Companies that use drones for their operations or offer services using drones include Hemav and Verity Studios. Detailed information has been entered in the attached spreadsheet.
HEMAV
- Website: Link.
- Headquarters: Castelldefels, Barcelona.
- Overview: In 2018, Hemav ranked 4th in the top 20 drone service providers by Droneii. The company offers data analysis services through artificial intelligence using satellite and drone. Currently, The Hemav company is in the computer software industry, but it uses its technology to serve the agricultural sector. The drones are used as a mapping system for agriculture and surveying industries. Hemav’s competitive edge is in its unique system operations, assembly, and transport. The private company has an estimated number of 11-50 employees. Hemav was founded by Alex Gomar Manresa and Xavier Silva García in the year 2012.
VERITY STUDIOS
- Website: Link.
- Headquarters: Zurich, Switzerland.
- Overview: Verity Studio is an indoor drone show expert. Through drone technology, the company pushes the boundaries, combining technology and art to create life-changing experiences. The company’s drones are used to create indoor drone experiences at events such as musical shows. Verity’s drones have completed 150,000 flights above people. The company is in the aviation and aerospace industry but serves the entertainment industry. The Private company was founded in 2014 with an estimate of 51-200 employees. Verity Studio boasts of having flown its drones in over 20 countries. Additionally, music tours with Celine Dion and Drake add to the company’s credibility.
FLOCK DRONE ART
- Website: Link.
- Headquarters: Girona, Spain.
- Overview: Flock Drone Art was founded in 2015. It offers innovative experience in the world of entertainment. The company’s services include lightening the sky for music festivals, sports events, branding, inaugurations, and drone shows. This company started from the union of different companies and professionals; this led to a team of professionals with vast experience in the drone sector. The company has an estimated number of 2-10 employees. Ernest Biosca Rojas is currently the CDO of the company. On the 24 of February 2020, the company participated in the MCW Barcelona, 2020. Flock is presently in the airlines and aviation
GAMAYA
- Website: Link.
- Headquarters: Vaud, Switzerland.
- Overview: Gamaya is a private company that was founded in 2015. The company has an estimate of 11-50 employees. Gamaya is based in the information technology industry but serves the agricultural The company hopes to improve the efficiency and sustainability of farming through solutions, imaging, and artificial intelligence. The company uses drones for mapping agricultural lands and proferring solutions for sustainable farming. Gamaya company was founded by Dragos Constantin, Igor Ivanov, and Yosef Akhtman.
MARTEK AVIATION
- Website: Link
- Headquarters: Rotherham, England
- Overview: Martek Aviation utilizes innovative UAS services (unmanned and manned aerial systems) to help automate and streamline both offshore and marine inspections through the use of drones/UAVs. It also assists with surveillance missions, as well as search and rescue operations, and regularly conducts drone surveys. Martek Aviation services the marine/maritime industry. According to Owler, the company generates less than $1 million in annual revenue. Founded in the year 2017, Martek Aviation operates as a subsidiary of Martek Marine.
RESEARCH STRATEGY
To carry out this research, the research team searched for pre-compiled lists of drone companies that offer services using drones or for operational use. This search method proved fruitful because we were able to identify a compiled list by Droneii.com, the top 20 companies that offer drone services for the year 2018 and 2019, respectively. We then moved to review the companies, making sure they met the required criteria. Two companies were identified through this process Hemav and Verity Studios.
The research team searched through databases like Crunchbase. We were able to filter our search to drone companies in Europe. We then searched through the pre-compiled list to identify companies that met the required criteria. One company was recognized, Flock Drone Art. According to Crunchbase, the average founded date for companies on its list is Nov 2010. We also searched through reputable news sites, industry publications, and news articles for information on the drone industry. Through this method, we identified two companies, Gamaya.