The market for passenger drones as flying taxis is expected to grow strongly in the coming years. In Germany alone, 300 such means of transport could be in use by 2030. The first commercial flight is expected as early as next year.
This is reported by the “Welt am Sonntag” following an analysis by the Unmanned Aviation Association (VUL). Germany is already the largest market for air taxis in Europe.
Huge growth rates
By 2030, the German market should grow by more than 30 percent to 167 million euros, according to the study on the German drone and air taxi market and on the drone detection and drone defense market. “The numbers are an important signal and show that we are at the forefront of this technology,” said VUL Steering Committee Chair Michael Garvens. “In order for this development to continue, it is important that the requirements for the ground and air-based operation of air taxis are determined in a timely manner.”
According to the VUL, the world market is expected to grow by more than 40 percent and the European market by more than 50 percent per year by 2030, even faster than Germany. The Unmanned Aviation Association is an initiative of the Federal Association of the German Aviation Industry and the Federal Association of the German Aviation Industry.
Sleep in private drones
The VUL study has also been examining the drone market in Germany for years. The number of drones fell again last year, the study continues. There are now only a good 415,000 of the devices left in Germany. Of these, nearly 360,000 are privately owned, almost half of which are toy drones worth 300 euros and less.
The number of commercially used drones, on the other hand, continues to rise, now reaching 56,400. Their number has almost tripled since 2019. They are used in construction, civil engineering and road construction, in agriculture, in mining, for the inspection of rails and real estate, in logistics and by the fire brigade and police, among others.
Source: Krone
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