You have probably heard of drones. But did you know that these flying vehicles can save lives, increase productivity, and constitute a highly profitable market? Far beyond the already well-known photo and video applications or recreational use, drones can be deployed in situations where a rescue is unfeasible or takes far too long through traditional means.
A drone is capable of carrying a rescue system that can deploy self-inflating buoys, enabling life-saving interventions in drowning cases. In 2018, the system performed its first rescue in São Paulo, when a kite-surf practitioner received a buoy dropped from the air by a customized drone, allowing him to stay afloat until the rescue team arrived. In a country like Brazil, with more than 7,000 kilometers of coastline, the technology holds tremendous potential to support lifeguard teams.
Beyond its use in rescue operations, the agricultural drone market has come into sharp focus in Brazil. The passage of legislation such as Law 16.820/19, which banned aerial pesticide spraying by aircraft in Ceará but permits the use of drones, is being replicated and is under consideration across the entire country. This fact underpins the forecast of widespread drone adoption in Brazilian agriculture. The Ministry of Agriculture has already acknowledged the importance of the equipment by issuing regulations to govern the drone market.
The global agricultural drone market is led by China, which has more than 20,000 drones in operation, representing 4 percent of the projected potential market for the country. The sales outlook for spraying drones is approximately 600,000 units worldwide, with the Brazilian market accounting for 30 percent of that projection. Brazil is beginning to build its first drone fleets, as they represent a cheaper, more precise, and faster alternative to crop-spraying aircraft.
Unlike other spraying vehicles, drones are an accessible investment when compared to most equipment used in agriculture. This investment can pay for itself and begin generating profit within a single growing season, delivering up to 60 percent in savings for the farmer. Beyond the economic advantage, drone use enables a reduction in the application of pesticides, insecticides, and herbicides, bringing improvements to soil health and pollinator insect colonies alike.
Everything described above is part of the portfolio of SkyDrones , a company that not only manufactures its own drone models but also develops customized applications for major corporations such as Bayer and Monsanto. The rescue attachment technology for drones has already been ordered by companies such as Disney, which commissioned the equipment for use on its cruise ships, as well as luxury hotels in the Bahamas that also placed orders. In addition to corporate interest, the technology has attracted the attention of the German government, which aims to deploy it for rescue operations in the North Sea.
SkyDrones is one of the leaders in the Latin American market for remotely piloted aerial vehicle solutions, and the trend is for demand growth to be exponential, following in China's footsteps. In 2019, the company reached revenue of 1 million reais. In 2020, from the first drone delivery alone, in January, revenue came to 500,000 reais. The forecast is to close the year with total revenue of 3.7 million reais.
The company sets itself apart from competitors by being recognized by ANAC as the only Brazilian company to have contributed to sector regulation, by earning design awards for its products, and by holding the trust of Embrapa. SkyDrones also maintains strategic alliances with companies in Germany, South Korea, the United States, Switzerland, and China, ensuring a technology exchange and the continuous updating of its hardware and software.
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Source: Startse