CONEXPO-CON/AGG: Drones over Las Vegas

Drones are flying over construction jobsites. The demand for UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) in construction industry will reach a cumulative market value of $20.5 billion and a total shipment of more than 6.3 million units for the period between 2017-2025.

The use of drones is growing daily in the construction industry, as construction professionals increasingly understand the benefits they offer for surveying and other important jobsite tasks.

North America and Europe accounted for a marketshare of more than 60 percent in the global commercial drone market with the United States being the largest market for commercial drones.

Visitors can atttend the “drone aviary”, an enclosed area that showcases drone development and drone demos, close to the entrance of the show Tech Experience.