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Drone Services Markets – Global Forecast to 2028: Focus on Mega-Trends – Green Initiatives, Internet of Things, Rapid Urbanization, & Innovations and Patent Registrations

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DUBLIN, Feb. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — The “Drone Services Market by Type (Platform Service, MRO, and Training and Simulation), Application, Industry, Solution (End-To-End, Point), and Region( North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East and Row) – Global Forecast to 2028″ report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering.

The drone services market is estimated to grow from USD 17.0 Billion in 2023 to USD 57.8 Billion by 2028, at a CAGR of 27.7% from 2023 to 2028. North America is estimated to account for the largest share of the drone services market in 2023.

The drone services market has been categorized based on the type of services offered into three primary segments, namely, platform, maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO), and simulation and training. The platform segment further encompasses flight piloting and operation, data analysis, and data processing.

Drone services are rapidly displacing conventional applications in the commercial sector, such as aerial surveys, cinematography, and search & rescue. Drones can be operated for extended periods either remotely by human operators or autonomously by onboard computers. The increased adoption of drone services in various civil and commercial applications is driven by their exceptional endurance and cost-effectiveness. Furthermore, the integration of emerging technologies like artificial intelligence, IoT, and cloud computing into drone services is anticipated to further boost their demand across various sectors.

North America is projected to maintain the predominant market share in 2023. This notable regional growth can be attributed to the burgeoning trend of online retail via e-commerce platforms and the favorable regulatory framework established by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in the United States. Moreover, the increase in investments from prominent industry stakeholders to bolster emerging parcel service platforms is anticipated to be a significant driver of the regional market’s expansion throughout the forecasted period.

Winners of drone services market are Cyberhawk (UK), Sky-Futures Ltd. (UK), DroneDeploy Inc. (US), Terra Drone Corporation (Japan), PrecisionHawk (US), and Aerodyne Group (Malaysia). These key players offer drones applicable for various sector and have well-equipped and strong distribution networks across North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East and Rest of the World (RoW).

In terms of categorization, the drone services market is divided into platform, MRO (Maintenance, Repair, and Operations); and simulation & training. Platform which encompasses flight piloting & operation, data analysis, and data processing.

The platform segment is poised to exhibit the highest Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) during the forecast period. This can be attributed to its superior data collection efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and the widespread accessibility of drone services worldwide.

Based on industry, includes segments such as construction & infrastructure, agriculture, utility, oil & gas, mining, defense & law enforcement, media & entertainment, scientific research, insurance, aviation, marine, healthcare & social assistance, and transportation, logistics, & warehousing.

Notably, the healthcare & social assistance segment is forecasted to experience the most substantial growth. This growth is attributed to the increased investments in this sector during the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly for the delivery of test samples and vaccines.

Based on solutions, the drone services market is segmented into end-to-end and point solutions. The end-to-end solution segment is expected to witness the highest growth during the forecast period due to the rising demand for comprehensive package solutions that encompass everything from piloting & operation to data analysis and data processing.

Based on application, the drone services market has been categorized into several segments, including inspection and monitoring, mapping and surveying, spraying and seeding, filming and photography, transport and delivery, and security, search, and rescue.

Among these application areas, the transport and delivery segment is projected to be the predominant driver of market growth, characterized by the highest Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) during the forecast period. This trend can be attributed to the increasing demand for expeditious package delivery services, particularly in the healthcare sector, which has seen heightened demand due to the outbreak of the pandemic.

In terms of applications, the drone services market is divided into inspection and monitoring, mapping and surveying, spraying and seeding, filming and photography, transport and delivery, as well as security, search, and rescue.

The industry-based segmentation includes construction and infrastructure, agriculture, utility, oil and gas, mining, defense and law enforcement, media and entertainment, scientific research, insurance, aviation, marine, healthcare and social assistance, and transportation, logistics, and warehousing. These industries utilize a wide range of drone services, including inspection and monitoring, mapping and surveying, and filming and photography.

The drone services market, with regard to solutions, is categorized into end-to-end and point solutions. The end-to-end solution encompasses all platform services, such as piloting and operations, data analytics, and data processing. In contrast, point solutions are specific to piloting or data processing for applications such as surveying, inspection, and monitoring.

