle (uav), for Intel, the drones company rather than play a complementary role than Intel to iot is an important step in the layout.

Another important industry future uavs opportunity lies in the express industry. Current global consumer logistics market is worth $800 billion, including final 10 km express market size of $500 billion, which is less than 2 kg of express is worth $400 billion. And the Courier company can achieve the fastest speed, city express, for example, general day to Fedex and UPS, and UberRush Postmates requires about 30 to 60 minutes, and unmanned aerial vehicle (uav) only need 3 ~ 5 minutes and greatly reduces the labor costs.

To unmanned aerial vehicle (uav) the load of current technology, can meet the demand of almost half of its consumer logistics market, but a second question is how to ensure its safety performance.

In fact, express logistics at home and abroad as well as electrical manufacturers for unmanned aerial vehicle (uav) with the layout of the delivery. At present, motion, taobao has been test using unmanned aerial vehicle (uav) delivery. But since the unmanned aerial vehicle (uav) safety regulations have not fall to the ground, drone flying in densely populated cities need related department for approval and for load is limit, as a result, the unmanned aerial vehicle (uav) express only tested in remote areas.

With Steve jobs founded apple engineers SteveWozniak very bullish on unmanned aerial vehicle (uav) application prospects in the industry, he said: "if amazon can make use of unmanned aerial vehicle (uav) in less than 15 minutes to pizza delivered to my door, I will certainly to marvel and like it very much."

Accelerate the arrival in order to make such a scene, in promoting the national related department this year landing of unmanned aerial vehicle (uav) regulations. The federal aviation administration (FAA) at the beginning of this release last year for unmanned aerial vehicle (uav) regulation, although the unmanned aerial vehicle (uav) delivery is still limited, but the individual consumers through relevant training as well as the corresponding license to use drones. At home, although the use of unmanned aerial vehicle (uav) be submitted relevant material, but the corresponding laws and regulations also is expected early next year at the end of the floor, then do further standardize for unmanned aerial vehicle (uav) flight, corresponding claims process may be simplified.