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PUBLISHER: IMARC | PRODUCT CODE: 1702233
PUBLISHER: IMARC | PRODUCT CODE: 1702233
Underwater Drone Market Size, Share, Trends and Forecast by Type, Product Type, Propulsion System, Application, and Region, 2025-2033
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The global underwater drone market size was valued at USD 4.40 Billion in 2024. Looking forward, IMARC Group estimates the market to reach USD 9.34 Billion by 2033, exhibiting a CAGR of 8.29% from 2025-2033. North America currently dominates the market, holding a market share of over 32.3% in 2024. The underwater drone market share is expanding, driven by the rising applications in marine research, defense, and commercial sectors, rapid technological advancements, and the increasing demand for underwater exploration, surveillance, and environmental monitoring.
An underwater drone refers to an unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV), that is capable of carrying out oceanographic activities underwater without a human occupant or operator. These vehicles are either controlled throughout their operations by a distant human operator or are operated autonomously without any real-time human inputs. They are typically equipped with high-resolution cameras, superior manipulators, sophisticated propulsion systems, and highly sensitive SONAR, making them an ideal option for ocean exploration and bathymetric measurements. Additionally, they significantly reduce the timelines required to inspect equipment and other submerged items in the sea. This results in the extensive usage of these drones for underwater surveys, which include detecting obstructions, wrecks and rocks submerged in the sea, mapping the sea floor, analyzing wave currents and visual dead zones, and predicting waterborne accidents, such as tsunamis.
Underwater Drone Market Trends:
The market is majorly driven by the augmenting adoption of UUVs in deep-water offshore oil and gas exploration activities. This can be attributed to the augmenting demand for energy across the globe. In line with this, a considerable rise in defense expenses to modernize military forces is resulting in a higher product uptake for defense and security applications. Moreover, the expanding applications of automated unmanned vehicles (AUVs) and remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) in search, recognition, and localization applications are providing an impetus to the market growth. Besides this, the rapid utilization of underwater drones in oceanographic research activities is creating lucrative growth opportunities. The market is further driven by continual product innovations, such as the incorporation of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML), and the advent of energy-efficient underwater drones. Some of the other factors creating a positive outlook for the market include rapid digitization, commercial aquaculture ventures for underwater farms, inflating disposable income levels, and extensive research and development (R&D) activities conducted by key players.
Key Market Segmentation:
Breakup by Type:
- Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV)
- Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUV)
- Hybrid Vehicles
Breakup by Product Type:
- Micro
- Small and Medium
- Light Work-Class
- Heavy Work-Class
Breakup by Propulsion System:
- Electric System
- Mechanical System
- Hybrid System
Breakup by Application:
- Defence and Security
- Scientific Research
- Commercial Exploration
- Others
Breakup by Region:
- North America
- United States
- Canada
- Asia-Pacific
- China
- Japan
- India
- South Korea
- Australia
- Indonesia
- Others
- Europe
- Germany
- France
- United Kingdom
- Italy
- Spain
- Russia
- Others
- Latin America
- Brazil
- Mexico
- Others
- Middle East and Africa
Competitive Landscape:
The competitive landscape of the industry has also been examined along with the profiles of the key players being ATLAS ELEKTRONIK GmbH (thyssenkrupp AG), Blueye Robotics, Deep Ocean Engineering Inc., Deep Trekker Inc. (Halma plc), General Dynamics Corporation, iBubble, Kongsberg Gruppen ASA, Lockheed Martin Corporation, Oceaneering International Inc., Saab Seaeye Limited (Saab AB), Teledyne Marine (Teledyne Technologies Incorporated) and The Boeing Company.
Key Questions Answered in This Report
- 1.How big is the underwater drone market?
- 2.What is the future outlook of underwater drone market?
- 3.What are the key factors driving the underwater drone market?
- 4.Which region accounts for the largest underwater drone market share?
- 5.Which are the leading companies in the global underwater drone market?
