Annual revenues for drone and robotics technologies for transmission and distribution expected to reach US$4.1 billion by 2024, says report

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs, or drones) and other robotic technologies are rapidly finding purpose in a variety of commercial applications, including transmission and distribution (T&D). Operators and utilities around the world are now looking to these solutions to reduce costs, improve safety, and increase reliability and response times for their systems. According to a new report from Navigant Research, global annual DRTD revenues are expected to grow from US$131.7 million in 2015 to US$4.1 billion in 2024.

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