HOUSTON, TX / ACCESSWIRE / April 21, 2015 / Drones will soon begin taking on much larger roles for businesses and some individual consumers, from revolutionizing private security, to changing the way farmers manage their crops.
A growing ecosystem of drone software and hardware vendors is already catering to a long list of clients over many sectors. While many of the vendors are smallish private companies and startups large defense-focused companies and industrial conglomerates are beginning to invest in drone technology, too.
Experts predict the market for commercial/civilian drones is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 19% over the next 5 years.
With growth like that, it is no wonder investors are bidding up drone stocks.
UAV Industry Quick Facts
- The global commercial drone market will take shape around applications in a handful of industries: agriculture, energy, utilities, mining, construction, real estate, news media, and film production.
- Most growth in the drone industry is on the commercial/civilian side, as the shift away from the military market gains momentum.
- E-commerce and package delivery will not be an early focus of the drone industry.
- Legacy drone manufacturers focused mostly on military clients do not have a natural advantage in the fast-evolving civilian drone market.
- Technology barriers are at once a roadblock and a huge business opportunity.
- A report released by the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) forecasts the total domestic economic impact of drones will reach more than $82.1 billion over the next decade and create more than 100,000 high-paying jobs in the process.
- According to the AUVSI report agricultural applications will dwarf all other sectors in the adoption of drones accounting for $75.6 billion of total national economic impacts by 2025. Other markets such as government authorities such as police, firefighters, and other first responders will generate just $3.2 billion.
Valmie Resources Inc. (VMRI)
The impending boom of the commercial drone market, has investors looking for opportunities to profit, and that's why we're taking a close look at Valmie Resources, Inc. (VMRI). Valmie develops aerial data collection hardware, software, and data storage solutions for commercial applications. Valmie's systems collect and analyze the highest quality aerial data in the most efficient manner possible. Valmie's hardware and software solutions allows users to collect and analyze high quality aerial data helping them make smarter decisions faster.
Recent Acquisition
Valmie recently announced it's acquisition of Vertitek Inc.
Vertitek's hardware and software technology enables a sophisticated level of autonomy for UAV's including precision guidance controls and advanced safety features. Vertitek's commercial V-1 Drone is designed to enhance Valmie's speed-to-market strategy with an integrated, fully autonomous autopilot leveraging Valmie's AIMD (Autonomous Intelligence for Mobile Devices) Platform.
Agriculture Growth Strategy
Valmie intends on being a leader in the precision agriculture market.
Due to the restrictive nature of the current US FAA regulations, testing and large scale commercial opportunities are limited in the US markets for the time being. Valmie's strategy is to pick the low lying fruit first and in their case that means skipping the red tape and restrictive regulations and heading south to Mexico where regulations are more lax.
Valmie signs a letter of intent (LOI) with Monitoreo Especializado Agrícola de Jalisco, SA (MEA), a crop monitoring solutions provider.
Valmie, in collaboration with MEA, will develop a customized system using Valmie's drone hardware and its AIMD (Autonomous Intelligence for Mobile Devices) software platform to expand Valmie's inventive technology for agricultural applications. As part of the agreement, Valmie will supply unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV's), fully integrated ground control software and cloud services customized for MEA's customer base. The Jalisco, Mexico-based MEA provides crop monitoring and data collection services to mega farms located primarily in Central and South America.
Other drone related stocks to watch are:
NASDAQ: AVAV - AeroVironment, INC., AeroVironment is a technology solutions provider that designs, develops, produces, supports and operates an advanced portfolio of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) and electric transportation solutions.
NASDAQ: ASTC - Astrotech Corp., Austin, TX, provides support for UAV launch vehicles. Leads in provision of commercial aerospace services.
NASDAQ: MTSN - Mattson Technology Inc. designs, manufactures, markets, and supports semiconductor wafer processing equipment for use in fabricating integrated circuits worldwide.
Conclusion
There is little doubt the commercial drone industry is about to boom, all you have to do is watch CNBC and see the almost daily segments on the new uses of drones in industry. The question is will your portfolio be prepared to reap the rewards when the boom hits? Valmie Resources (VMRI) is certainly one opportunity you shouldn't pass up.
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