Firefighting Drone Market Projected to Top $8 Billion by 2032

The firefighting drone market is projected to grow from about $2.5 billion today to more than $8 billion by 2032, a press release stated. The broader emergency management and disaster response market is forecast to exceed $250 billion in the early 2030s, while the global Drone as a Service market could rise from about $35 billion today to more than $150 billion by the mid 2030s.

Emergency response teams are using drones to find new fire outbreaks, detect hot spots, track fire movement, and send live video to command centers. Drones can also operate at night, when many conventional aircraft are inactive.

The release named several companies active in the drone and emergency response markets, including ZenaTech, Bridger Aerospace, Lockheed Martin, Perimeter Solutions, and Pacific Gas and Electric Company. These companies are tied to areas such as drone hardware, AI software, cloud analytics, firefighting services, and public safety technology.

Beyond wildfire response, emergency services use drones to assess hurricane damage, monitor floods, support search and rescue operations, inspect earthquake damage, handle hazardous material incidents, deliver emergency medical supplies, and check critical infrastructure after disasters.