AI-Powered Industrial Drones Market Size, Share, and Trends 2025 to 2034

The AI-powered industrial drones market is witnessing strong adoption with applications in industrial inspections, mapping, and surveillance. AI enhances drone intelligence, boosting productivity and reducing risks across industries. The market sizing and forecasts are revenue-based (USD Million/Billion), with 2024 as the base year.

Last Updated : September 2025  |  Report Code : 6696  |  Category : ICT  |  Format : PDF / PPT / Excel

Chapter 1. Introduction

1.1. Research Objective

1.2. Scope of the Study

1.3. Definition

Chapter 2. Research Methodology  

2.1. Research Approach

2.2. Data Sources

2.3. Assumptions & Limitations

Chapter 3. Executive Summary

3.1. Market Snapshot

Chapter 4. Market Variables and Scope 

4.1. Introduction

4.2. Market Classification and Scope

4.3. Industry Value Chain Analysis

4.3.1. Raw Material Procurement Analysis 

4.3.2. Sales and Distribution Channel Analysis

4.3.3. Downstream Buyer Analysis

Chapter 5. COVID 19 Impact on AI-Powered Industrial Drones Market 

5.1. COVID-19 Landscape: AI-Powered Industrial Drones Industry Impact

5.2. COVID 19 - Impact Assessment for the Industry

5.3. COVID 19 Impact: Global Major Government Policy

5.4. Market Trends and Opportunities in the COVID-19 Landscape

6.1. Market Dynamics

6.1.1. Market Drivers

6.1.2. Market Restraints

6.1.3. Market Opportunities

6.2. Porter’s Five Forces Analysis

6.2.1. Bargaining power of suppliers

6.2.2. Bargaining power of buyers

6.2.3. Threat of substitute

6.2.4. Threat of new entrants

6.2.5. Degree of competition

Chapter 7. Competitive Landscape

7.1.1. Company Market Share/Positioning Analysis

7.1.2. Key Strategies Adopted by Players

7.1.3. Vendor Landscape

7.1.3.1. List of Suppliers

7.1.3.2. List of Buyers

Chapter 8. Global AI-Powered Industrial Drones Market, By Drone Type

8.1. AI-Powered Industrial Drones Market Revenue and Volume, by Drone Type

8.1.1. Fixed-Wing Drones

8.1.1.1. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast

8.1.2. Rotary-Wing (Multi-Rotor) Drones

8.1.2.1. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast

8.1.3. Hybrid / VTOL (Vertical Take-Off & Landing) Drones

8.1.3.1. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast

Chapter 9. Global AI-Powered Industrial Drones Market, By AI Capability

9.1. AI-Powered Industrial Drones Market Revenue and Volume, by AI Capability

9.1.1. Computer Vision & Image Recognition

9.1.1.1. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast

9.1.2. Autonomous Navigation & Obstacle Avoidance

9.1.2.1. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast

9.1.3. Predictive Maintenance & Analytics

9.1.3.1. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast

9.1.4. Swarm Intelligence & Collaborative Drones

9.1.4.1. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast

9.1.5. Natural Language / Voice Command AI

9.1.5.1. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast

Chapter 10. Global AI-Powered Industrial Drones Market, By Application 

10.1. AI-Powered Industrial Drones Market Revenue and Volume, by Application

10.1.1. Infrastructure Inspection & Monitoring (bridges, pipelines, railways, power lines)

10.1.1.1. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast

10.1.2. Agriculture & Forestry (crop monitoring, spraying, yield analysis)

10.1.2.1. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast

10.1.3. Mining & Quarrying (surveying, mapping, stockpile monitoring)

10.1.3.1. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast

10.1.4. Oil & Gas (rig inspection, leak detection, flare stack monitoring)

10.1.4.1. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast

10.1.5. Logistics & Warehousing (inventory management, goods movement, last-mile delivery)

10.1.5.1. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast

10.1.6. Defense & Security (border surveillance, reconnaissance)

10.1.6.1. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast

10.1.7. Environmental Monitoring & Disaster Management (wildfires, floods, search & rescue)

10.1.7.1. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast

Chapter 11. Global AI-Powered Industrial Drones Market, By End-User Industry

11.1. AI-Powered Industrial Drones Market Revenue and Volume, by End-User Industry

11.1.1. Energy & Utilities (power, renewables, oil & gas)

11.1.1.1. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast

11.1.2. Agriculture

11.1.2.1. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast

11.1.3. Construction & Infrastructure

11.1.3.1. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast

11.1.4. Mining & Metals

11.1.4.1. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast

11.1.5. Logistics, Retail & E-commerce

11.1.5.1. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast

11.1.6. Defense & Public Safety

11.1.6.1. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast

11.1.7. Environmental & Government Agencies

11.1.7.1. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast

Chapter 12. Global AI-Powered Industrial Drones Market, By Distribution Model

12.1. AI-Powered Industrial Drones Market Revenue and Volume, by Distribution Model

12.1.1. Direct Sales (Drone Manufacturers to Enterprises)

12.1.1.1. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast

12.1.2. Drone-as-a-Service (DaaS) Providers

12.1.2.1. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast

12.1.3. System Integrators & AI Platform Vendors

12.1.3.1. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast

12.1.4. Online / E-commerce Channels

12.1.4.1. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast

Chapter 13. Global AI-Powered Industrial Drones Market, Regional Estimates and Trend Forecast

13.1. North America

13.1.1. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast, by Drone Type

