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Drone as a Service (DaaS) is now applied and provides on-demand aerial data and imagery for industries like Agriculture, Construction/Real Estate, Energy/Utilities Military and Defense operations. The Drone-as-a-Service (DaaS) market is experiencing explosive growth, with estimates placing the global market at roughly $33.55 billion in 2025, projected to skyrocket to over $550 billion by 2034, growing at a massive CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) of around 36-37%. Key drivers include expanding applications in agriculture, infrastructure inspection, and parcel delivery, regulatory changes easing Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) operations, and advancements in data analytics, with North America leading the charge. According to a recentreport from Mordor Intelligence said that: "The North America drone services market size was USD 12.55 billion in 2025 and is projected to reach USD 31.13 billion by 2030, growing at a 19.92% CAGR. The growth trajectory is underpinned by fast-moving Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) rulemaking on beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) operations, expanding 5G connectivity, and rising enterprise demand for low-carbon data capture. A shift from hardware sales toward service-centric business models is encouraging specialized operators in analytics, training, and maintenance. The North American drone services market, for platform services, led with a 57.20% revenue share in 2024, reflecting the central role of piloting, data capture, and processing packages. Enterprises relied on turnkey flight teams and cloud analytics to streamline adoption, sustaining fee-based recurring revenue across energy, construction, and agriculture verticals. Hardware commoditization led providers to focus on value-added insights, and bundled service contracts contributed to expanding average deal sizes in 2025." Active Companies in the drone industry this week includeZenaTech, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZENA), Ondas Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: ONDS), AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc. (NYSE: UAVS), AIRO Group Holdings (NASDAQ: AIRO), Archer Aviation (NYSE: ACHR).