Product Code: SR112025A6169
Table of Contents
1 Preface
2 Scope and Methodology
- 2.1 Objectives of the Study
- 2.2 Stakeholders
- 2.3 Data Sources
- 2.3.1 Primary Sources
- 2.3.2 Secondary Sources
- 2.4 Market Estimation
- 2.4.1 Bottom-Up Approach
- 2.4.2 Top-Down Approach
- 2.5 Forecasting Methodology
3 Executive Summary
4 Introduction
- 4.1 Overview
- 4.2 Key Industry Trends
5 Global Underwater Drone Market
- 5.1 Market Overview
- 5.2 Market Performance
- 5.3 Impact of COVID-19
- 5.4 Market Forecast
6 Market Breakup by Type
- 6.1 Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV)
- 6.1.1 Market Trends
- 6.1.2 Market Forecast
- 6.2 Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUV)
- 6.2.1 Market Trends
- 6.2.2 Market Forecast
- 6.3 Hybrid Vehicles
- 6.3.1 Market Trends
- 6.3.2 Market Forecast
7 Market Breakup by Product Type
- 7.1 Micro
- 7.1.1 Market Trends
- 7.1.2 Market Forecast
- 7.2 Small and Medium
- 7.2.1 Market Trends
- 7.2.2 Market Forecast
- 7.3 Light Work-Class
- 7.3.1 Market Trends
- 7.3.2 Market Forecast
- 7.4 Heavy Work-Class
- 7.4.1 Market Trends
- 7.4.2 Market Forecast
8 Market Breakup by Propulsion System
- 8.1 Electric System
- 8.1.1 Market Trends
- 8.1.2 Market Forecast
- 8.2 Mechanical System
- 8.2.1 Market Trends
- 8.2.2 Market Forecast
- 8.3 Hybrid System
- 8.3.1 Market Trends
- 8.3.2 Market Forecast
9 Market Breakup by Application
- 9.1 Defence and Security
- 9.1.1 Market Trends
- 9.1.2 Market Forecast
- 9.2 Scientific Research
- 9.2.1 Market Trends
- 9.2.2 Market Forecast
- 9.3 Commercial Exploration
- 9.3.1 Market Trends
- 9.3.2 Market Forecast
- 9.4 Others
- 9.4.1 Market Trends
- 9.4.2 Market Forecast
10 Market Breakup by Region
- 10.1 North America
- 10.1.1 United States
- 10.1.1.1 Market Trends
- 10.1.1.2 Market Forecast
- 10.1.2 Canada
- 10.1.2.1 Market Trends
- 10.1.2.2 Market Forecast
- 10.1.1 United States
- 10.2 Asia-Pacific
- 10.2.1 China
- 10.2.1.1 Market Trends
- 10.2.1.2 Market Forecast
- 10.2.2 Japan
- 10.2.2.1 Market Trends
- 10.2.2.2 Market Forecast
- 10.2.3 India
- 10.2.3.1 Market Trends
- 10.2.3.2 Market Forecast
- 10.2.4 South Korea
- 10.2.4.1 Market Trends
- 10.2.4.2 Market Forecast
- 10.2.5 Australia
- 10.2.5.1 Market Trends
- 10.2.5.2 Market Forecast
- 10.2.6 Indonesia
- 10.2.6.1 Market Trends
- 10.2.6.2 Market Forecast
- 10.2.7 Others
- 10.2.7.1 Market Trends
- 10.2.7.2 Market Forecast
- 10.2.1 China
- 10.3 Europe
- 10.3.1 Germany
- 10.3.1.1 Market Trends
- 10.3.1.2 Market Forecast
- 10.3.2 France
- 10.3.2.1 Market Trends
- 10.3.2.2 Market Forecast
- 10.3.3 United Kingdom
- 10.3.3.1 Market Trends
- 10.3.3.2 Market Forecast
- 10.3.4 Italy
- 10.3.4.1 Market Trends
- 10.3.4.2 Market Forecast
- 10.3.5 Spain
- 10.3.5.1 Market Trends
- 10.3.5.2 Market Forecast
- 10.3.6 Russia
- 10.3.6.1 Market Trends
- 10.3.6.2 Market Forecast
- 10.3.7 Others
- 10.3.7.1 Market Trends
- 10.3.7.2 Market Forecast
- 10.3.1 Germany
- 10.4 Latin America
- 10.4.1 Brazil
- 10.4.1.1 Market Trends
- 10.4.1.2 Market Forecast
- 10.4.2 Mexico
- 10.4.2.1 Market Trends
- 10.4.2.2 Market Forecast
- 10.4.3 Others
- 10.4.3.1 Market Trends
- 10.4.3.2 Market Forecast
- 10.4.1 Brazil
- 10.5 Middle East and Africa
- 10.5.1 Market Trends
- 10.5.2 Market Breakup by Country
- 10.5.3 Market Forecast
11 SWOT Analysis
- 11.1 Overview
- 11.2 Strengths
- 11.3 Weaknesses
- 11.4 Opportunities
- 11.5 Threats
12 Value Chain Analysis
13 Porters Five Forces Analysis
- 13.1 Overview
- 13.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers
- 13.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
- 13.4 Degree of Competition
- 13.5 Threat of New Entrants
- 13.6 Threat of Substitutes
14 Price Analysis
15 Competitive Landscape
- 15.1 Market Structure
- 15.2 Key Players
- 15.3 Profiles of Key Players
- 15.3.1 ATLAS ELEKTRONIK GmbH (thyssenkrupp AG)
- 15.3.1.1 Company Overview
- 15.3.1.2 Product Portfolio
- 15.3.2 Blueye Robotics
- 15.3.2.1 Company Overview
- 15.3.2.2 Product Portfolio
- 15.3.3 Deep Ocean Engineering Inc.
- 15.3.3.1 Company Overview
- 15.3.3.2 Product Portfolio
- 15.3.4 Deep Trekker Inc. (Halma plc)
- 15.3.4.1 Company Overview
- 15.3.4.2 Product Portfolio
- 15.3.5 General Dynamics Corporation
- 15.3.5.1 Company Overview
- 15.3.5.2 Product Portfolio
- 15.3.6 iBubble
- 15.3.6.1 Company Overview
- 15.3.6.2 Product Portfolio
- 15.3.7 Kongsberg Gruppen ASA
- 15.3.7.1 Company Overview
- 15.3.7.2 Product Portfolio
- 15.3.8 Lockheed Martin Corporation
- 15.3.8.1 Company Overview
- 15.3.8.2 Product Portfolio
- 15.3.9 Oceaneering International Inc.
- 15.3.9.1 Company Overview
- 15.3.9.2 Product Portfolio
- 15.3.10 Saab Seaeye Limited (Saab AB)
- 15.3.10.1 Company Overview
