Drones and the Future of Gift, Novelty, and Souvenir Retailers
Overview
Drone technology is rapidly advancing, revolutionizing what's truly possible for gift, novelty, and souvenir retailers. This guide explores the numerous ways in which drones can impact this sector, from expanding delivery options to providing new marketing opportunities. Highlighted stats include the projected growth of the drone market, a dramatic increase in consumer drone sales, and a rising trend in drone usage for deliveries.
Drone Market Projections
The drone market is soaring — forecasted to reach $43.1 billion by 2024, up from $14.1 billion in 2018, according to Business Insider Intelligence. This increased growth of over 200% is driven by advancements in drone technology, signaling the potential for significant impacts across various industries, including the gift, novelty, and souvenir sector.
Consumer Drone Sales
The benefits of drones for consumers and retailers alike are reflected in sales figures — Consumer drone sales are projected to hit 29 million units by 2021, according to Statista. This shows a rising interest in drone technology and further underscores the potential of drones to be leveraged by gift, novelty, and souvenir retailers for various applications.
Drone Delivery: A Rising Trend
Notably, drones are fast-becoming a reliable delivery method. For instance, 60% of consumers would likely choose drone delivery for same-day shipping, according to a Walker Sands report. With drones, novelty gift retailers can explore new, faster, and efficient delivery options, providing an edge over the competition.
Key Takeaways
• The drone market is forecasted to have over 200% growth by 2024 • Consumer drone sales expected to reach 29 million units by 2021 • 60% of consumers would likely choose drone delivery for same-day shipping
Introducing 3Laws Robotics
To support the uses above and more, 3Laws Robotics is creating innovative software for robotics systems. 3Law’s main aim is simplifying the certification process, a significant issue for robotics firms, through their software, 3Laws Supervisor. The software provides robust safety features and system robustness evidence, potentially making certification more straightforward.
Based on Control Barrier Functions (CBFs), 3Laws provides mathematically provable safety. The software has found application across diverse industries and functions, from warehouse automation where it resulted in a 40% efficiency gain, to dynamic environments with reactive collision prevention capabilities.
In addition, 3Laws aims to amplify operational efficiency by reducing downtime caused by unnecessary e-stops or collisions. By supplying real-time guardrails for autonomy stacks, robots can function closer to their peak capabilities while ensuring safety.
The software is compatible with a range of platforms, including mobile robots, cars, drones, and manipulators, and works with popular robotics middleware such as ROS and ROS2. Above traditional e-stop methods, 3Laws provides a proactive approach to safety, unlocking the full potential of robotics with dynamic, predictive safety which can be safety certified for ISO 3691-4 and ISO 26262.