REPORT HIGHLIGHT

The global biomimetic aircraft market was valued at $ xx in 2020. Strong global development trends are expected to grow at a CAGR of 8.9% to become U.S. $ XX in 2027.

Biomimetic refers to human-made processes, substances, devices, or structures that resemble nature. The art and science of developing biomimetic devices are known as biomimicry. And it is similar to biological processes. The biomimicry idea was used to create airplane wings. When a bird wants to take flight, it raises its wings, creating a low pressure that allows the body to rise through the 'lift' process. The same idea is used when planes take off and land. Airplanes have made doing business more accessible and more convenient by resolving the issue of connection. Polished surfaces are frequently utilized on planes to minimize drag. During the projected period, the worldwide biomimetic airplane market is predicted to develop rapidly.

MARKET DYNAMICS

Biomimicry is a developing discipline that looks at what humans can learn from nature, and airbus engineers are learning a lot about efficient airplane design solutions that nature has honed over millions of years. Airbus is utilizing biomimicry to enhance environmental performance and minimize emissions in the aviation sector. Army aviation requires structural technology that enables real-time, on-the-fly adaptation to multiple configurations adapted for varied flying circumstances or missions, resulting in enhanced capabilities through increased speed, range, and payload. Natural processes may be imitated to create more efficient constructions, enabling more capable and high-performance airplanes.

Increasing competition among global economies such as the USA and China increase tension between these countries. Many countries are expanding their military capabilities to protect their regions from hostile political powers globally. Increasing global geopolitics has impacted demand for technology to improve monitoring and surveillance of border regions with time effectiveness and most minor human interventions. The market is benefited from these developments. It can provide better control of unmanned aircraft for flight at high altitudes and in a diverse environment. An amalgamation of such an advanced airplane with other technology such as robotics and analytics provides a versatile solution for varied industrial needs.

The agricultural technology space is observing innovation at a rapid pace. Small airplanes are used to maintain large land masses for crop monitoring, protection, seeds sprinkling, irrigation, pesticides sprinkling, and so on. Biomimetic technology provides low-cost- & fuel-efficient solutions for these applications. Fixed-wing small airplanes are mainly used in the agriculture space. Apart from these major applications, biotechnology is another opportunistic industry. With little commercial importance, it provides a plethora of innovation and product development to keep up with the demand of these industrial applications. With continuous product development in the biotech segment, the opportunity for applications in new areas is increasing, significantly impacting the future market. 

MARKET SEGMENTATION

The market is divided into two categories, namely, product type and application. The product type segment is divided into FMAVs and fixed-wing aircraft. The application segment is categorized into aircraft production, military, agricultural, biology research, and others.

Type Takeaway

Flapping Wing Micro Air Vehicles (MAVs) and Fixed-wing airplanes are two significant types of biomimetic airplane designs are available in the market. FMAVs are mainly designed for versatile applications such as military missions. It gives greater control and swift control at high altitudes. Fixed-wing airplanes are tested for commercial applications to decrease traveling time for short-distance flights. The fixed-wing type is relatively cheaper and suitable for commercial usage due to its high reliability and cost-effectiveness. This type is effective in vast agricultural fields to monitor crop health with scanning technology combined with aircraft, seeds and pesticides sprinklers, and other applications.

Application Takeaway

Significant applications are the air travel industry, military, agriculture, and biological research. Airlines industries are substantial users of biomimetic technology. It helps aircraft manufacturers to improve the performance and fuel efficiency of aircraft at high altitude turbulence. Current technology is capable of handling medium size flights with limited passenger capacity. Companies are exploring ways to increase the flight capacity of biomimetic airplanes to make them suitable for extensive commercial uses. Military applications are also contributing significantly to the demand growth. It includes services such as monitoring, surveillance, anti-missile systems, and so on. Due to versatility in demand for military applications, research and development in this segment are high and relatively rapid. These product development activities are helping other segments to improve their product application range. The biotech segment is comparatively tiny from a commercial demand perspective, but it originates from technological breakthroughs in this space.

