Coverdrone undertook a Drone User Study during the last quarter of 2022.
This article shows some of the headline findings.
The Drone User Study was a survey open to all drone operators across the globe, and received over 3,700 responses. Its purpose was to gain a greater and more in-depth understanding of the needs of drone operators worldwide, determine how operators currently use their drones, and give them the opportunity to share their collective views on the future of the drone industry.
With the drone industry evolving and growing at such a rapid rate, the invaluable insight we’ve gained from the Drone User Study results allows us to really get to the heart of how operators are currently using their drones and gives us the opportunity to evaluate drone operators’ existing and emerging needs alongside our own product offering to ensure our products and services continue to meet those needs. The intention is to use these initial results as a benchmark and then re-run the Drone User Study on an annual basis going forward to explore how drone usage and the needs of drone operators evolve over time.
Drone User Study 2022 results
Here are some of the key headline findings taken from the Drone User Study 2022 results:
- Men continue to dominate the drone operator market worldwide, representing 84% of all respondents to the survey.
- One in three drone operators have been flying for less than two years.
- Photography is the most common purpose for drone use, with two in every three respondents advising they use their drones for photography purposes.
- Nearly half of all survey respondents own more than one drone.
- Three in four drone operators may consider buying a new or second-hand drone in the next 12 months.
- Two-thirds of drone operators believe the drone industry has a positive impact on the environment.
- Nearly half of drone operators think their drone usage will increase over the next 12 months.
- Nearly 40% of drone operators fly their drones at least once a week. By comparison, one in three drone operators fly only once a month or less frequently.
- Eight out of ten drone operators believe society will rely on drone technology in their daily lives in 10 years’ time.
- Less than one in five drone operators fly over or near to people.
- 80% of drone operators have undertaken some form of formal and/or practical training in drone flying.
- The five most common words or phrases drone operators selected when thinking about the drone laws and regulations in the country they live were: reasonable, strict, excessive, confusing and easy to understand. The results did however vary considerably between differing countries.
- Three in four drone operators are concerned about injuring another person or causing damage to someone’s property when they fly.
- Less than one in ten drone operators do not currently have any drone insurance cover in place.
- Over a third of drone operators own drones and associated equipment valued at over £3,000.
Any statistics provided above are based on the responses from the Drone User Study 2022.
