The development trend of unmanned aerial vehicles

The development trend of drones is mainly reflected in miniaturization, high-speed, multifunctionality, intelligence, and clustering. ‌

• Miniaturization, high-speed and multifunctional: Small tactical drones are developing towards smaller, faster and more functional directions. This trend is particularly evident in local battlefields, where both sides have formed a large-scale FPV (First Person View) confrontation situation, and anti drone technology based on SDR (Software Defined Radio) has become the mainstream trend in the future. ‌
• Intelligence: With the integration of artificial intelligence technology, drones are playing an increasingly important role in military operations such as intelligence gathering, battlefield situational awareness, target tracking, and strikes. Despite the shortcomings of strong artificial intelligence algorithms such as reinforcement learning and generative learning, which limit the autonomous decision-making ability of drones, the composition of drone combat forces currently presents a structural characteristic of manned unmanned collaborative grouping, and is developing towards a more intelligent direction. ‌
• Clustering: In terms of the application of drone technology, achieving complete autonomous task execution by humans outside the loop cannot be achieved without the integration of artificial intelligence technology. With the advancement of technology, drones will be more inclined towards clustered operations to improve efficiency and combat capabilities. ‌
• The process of civilian use is accelerating: the civilian drone industry is developing rapidly, especially in the field of "drone+industry applications", which has broad application prospects. With the diversification of application fields, a large number of enterprises will enter the downstream application service sector of drones in the future, providing specialized services to the market. ‌
• Technological innovation and increased investment: There are 1562 provincial-level and above research institutions in China focusing on the research and development of drone technology, with a high proportion of enterprise technology centers. In the past year, there have been 543 financing transactions in the national drone industry, demonstrating the capital market's emphasis and support for drone technology. ‌

In summary, the development trend of drones is not only reflected in technological progress and innovation, but also includes the expansion of application fields and the growth of market demand. With the continuous advancement of technology and the expansion of application scenarios, drones will play a more important role in the future.