REGIONAL TAKEAWAYS

North America and Europe are leading regions for the biomimetic airplane market. Due to the presence of major aircraft manufacturers and increasing spending on research and development from government and private companies, product development and industrial application of biomimetic aircraft are high in these regions. U.S. Government is spending heavily on military technology infrastructure development and outer space exploration. Europe is leading in aircraft product development, with countries such as Germany and France are contributing to research work by private companies. Research work done by universities in collaboration with private companies is significant in Europe. Due to large agricultural land and leading export markets, the U.S. is vital for aircraft application in the farming segment.   

Asia Pacific region is an emerging demand driver during the forecast period. Countries such as China, India, and Japan are exploring new ways to strengthen their military capabilities. With adverse weather patterns, conventional agricultural practices are no longer reliable for mass production. New technologies such as drone monitoring and AI-enabled farming practices are finding in-roads in emerging economies such as India. Biomimetic aircraft are expected to find new applications in these areas.

COVID-19 IMPACT

Since the COVID-19 outbreak in December 2019, the disease has spread to almost every country in the world, prompting the World Health Organization to declare it a global health emergency. The global impacts of the Covid infection 2019 (COVID-19) are starting to be noticed, and they will have a significant effect on the Biomimetic Aircraft industry in 2020. Due to high expenditure on health care, military budget spending is decreased. Major airlines companies are finding it challenging to maintain profitability with inconsistent and lukewarm demand after COVID-19. New projects and aircraft purchases are delayed for an indefinite period. These factors are likely to impact biomimetic aircraft demand for a short period.

KEY PLAYERS

Many of the big airplane manufacturers are developing their concepts for biomimetic aircraft. This field is also attracting new players with innovative designs. Major companies in the global biomimetic market are Boeing, 3D Robotics, Airbus, Boston Engineering, Northrop Grumman, General Dynamics Mission Systems, ENFICA, Green Pioneer China, EADS, Hobby King, Lockheed Martin Corporation, Atlas Elektronik GmBH, ETH Zurich, and GSE.

Product launches, product approvals, and other organic growth initiatives such as patents and events are being prioritized by several firms. With the growing demand for biomimetic aircraft, key participants in the market are expected to benefit from attractive growth possibilities in the future.

The market size and forecast for each segment and sub-segments has been considered as below:

• Historical Year – 2016 to 2018
• Base Year – 2019
• Estimated Year – 2020
• Projected Year – 2021 to 2027

TARGET AUDIENCE

• Manufacturers
• Raw Material Suppliers
• Distributors
• Original Equipment Manufacturers
• Research Organizations
• Consulting Firms
• Government and Regional Agencies

SCOPE OF THE REPORT

The scope of this report covers the market by its major segments, which include as follows:

GLOBAL BIOMIMETIC AIRCRAFT MARKET KEY PLAYERS

• Boeing
• Airbus
• 3D Robotics
• Hobby King, Airbus
• Boston Engineering
• Lockheed Martin Corporation
• Northrop Grumman
• Atlas Elektronik GmBH
• General Dynamics Mission Systems
• Gossamer penguin
• ENFICA
• Green Pioneer China
• ETH Zurich
• EADS
• GSE

GLOBAL BIOMIMETIC AIRCRAFT MARKET, BY TYPE

• Flapping Wing Micro Air vehicles (FMAVs)
• Fixed-wing
• Others

GLOBAL BIOMIMETIC AIRCRAFT MARKET, BY APPLICATION

• Military
• Agriculture
• Air travel industry
• Biotechnology Research

GLOBAL BIOMIMETIC AIRCRAFT MARKET, BY REGION

• North America
  • The U.S.
  • Canada
• Europe
  • Germany
  • France
  • Italy
  • Spain
  • United Kingdom
  • Rest of Europe
• Asia Pacific
  • India
  • China
  • South Korea
  • Japan
  • Rest of APAC
• Latin America
  • Brazil
  • Mexico
  • Argentina
  • Rest of LATAM