by DRONELIFE Staff Author Ian J. McNabb
In recent times, reality capture and photogrammetry have been rapidly gaining traction. Accurate mapping and data capture are crucial across various industries like construction, agriculture, and infrastructure. DroneDeploy has released its first-ever State of Reality Capture report and survey to delve into this trend.
The survey, which gathered insights from 1447 respondents across 119 countries, highlights key takeaways essential for professionals navigating this dynamic space. Listed here are three of the highest findings:
Adoption is on the Rise
DroneDeploy’s survey revealed that 60% of enterprise-level businesses already use reality capture hardware and software, and are 33% more more likely to accomplish that than their smaller competitors. In certain industries, like architecture, engineering, and construction, the number rises to over 75% total adoption, with an additional 21% planning to adopt the technology in the longer term. For businesses with over 10,000 employees, reality capture has turn into much more popular, with around 80% of firms having already adopted some type of photogrammetry technology, showing the importance of high-quality scanning to large organizations.
While Cost Stays a Concern, Reality Capture is a Strong Investment
For businesses that aren’t using reality capture, the most important barriers cited were the fee of adoption (39%) and the problem of quantifying ROI (39%). Nonetheless, the survey also revealed that 96% of firms which have adopted reality capture technology are seeing ROI, whether that’s from cost savings or more efficient operations. Amongst this group, 29% reported a big return on investment. How are these technologies helping businesses grow? Over 77% reported higher project visibility, 57% said that it reduced their time and value expenditures, 56% reported improved customer satisfaction, and 50% reported improved communication with teams or stakeholders. Almost half of enterprise customers reported cost savings between $10k and $100k.
Businesses are Bullish on the Future
62% of the companies surveyed plan on increasing their expenditure on reality capture over the subsequent yr. Where is that this money going? 31% say that they plan on increasing their use of robotics for reality capture, followed by 16% who plan on utilizing docked drones (which have fallen in price precipitously over the past couple of years). 92% report that they think reality capture use will grow over the subsequent 2 years. Amongst firms with 100+ employees, over 20% imagine that it would turn into ubiquitous. When asked whether reality capture might be a key competitive edge over the subsequent 5 years of their industry, 92% agreed. The takeaway is clear- reality capture isn’t going away. It’s just getting began.
Access to the total version of the report is offered here.
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