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Growing Need for Data with High Accuracy to Drive MarketPlatform Services Segment to Lead Market Share During Forecast PeriodInspection and Monitoring Segment to Have Highest Market Share During Forecast PeriodAgriculture Segment to Record Highest Growth During Forecast PeriodNorth America to Account for Largest Share of Drone Services Market in 2023End-To-End Solution to Dominate Drone Services Market During Forecast PeriodUS to Hold Largest Share of North American Drone Services Market in 2023

Market Dynamics

Drivers

Growing Use of Drones for Crop Health Assessment and Soil MonitoringIncreasing Demand for Drone Inspection and Monitoring ServicesGrowing Need for Surveying and MappingRising Demand for High-Quality Data in Agriculture and Construction Sectors

Restraints

Liability Issues Related to Drone Operations and ServicesDrone Safety and Security Issues

Opportunities

Increased Demand for Drone Delivery ServicesDevelopment of Alternative Modes of Transport

Challenges

Lack of Risk Management Framework and Insurance Cover for Aerial Delivery DronesHigh Investment Cost to Develop Urban Air Mobility Infrastructure Network

Value Chain Analysis

Trends/Disruptions Impacting Customer BusinessEcosystem MappingAverage Selling Price Analysis

Industry Trends

Technology Trends

Drone Data PhotogrammetryArtificial Intelligence DronesLidar and Hyperspectral ImagingBlockchain3D-Printed DronesDrone PayloadsSwarm DronesWireless ChargingAutomated DronesDrone Insurance

Technology Analysis

Utilization of Hydrogen Fuel CellsDrone Tracking and Navigation UpgradesImproved Computer Vision and Motion PlanningNoise Reduction in Drones

Case Study Analysis

Drone Surveying for Infrastructure DevelopmentUse of Drone Technology for Topographic SurveysEnhanced General Visual Inspection Using Drones

Impact of Megatrends

Green InitiativeInternet of Things (Iot)Rapid UrbanizationInnovations and Patent Registrations

Company Profiles

Key Players

Edall SystemsPrecisionhawkCyberhawkVermeerAgeagle Aerial SystemsIcr IntegritySharper Shape Inc.Dronedeploy Inc.Identified TechnologiesTerra Drone Corporationthe Sky GuysDeveron Uas Corp.ZiplineMatternet, Inc.Aerodyne GroupSkydropZeitviewDronegenuityMistras Group, Inc.Aerovironment, Inc.HemavSkycatchAustralian Uav Pty Ltd.SkyspecsArch Aerial LLC

Other Players

Unmanned Experts Inc. (Umex)Viper DronesRaptor MapsGaruda UavMaverick Inspection ServicesCanadian Uav SolutionsDjm Aerial SolutionsReliability Maintenance Solutions Ltd.DroneflightFlytrex

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Cyber Enviro-Tech Positions AirPower Technology Agreement to Support U.S. Energy Independence Following April 2026 Presidential Actions

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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., April 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Cyber Enviro-Tech, Inc. (OTCQB: CETI), an environmental technology company advancing water treatment and clean energy solutions, today highlighted the strategic alignment of its AirPower compressed air energy platform with the April 20, 2026 Presidential Actions focused on strengthening U.S. energy infrastructure, enhancing grid resilience, and reducing long-term reliance on traditional fossil fuels.

The Presidential Actions announced yesterday, as outlined by the White House (https://www.whitehouse.gov/news/), underscore the growing national focus on modernizing energy infrastructure, improving grid reliability, and expanding access to scalable, domestically deployable energy solutions capable of supporting both grid-connected and off-grid environments.

Building on its recently announced exclusive manufacturing and distribution agreement with AirPower USA, CETI is expanding its focus on scalable energy infrastructure solutions designed to support both domestic and international markets where reliability, cost efficiency, and sustainability are critical.

AirPower’s patented compressed air technology provides a zero-emission energy generation and storage solution designed to address these evolving energy priorities through mechanically driven systems that reduce dependence on traditional fuels and complex battery supply chains.