13.1.2. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast, by AI Capability

13.1.3. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast, by Application

13.1.4. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast, by End-User Industry

13.1.5. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast, by Distribution Model

13.1.6. U.S.

13.1.6.1. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast, by Drone Type

13.1.6.2. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast, by AI Capability

13.1.6.3. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast, by Application

13.1.6.4. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast, by End-User Industry

13.1.6.5. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast, by Distribution Model  

13.1.7. Rest of North America

13.1.7.1. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast, by Drone Type

13.1.7.2. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast, by AI Capability

13.1.7.3. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast, by Application

13.1.7.4. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast, by End-User Industry

13.1.7.5. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast, by Distribution Model

13.2. Europe

13.2.1. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast, by Drone Type

13.2.2. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast, by AI Capability

13.2.3. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast, by Application

13.2.4. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast, by End-User Industry  

13.2.5. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast, by Distribution Model  

13.2.6. UK

13.2.6.1. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast, by Drone Type

13.2.6.2. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast, by AI Capability

13.2.6.3. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast, by Application

13.2.7. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast, by End-User Industry  

13.2.8. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast, by Distribution Model  

13.2.9. Germany

13.2.9.1. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast, by Drone Type

13.2.9.2. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast, by AI Capability

13.2.9.3. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast, by Application

13.2.10. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast, by End-User Industry

13.2.11. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast, by Distribution Model

13.2.12. France

13.2.12.1. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast, by Drone Type

13.2.12.2. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast, by AI Capability

13.2.12.3. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast, by Application

13.2.12.4. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast, by End-User Industry

13.2.13. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast, by Distribution Model

13.2.14. Rest of Europe

13.2.14.1. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast, by Drone Type

13.2.14.2. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast, by AI Capability

13.2.14.3. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast, by Application

13.2.14.4. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast, by End-User Industry

13.2.15. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast, by Distribution Model

13.3. APAC

13.3.1. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast, by Drone Type

13.3.2. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast, by AI Capability

13.3.3. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast, by Application

13.3.4. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast, by End-User Industry

13.3.5. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast, by Distribution Model

13.3.6. India

13.3.6.1. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast, by Drone Type

13.3.6.2. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast, by AI Capability

13.3.6.3. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast, by Application

13.3.6.4. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast, by End-User Industry

13.3.7. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast, by Distribution Model

13.3.8. China

13.3.8.1. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast, by Drone Type

13.3.8.2. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast, by AI Capability

13.3.8.3. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast, by Application

13.3.8.4. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast, by End-User Industry

13.3.9. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast, by Distribution Model

13.3.10. Japan

13.3.10.1. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast, by Drone Type

13.3.10.2. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast, by AI Capability

13.3.10.3. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast, by Application

13.3.10.4. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast, by End-User Industry

13.3.10.5. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast, by Distribution Model

13.3.11. Rest of APAC

13.3.11.1. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast, by Drone Type

13.3.11.2. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast, by AI Capability

13.3.11.3. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast, by Application

13.3.11.4. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast, by End-User Industry

13.3.11.5. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast, by Distribution Model

13.4. MEA

13.4.1. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast, by Drone Type

13.4.2. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast, by AI Capability

