Dubai-based Falcon Eye Drones, a drone-powered solutions company, said it is currently celebrating 10,000 flights across the Middle East and Africa-based projects.

The company revealed its ambitious plan to double its operations in the next few years with the drone solutions market vlaue expected reach $1.5 billion by 2022 in the GCC, it said.

The company has covered an area of nearly 34,000 km since it started operations in 2014.
 
Rabih Bou Rashid, managing director of Falcon Eye Drones, said: “Drones are becoming an instrumental technology for many industries such as oil and gas, utilities, telecom, construction, transportation, city infrastructure developments, agriculture, archaeology, safety and security as well as photography and videography.

“Drone technology is quickly growing beyond its original military applications and is making a very big impact on the commercial sector,” he said.

Rashid said: “In order to harvest the full potential smart city developments represent, it is important for all the industries that make an impact on this transformation, to become more cost-effective, agile and disruptive.

“Civil drones will help this region to excel by introducing drone applications to collect valuable data, make measured decisions, capitalise on data automation and imaging capabilities,” he added.
 
While the Middle East rapidly grows and innovates, drones will play an instrumental role in the development of multiple projects that are expected to be delivered in record times. Drones will not only support timely infrastructure developments but will allow citizens to experience their unlimited potential and benefits, the company said.
 
“We constantly work on the research and development to unleash new drone capabilities. Drones are our passion. Our most recent projects involved highly regarded government authorities, companies, and organisations such as the Municipalities, DOE (Department of Energy), MBRSC (Mohamed Bib Rashid Space Center) Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority to name a few,” he said.

“Whether you require stunning aerial photography, 3D mapping, aerial survey, and inspection, or any other aerial service, each solution is uniquely tailored to our clients to help them to achieve their innovative excellence", he concluded. – TradeArabia News Service