AirPower systems are designed to:

Deliver zero-emission power generationProvide long-duration energy storage without battery degradationReduce dependence on critical minerals and battery supply chainsOperate in remote, off-grid, and infrastructure-constrained environmentsSupport industrial, municipal, and energy infrastructure applications

Aligned Leadership Perspective
“These policy priorities reinforce the accelerating shift toward resilient, distributed, and diversified energy systems,” said Kim D. Southworth, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Cyber Enviro-Tech. “We believe our AirPower platform is well aligned with these trends and positions CETI to participate in emerging opportunities tied to infrastructure modernization, grid stability, and long-term energy transition.”

“Compressed air energy systems offer a practical and scalable pathway to deliver clean, reliable energy across a wide range of applications,” said Brianna Stoecklein, Chief Executive Officer of AirPower USA. “As energy policy and infrastructure priorities increasingly focus on resilience, independence, and long-duration storage, we believe AirPower’s technology is well positioned to support critical infrastructure applications and emerging deployment opportunities as demand for reliable, scalable energy solutions continues to accelerate.”

Expanding Energy Infrastructure Opportunity
CETI’s integration of AirPower technology represents a strategic expansion of its environmental platform into energy infrastructure applications, particularly where reliable power is essential to water treatment, industrial remediation, and critical operations.

The Company has begun advancing a pipeline of commercial opportunities, including a previously announced early-stage inquiry representing a potential $200 million deployment opportunity in Africa. CETI continues to evaluate additional opportunities across regions and sectors where energy access, infrastructure resilience, and cost efficiency are key drivers.
CETI is currently engaged in discussions with industry participants, infrastructure developers, and potential partners to evaluate deployment opportunities for AirPower systems across applications including:

Grid support and peak load managementRemote and off-grid power generationIndustrial and municipal infrastructureEnergy support for water treatment and environmental systems

Positioned for Long-Term Energy Transition Trends
As both policy direction and market demand increasingly emphasize energy independence, resilience, and sustainability, CETI believes compressed air energy systems may serve as a complementary solution within a diversified energy mix, particularly in applications where traditional electrification or battery storage may be limited.
The Company believes its combined environmental and energy platform positions CETI to pursue opportunities aligned with long-term trends in infrastructure investment, distributed energy deployment, and sustainable industrial operations.

Advancing Toward Commercial Execution
CETI’s recent strategic initiatives—including its AirPower licensing agreement, leadership expansion, and growing project pipeline—reflect the Company’s continued transition toward execution-focused operations and revenue-oriented opportunities.
“We are focused on advancing opportunities that have the potential to translate into commercial activity,” Southworth added. “Our objective is to align CETI’s platform with areas of increasing demand while maintaining a disciplined approach to execution and growth.”

About Cyber Enviro-Tech, Inc. (OTCQB: CETI)
Cyber Enviro-Tech, Inc. (CETI) is an environmental technology company focused on sustainable solutions across water treatment, remediation, and emerging energy systems. The Company develops and deploys technologies designed to address industrial wastewater, hazardous waste, and environmental sustainability challenges across global markets.

About AirPower USA
AirPower USA develops patented compressed air energy storage and power generation systems designed to deliver clean, efficient, and scalable energy solutions for industrial, municipal, and off-grid applications.

Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements regarding technology deployment, project development, commercial opportunities, and business strategy. These statements involve risks and uncertainties, including the ability to convert opportunities into revenue, technical performance, regulatory requirements, customer adoption, and market conditions. Actual results may differ materially. CETI undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements except as required by law.

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Ellucian Announces 2026 Experience Idol Winners Celebrating Innovation and Excellence in Higher Education

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Six winners — three higher education institutions and three partners — recognized for innovative use of the Ellucian Platform capabilities to solve real campus challenges.Institutional winners receive a Student Experience Scholarship, professional services support and design consultation to accelerate continued innovation.Submissions highlighted creative use of capabilities including central workspace, business process automation, low-code integrations, and AI-driven experiences.

RESTON, Va., April 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Ellucian, the leading higher education technology solutions provider, announced the 2026 Experience Idol winners on the mainstage at Ellucian Live, the industry’s premier global technology conference. Experience Idol is an annual program celebrating institutions and partner organizations using the Ellucian Platform and SaaS-native capabilities to deliver innovative, data-driven experiences that improve outcomes for students, faculty, and staff across the higher education lifecycle.

