A graph from Goldman Sachs’ recent report on drone industry growth over the next 10 years. The company anticipates that construction will be one of the largest civilian uses of drones during this period. (Image courtesy of Goldman Sachs.)
A recent report by Goldman Sachs named the construction industry as one of the biggest potential markets for drones over the next 10 years, with an estimated $11.2 billion in earnings.
And construction companies have been taking interest in the technology. Since April, there has been an explosion of news about drones in the construction industry, with companies employing drones in new ways and to perform innovative functions. Here are five of the most exciting drone developments over the last month.
Flying Solo
A quadrocopter drone flies over construction on Haifa’s “Gulf Port” area. (Image courtesy of Airobotics.)
Israel’s new “Gulf Port,” one of the most complex construction projects occurring in the country, will be surveyed partially by unpiloted drones.
The new port, currently under construction in the city of Haifa, is meant to help develop the country’s maritime trade. On May 22, the drone startup Airobotics announced that the project was using its drones, which are able to safely fly out of the operator’s sight line. According to the company, the site has been using the drones over the past eight months to survey both the physical geography of the area and the construction progress.
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