Talking about the market development trend of sensors applied to drones and robots

Core tip: As more and more popular science fiction movies are released, various magical robots and flying machines are deeply loved by young people. In recent years, consumer drones and home robots have risen as an emerging hot industry and are highly sought after in the global high-tech project market. Those high-tech tools that could only be seen on the screen are getting closer and closer to the lives of ordinary people. It is predicted that by 2018, the global drone market will climb to more than US$1 billion. In the control of drones and robots, sensors play a vital role. In recent years, the global sensor market has maintained a steady increase

As more and more popular science fiction movies are released, various magical robots and flying machines are deeply loved by young people. In recent years, consumer drones and home robots have risen as an emerging hot industry and are highly sought after in the global high-tech project market. Those high-tech tools that could only be seen on the screen are getting closer and closer to the lives of ordinary people. It is predicted that by 2018, the global drone market will climb to more than US$1 billion.

In the control of drones and robots, sensors play a vital role. In recent years, the global sensor market has maintained steady growth, and it is currently mainly used in industrial automatic detection, automatic control systems and the automotive industry. With the development of such industries as drones and robots, the sensor industry will also form a larger market.

In the UAV flight control system, high-precision sensor components are generally installed, which are mainly composed of control circuits such as gyroscopes, acceleration sensors, and air pressure sensors for flight attitude sensing. The role of the sensor is Accurately sense and calculate the flight attitude and other data of the aircraft to achieve precise control of the flight and hover of the drone. Similarly, sensors are also a key element of the emerging robotics technology revolution. It is precisely because of the application of sensors that robots have perceptual functions and response capabilities similar to humans. Generally, vision sensors, force sensors, proximity sensors, ultrasonic sensors, and auditory sensors are installed on the robot to enable it to complete complex tasks more fully and be more intelligent.

Sensors are the hardware foundation of environmental perception. Compared with environmental perception systems, the sensor industry chain will benefit. We are witnessing the vitality and potential of the drone and robot market, as well as its demand for sensor technology. According to statistics, the current market for drones and robot sensors is 351 million U.S. dollars, and it is expected to reach 709 million U.S. dollars by 2021, with a compound annual growth rate of 12.4%. At present, some more mature markets, such as the automotive industry, have also been joined by innovators in emerging drone applications. The emergence of Google and Apple’s driverless cars will arouse people’s heated discussion and interest, precisely because of these new application areas. Appeared, strengthening the demand for sensor technology, thus forming a virtuous circle. It is foreseeable that the sensor industry will have a broader market in the future.