Advancing Innovation Across the Student Experience

“As we look across this year’s Experience Idol submissions, what stands out is not just creativity. It is how institutions and partners are applying Ellucian technology in practical, meaningful ways to improve the day-to-day experience across campus,” said Mike Wulff, Chief Product and Technology Officer, Ellucian. “These innovations show what becomes possible when data, automation, and intuitive experiences come together in ways that are built for how higher education actually works. From bringing clarity to complex workflows and enabling earlier, more targeted student support, to reducing friction for faculty and staff through more unified experiences, this year’s winners are setting a new standard for efficiency, impact, and better outcomes across higher education.”

Recognizing Innovation in Action

The Experience Idol program invites institutions and partners to design and deliver impactful solutions using capabilities within the Ellucian Platform, including central workspace, reporting & analytics, workflow automation, low-code integrations, and AI-powered experiences. Finalists are selected based on creativity, measurable impact, and effective use of platform capabilities to improve outcomes for students, faculty, and staff.

The 2026 Experience Idol higher education institution winners include:

Best Use of AI: recognizing innovative applications of AI-powered capabilities to deliver meaningful outcomes.

Anne Arundel Community College

Anne Arundel Community College used Ellucian’s business process automation and the AI Writing Assistant to improve its faculty contract workflow. The AI supports staff by generating precise, role-specific instructions and consistent email communications, reducing ambiguity and accelerating approvals. By improving clarity at each step, the institution minimizes errors, reduces delays, and enhances transparency across departments. This approach modernizes a high-volume, high-risk process while maintaining human oversight, resulting in a more efficient and trustworthy experience for faculty and administrators alike.

Best Use Case: highlighting impactful solutions that address key institutional challenges.

University of the Fraser Valley

The University of the Fraser Valley implemented a centralized emergency communication system within Ellucian’s central workspace to deliver fast, consistent messaging across multiple channels. Replacing a fragmented approach that required updates in several systems, the new solution enables staff to create a single message and distribute it simultaneously via email, SMS, workspace notifications, and more. A unified dashboard provides full visibility into active and past alerts, improving response time and coordination during critical events. This approach enhances trust, reduces confusion, and ensures students and staff receive timely, reliable information when it matters most.

Best Overall Dashboard: showcasing intuitive, persona-driven experiences within the central workspace.

Jacksonville University

Jacksonville University transformed its campus portal by replacing a fragmented SharePoint experience with a unified, mobile-friendly dashboard built within Ellucian’s central workspace. By introducing a consistent design system across 24 cards, the university created a cohesive, branded interface that makes it easy for students, faculty, and staff to find critical resources. Features like centralized financial aid information, one-tap campus security access, and a powerful search function for important forms significantly reduced help desk calls. The result is a streamlined, intuitive experience that improves usability and reinforces a stronger institutional identity.

Institutional winners received a Student Experience Scholarship, an Ellucian professional services package to support continued innovation, and a design session with Ellucian’s User Experience team.

The 2026 Experience Idol partner winners include:

Best in Extensibility: honoring solutions that demonstrate seamless integration through APIs, data pipelines, and platform interoperability.

ESM Solutions

ESM Solutions delivers a personalized procurement experience through purchase cards in Ellucian’s central workspace that brings purchasing, approvals, and budget insights together in a single interface. By integrating seamlessly with Ellucian systems, the solution provides real-time visibility into spending and ensures compliance through built-in validations and workflows. Users can manage transactions, track progress, and make informed decisions from one dashboard, reducing complexity and improving efficiency across finance and procurement teams.

Best Student Impact: celebrating solutions that deliver measurable improvements to the student experience.

Entrinsik

Entrinsik’s AI-powered card created for Ellucian’s central workspace delivers a personalized, conversational interface that enables students to access real-time information and take action directly from their dashboard. By leveraging low-code integrations and multiple system integrations, the assistant can surface holds, financial data, and academic information while allowing secure updates with user approval. This solution meets students where they are, providing immediate, context-aware support that improves engagement, reduces friction, and helps remove barriers to student success.

