PwC have launched their updated reported on the impact drones will have on the UK’s economy, productivity, jobs and quality of life. The original report was published in 2018.

Drones offer public and private organisations an opportunity to carry out tasks faster, safer, cheaper and with less impact on the environment than traditional methods. This report focuses on these types of drone operations, which PwC refers to as “Commercial Drones”, excluding drones used by hobbyists, drones used to transport passengers and counter-drone solutions.

• Drones could contribute up to £45bn to the UK economy
• More than 900,000 drones could operate in the UK’s skies
• £22bn in net cost savings may be realised
• Carbon emissions could be reduced by 2.4M tons
• 650,000 jobs could be associated with an economy that fully adopts drones