13.4.3. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast, by Application

13.4.4. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast, by End-User Industry

13.4.5. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast, by Distribution Model

13.4.6. GCC

13.4.6.1. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast, by Drone Type

13.4.6.2. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast, by AI Capability

13.4.6.3. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast, by Application

13.4.6.4. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast, by End-User Industry

13.4.7. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast, by Distribution Model

13.4.8. North Africa

13.4.8.1. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast, by Drone Type

13.4.8.2. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast, by AI Capability

13.4.8.3. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast, by Application

13.4.8.4. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast, by End-User Industry

13.4.9. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast, by Distribution Model

13.4.10. South Africa

13.4.10.1. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast, by Drone Type

13.4.10.2. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast, by AI Capability

13.4.10.3. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast, by Application

13.4.10.4. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast, by End-User Industry

13.4.10.5. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast, by Distribution Model

13.4.11. Rest of MEA

13.4.11.1. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast, by Drone Type

13.4.11.2. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast, by AI Capability

13.4.11.3. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast, by Application

13.4.11.4. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast, by End-User Industry

13.4.11.5. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast, by Distribution Model

13.5. Latin America

13.5.1. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast, by Drone Type

13.5.2. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast, by AI Capability

13.5.3. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast, by Application

13.5.4. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast, by End-User Industry

13.5.5. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast, by Distribution Model

13.5.6. Brazil

13.5.6.1. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast, by Drone Type

13.5.6.2. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast, by AI Capability

13.5.6.3. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast, by Application

13.5.6.4. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast, by End-User Industry

13.5.7. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast, by Distribution Model

13.5.8. Rest of LATAM

13.5.8.1. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast, by Drone Type

13.5.8.2. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast, by AI Capability

13.5.8.3. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast, by Application

13.5.8.4. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast, by End-User Industry

13.5.8.5. Market Revenue and Volume Forecast, by Distribution Model

Chapter 14. Company Profiles

14.1. DroneShield Ltd

14.1.1. Company Overview

14.1.2. Product Offerings

14.1.3. Financial Performance

14.1.4. Recent Initiatives

14.2. Skycatch, Inc.

14.2.1. Company Overview

14.2.2. Product Offerings

14.2.3. Financial Performance

14.2.4. Recent Initiatives

14.3. Dronehub.ai

14.3.1. Company Overview

14.3.2. Product Offerings

14.3.3. Financial Performance

14.3.4. Recent Initiatives

14.4. Applied Aeronautics

14.4.1. Company Overview

14.4.2. Product Offerings

14.4.3. Financial Performance

14.4.4. Recent Initiatives

14.5. AeroVironment, Inc.

14.5.1. Company Overview

14.5.2. Product Offerings

14.5.3. Financial Performance

14.5.4. Recent Initiatives

14.6. Skydio, Inc.

14.6.1. Company Overview

14.6.2. Product Offerings

14.6.3. Financial Performance

14.6.4. Recent Initiatives

14.7. DJI

14.7.1. Company Overview

14.7.2. Product Offerings

14.7.3. Financial Performance

14.7.4. Recent Initiatives

14.8. Parrot Drones SAS.

14.8.1. Company Overview

14.8.2. Product Offerings

14.8.3. Financial Performance

14.8.4. Recent Initiatives

14.9. Delair.

14.9.1. Company Overview

14.9.2. Product Offerings

14.9.3. Financial Performance

14.9.4. Recent Initiatives

14.10. EHang

14.10.1. Company Overview

14.10.2. Product Offerings

14.10.3. Financial Performance

14.10.4. Recent Initiatives

Chapter 15. Research Methodology

15.1. Primary Research

15.2. Secondary Research

15.3. Assumptions

Chapter 16. Appendix

16.1. About Us

16.2. Glossary of Terms

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Frequently Asked Questions

The major players in the AI-powered industrial drones market include DroneShield Ltd, Skycatch, Inc., Dronehub.ai, Applied Aeronautics, AeroVironment, Inc., Skydio, Inc., DJI, Parrot Drones SAS., Delair., and EHang.

The driving factors of the AI-powered industrial drones market are the increasing demand for automation, real-time data analytics, and cost-efficient monitoring across industries such as construction, agriculture, logistics, and energy.

North America region will lead the global AI-powered industrial drones market during the forecast period 2025 to 2034.

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