North America Small Unmanned Surface Vehicles Market

The North America small unmanned surface vehicles market is expected to grow from US$ 124.16 million in 2021 to US$ 242.21 million by 2028; it is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 10.0% from 2021 to 2028.

An accurate map of the ocean bottom is necessary for navigation, transportation, fishery, telecommunication, and offshore energy, and to understand the ocean’s current and physical properties related to weather and climate. The long-range autonomous vehicle can map the ocean with an environment-friendly way. Also, an autonomous vehicle requires less manpower and costs than traditional ship-based mapping. Government organizations and private agencies are investing significantly in manufacturing and developing advanced and efficient small unmanned surface vehicles for ocean data mapping. Therefore, there is an increasing demand for small USVs. These vehicles are used in various applications, such as ocean data collection and mapping, water quality monitoring, and shallow waters and ports protection. Water pollution is an acute problem, especially in several countries. Therefore, water quality monitoring has become crucial for water protection. With the rapid development of industry and urbanization, industrial and sanitary sewage has severely affected fresh-water sources across the region. It has significantly influenced the living conditions of human beings. New measurement technologies, such as ship-borne measurements and IoT system, are used to monitor water quality. Therefore, surge in the demand of ocean data mapping and water quality monitoring is expected to drive the North America market growth. 

The COVID-19 pandemic hit almost all industries worldwide, disrupting the supply chain in various sectors, creating a demand & supply gap. The reduction in the investments of automation technologies is one of the pandemic's significant impacts that severely affected the market. However, according to the research study, the market is expected to regain its growth by the second quarter of 2022. Regarding hydrography operations, the COVID-19 has not impacted heavily in the adoption of automation technologies. The marine industry operations have been suspended during one-two quarter of 2020, which affected the demand for unmanned surface vehicles across the region. Also, the need for unmanned systems has increased over the past few years, a trend across marine industry operations. For instance, the defense sector has become one of the most growing markets for unmanned systems across North America, specifically in the US, due to rising investments in the adoption of autonomous unmanned vehicles across the defense industry that has driven the market in 2020.

With the new features and technologies, vendors can attract new customers and expand their footprints in emerging markets. This factor is likely to drive the North America small unmanned surface vehicles market. The North America small unmanned surface vehicles market is expected to grow at a good CAGR during the forecast period.    

North America Small Unmanned Surface Vehicles Market Revenue and Forecast to 2028 (US$ Million)     

North America Small Unmanned Surface Vehicles Market Segmentation       

North America Small Unmanned Surface Vehicles Market – By Size

• 1-2 M
• >2-4 M
• >4-6 M

North America Small Unmanned Surface Vehicles Market – By Payload

• Sonars
• Camera
• GPS
• SATCOM
• Others

North America Small Unmanned Surface Vehicles Market – By Application

• Defense
• Scientific Research
• Disaster Management
• Hydrography
• Others

North America Small Unmanned Surface Vehicles Market, by Country

• US
• Canada  
• Mexico

North America Small Unmanned Surface Vehicles Market - Companies Mentioned

• Aanderaa Data Instruments AS
• AutoNaut Ltd
• Eco Marine Power
• HYDRONALIX
• Liquid Robotics, Inc.
• OceanAlpha Group Ltd.
• QinetiQ Group plc  
• SeaRobotics Corporation
• Sirehna   

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