- 15.3.10.2 Product Portfolio
- 15.3.11 Teledyne Marine (Teledyne Technologies Incorporated)
- 15.3.11.1 Company Overview
- 15.3.11.2 Product Portfolio
- 15.3.12 The Boeing Company
- 15.3.12.1 Company Overview
- 15.3.12.2 Product Portfolio
- 15.3.1 ATLAS ELEKTRONIK GmbH (thyssenkrupp AG)
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List of Figures
- Figure 1: Global: Underwater Drone Market: Major Drivers and Challenges
- Figure 2: Global: Underwater Drone Market: Sales Value (in Billion USD), 2019-2024
- Figure 3: Global: Underwater Drone Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Billion USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 4: Global: Underwater Drone Market: Breakup by Type (in %), 2024
- Figure 5: Global: Underwater Drone Market: Breakup by Product Type (in %), 2024
- Figure 6: Global: Underwater Drone Market: Breakup by Propulsion System (in %), 2024
- Figure 7: Global: Underwater Drone Market: Breakup by Application (in %), 2024
- Figure 8: Global: Underwater Drone Market: Breakup by Region (in %), 2024
- Figure 9: Global: Underwater Drone (Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV)) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 10: Global: Underwater Drone (Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV)) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 11: Global: Underwater Drone (Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUV)) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 12: Global: Underwater Drone (Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUV)) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 13: Global: Underwater Drone (Hybrid Vehicles) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 14: Global: Underwater Drone (Hybrid Vehicles) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 15: Global: Underwater Drone (Micro) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 16: Global: Underwater Drone (Micro) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 17: Global: Underwater Drone (Small and Medium) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 18: Global: Underwater Drone (Small and Medium) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 19: Global: Underwater Drone (Light Work-Class) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 20: Global: Underwater Drone (Light Work-Class) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 21: Global: Underwater Drone (Heavy Work-Class) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 22: Global: Underwater Drone (Heavy Work-Class) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 23: Global: Underwater Drone (Electric System) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 24: Global: Underwater Drone (Electric System) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 25: Global: Underwater Drone (Mechanical System) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 26: Global: Underwater Drone (Mechanical System) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 27: Global: Underwater Drone (Hybrid System) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 28: Global: Underwater Drone (Hybrid System) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 29: Global: Underwater Drone (Defence and Security) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 30: Global: Underwater Drone (Defence and Security) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 31: Global: Underwater Drone (Scientific Research) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 32: Global: Underwater Drone (Scientific Research) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 33: Global: Underwater Drone (Commercial Exploration) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 34: Global: Underwater Drone (Commercial Exploration) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 35: Global: Underwater Drone (Other Applications) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 36: Global: Underwater Drone (Other Applications) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 37: North America: Underwater Drone Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 38: North America: Underwater Drone Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 39: United States: Underwater Drone Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 40: United States: Underwater Drone Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 41: Canada: Underwater Drone Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 42: Canada: Underwater Drone Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 43: Asia-Pacific: Underwater Drone Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 