Student Wellness Challenge: recognizing innovative, data-informed approaches to addressing student wellness.

Ferrilli

Ferrilli’s Stress and Wellness card provides students with immediate access to mental health resources and proactive support directly within Ellucian’s central workspace. Features include guided stress-relief exercises, centralized resource hubs, and a “Stressed About Class” workflow that connects students with instructors and escalates concerns if needed. Built using Ellucian’s low-code integrations and business process automation, the solution ensures timely intervention and creates a structured support system that helps students feel seen, supported, and connected.

To learn more about Ellucian solutions, visit: https://www.ellucian.com/

WHAT IS ELLUCIAN
Ellucian powers innovation for higher education, partnering with approximately 3,000 customers across 50 countries, serving more than 21 million students. Ellucian’s AI-powered platform, trained on the richest dataset available in higher education, drives efficiency, personalized experiences, and strengthened engagement for all students, faculty and staff. Fueled by decades of experience with a singular focus on the unique needs of learning institutions, the Ellucian platform features best-in-class SaaS capabilities and delivers insights needed now and into the future. These solutions and services span the entire student lifecycle, including data-rich tools for student recruitment, enrolment, and retention to workforce analytics, fundraising, and alumni engagement. Ellucian’s innovative solutions, vast ecosystem of partners and user community of more than 45,000 provides best practices leading to greater institutional success and achieving better student outcomes.

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PaleBlueDot AI Launches PBD TokenRouter, a Unified Platform for Accessing AI Models

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Company also unveils premium credit program for builders, startups, and enterprises to accelerate growth

PALO ALTO, Calif., April 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — PaleBlueDot AI today announced the launch of PBD TokenRouter at tokenrouter.com, a new platform designed to make it easier and more affordable for organizations of every size to access and manage artificial intelligence models.

Built for business use from day one, PBD TokenRouter serves the full spectrum of builders in the AI era: builders, startups, and enterprises running mission-critical AI workloads. The platform provides a comprehensive, business-to-business solution that centralizes control over AI resources for teams scaling adoption while maintaining operational and cost discipline.

Leveraging the company’s Token Factory model and existing compute infrastructure, PBD TokenRouter expands into a full-stack intelligence solution that combines proprietary token production with an ecosystem-driven go-to-market approach. Through a single integration point, PBD TokenRouter consolidates frontier providers into a single API layer that powers any AI application with all token usage managed in one place.

“Our goal is simple: to deliver faster, better, and cheaper access to intelligence infrastructure for everyone,” said Stephen Watts, CEO of PaleBlueDot AI. “Builders shouldn’t have to re-architect their stack every time a model provider goes down or a better model ships. PBD TokenRouter handles orchestration, failover, and access management, so that builders, startups, and enterprises can focus on what they’re actually building.”

Unified AI Access with Enterprise-Grade Governance

PBD TokenRouter is designed to help organizations control and optimize AI spend while ensuring consistent performance by eliminating the need for individual account registrations, replacing fragmented workflows with streamlined administration across internal teams and projects to consolidate oversight of AI usage and costs.

Key capabilities include:

Smart Token Routing: A proprietary skill that analyzes each request and routes it to the model best suited for the task, optimizing performance and cost automatically.Multi-Channel Automatic Failover: PBD TokenRouter maintains connections across multiple upstream providers, direct model access, and PBD’s self-hosted inference cloud, enabling 99.95% uptime when any route degrades.Real-Time Cost Governance: Automated budget enforcement operates at the member, team, and department level across the full request lifecycle, replacing manual reconciliation with programmatic spend controls.Smart Caching: Intelligent request deduplication and result reuse reduce unnecessary token consumption without requiring application-level changes.

PaleBlueDot AI also unveiled its Premium Token Credit Program, which selects 100 builders, startups, and enterprises each month to receive free inference credits. The program is designed to connect PBD TokenRouter with developers, founders, and teams driving the most meaningful work in AI today. As part of the program, PBD TokenRouter will host and sponsor global hackathons, partner with organizations around the world on events and programs, and support broader AI research initiatives.

PBD TokenRouter is available now at tokenrouter.com.

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