🚁 Consumer & Prosumer Leaders
- DJI (China)
- Market Share: ~70-80% globally
- Flagship Models: Mavic 3 Pro (consumer), Inspire 3 (cinema), Avata (FPV)
- Strengths: Unmatched camera tech (Hasselblad collab), flight stability, obstacle avoidance, ecosystem (RC controllers, batteries).
- Weakness: Geopolitical scrutiny (banned for U.S. govt use).
- Autel Robotics (China)
- Flagship: EVO Max 4T (triple thermal + 50MP camera)
- Strengths: FAA-compliant Remote ID, no geofencing, competitive with DJI on features.
- Focus: Public safety, inspections.
- Skydio (USA)
- Flagship: Skydio X10 (enterprise), Skydio 2+ (prosumer)
- Strengths: AI-driven autonomy (360° obstacle avoidance), U.S.-made, trusted by U.S. government.
🏢 Enterprise & Industrial Specialists
- Parrot (France)
- Flagship: ANAFI USA (thermal/zoom, NDAA-compliant)
- Strengths: Secure software (FreeFlight 7), lightweight, GIS mapping.
- Focus: Government, agriculture, construction.
- Teledyne FLIR (USA)
- Flagship: SkyRaider R70 (thermal payloads)
- Strengths: Best-in-class thermal imaging, radiation detection, ruggedized.
- Use Cases: Firefighting, industrial inspections.
- senseFly (Switzerland)
- Parent: AgEagle (U.S.)
- Flagship: eBee X (fixed-wing)
- Strengths: Long-range (90 min flight), survey-grade mapping, PPK accuracy.
⚔️ Defense & Heavy Lift
- Insitu (USA – Boeing)
- Flagship: ScanEagle, Integrator
- Strengths: Military-grade endurance (24h+), catapult launch, naval operations.
- AeroVironment (USA)
- Flagship: Puma AE, Switchblade (loitering munition)
- Strengths: Battle-proven (U.S. DoD contracts), hand-launched, ISR focus.
- Draganfly (Canada)
- Focus: Medical delivery, agriculture
- Innovation: Vital intelligence drone (health monitoring via sensors).