44: Asia-Pacific: Underwater Drone Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 45: China: Underwater Drone Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 46: China: Underwater Drone Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 47: Japan: Underwater Drone Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 48: Japan: Underwater Drone Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 49: India: Underwater Drone Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 50: India: Underwater Drone Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 51: South Korea: Underwater Drone Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 52: South Korea: Underwater Drone Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 53: Australia: Underwater Drone Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 54: Australia: Underwater Drone Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 55: Indonesia: Underwater Drone Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 56: Indonesia: Underwater Drone Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 57: Others: Underwater Drone Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 58: Others: Underwater Drone Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 59: Europe: Underwater Drone Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 60: Europe: Underwater Drone Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 61: Germany: Underwater Drone Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 62: Germany: Underwater Drone Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 63: France: Underwater Drone Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 64: France: Underwater Drone Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 65: United Kingdom: Underwater Drone Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 66: United Kingdom: Underwater Drone Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 67: Italy: Underwater Drone Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 68: Italy: Underwater Drone Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 69: Spain: Underwater Drone Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 70: Spain: Underwater Drone Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 71: Russia: Underwater Drone Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 72: Russia: Underwater Drone Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 73: Others: Underwater Drone Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 74: Others: Underwater Drone Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 75: Latin America: Underwater Drone Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 76: Latin America: Underwater Drone Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 77: Brazil: Underwater Drone Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 78: Brazil: Underwater Drone Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 79: Mexico: Underwater Drone Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 80: Mexico: Underwater Drone Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 81: Others: Underwater Drone Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 82: Others: Underwater Drone Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 83: Middle East and Africa: Underwater Drone Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 84: Middle East and Africa: Underwater Drone Market: Breakup by Country (in %), 2024
- Figure 85: Middle East and Africa: Underwater Drone Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 86: Global: Underwater Drone Industry: SWOT Analysis
- Figure 87: Global: Underwater Drone Industry: Value Chain Analysis
- Figure 88: Global: Underwater Drone Industry: Porter's Five Forces Analysis
List of Tables
- Table 1: Global: Underwater Drone Market: Key Industry Highlights, 2024 and 2033
- Table 2: Global: Underwater Drone Market Forecast: Breakup by Type (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Table 3: Global: Underwater Drone Market Forecast: Breakup by Product Type (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Table 4: Global: Underwater Drone Market Forecast: Breakup by Propulsion System (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Table 5: Global: Underwater Drone Market Forecast: Breakup by Application (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Table 6: Global: Underwater Drone Market Forecast: Breakup by Region (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Table 7: Global: Underwater Drone Market: Competitive Structure
- Table 8: Global: Underwater Drone Market: Key Players
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