Summary

The global market for Medical Drone was estimated to be worth US$ 396 million in 2024 and is forecast to a readjusted size of US$ 1398 million by 2031 with a CAGR of 19.1% during the forecast period 2025-2031.
Medical drones can quickly deliver items like medicines, serums, and small medical devices to remote areas. In addition to drone manufacturers, some logistics companies, particularly those involved in medical services, have turned to drones for delivery, seeking to complete tasks more cheaply, quickly, and, most importantly, safely. The time-sensitive nature of medical supplies is driving the development of regulatory frameworks that will allow autonomous medical drones to fly long distances and deliver lifesaving supplies to patients.

Market opportunities & drivers: What forces are pushing medical drones from pilots to sustained operations?
The transition is driven by confirmed, complementary factors: clinical demand for time-sensitive supplies and uneven regional healthcare access; progressive regulatory precedents for BVLOS and type approvals; and maturation of engineering solutions for cold-chain, route management and medical integration. Public procurement and health programs (governmental or international) provide demonstration contracts, while barriers remain—airspace coordination, aviation certification, hospital procurement cycles and liability frameworks. Multiple government and corporate announcements underscore that regulatory approvals and large health-system contracts are decisive for scalable business models.

Supply chain & downstream: How does the value chain connect manufacturers, platforms and medical endpoints?
Upstream suppliers include airframe and propulsion manufacturers, sensor and redundant navigation firms, temperature-control integrators and ground/mission control software providers. Downstream consumers are hospitals, blood banks, community clinics, public health program operators and pharmaceutical/cold-chain logistics firms—each demanding strong safety, traceability and temperature assurance. Firms often span roles: Zipline, Matternet and Volansi emphasize networked delivery operations; SF-Tech and DJI in China provide both platforms and local project integration; Swoop Aero and Vayu serve remote/island contracts. Corporate press releases and pilot announcements delineate these role distributions.

Market segmentation trends: In which application lanes is demand accelerating most rapidly, and why?
Segmentation shows blood/urgent samples, vaccine/cold-chain medicines, organ/high-value drug regional transfer, and disaster/emergency response. Evidence from multiple pilots indicates blood and emergency sample delivery was the earliest and most widely adopted track (clear clinical value and repeatable procurement), followed by cold-chain medicines which require more engineering for sustained temperature control; organ transport is constrained by regulation and insurance but is a high-value extension where type-certified routes exist; disaster response depends on national disaster frameworks. Pilot results and project announcements show urgent clinical supplies are the most frequent route to commercial adoption.

Regional trends
North America: regulators (e.g., FAA) are enabling commercialization through phased waivers, exemptions and type approvals; large health systems and pharma partners act as early buyers for urban/suburban point-to-point and mid-range services. China & APAC: national/local pilots and enterprise-led type/market certifications proceed in parallel; domestic leaders push integrated solutions with public hospital and municipal projects. Africa & Pacific islands: geography has made them demonstration leaders where governments and international agencies procure and operate networks. Europe: conservative regulatory approach emphasizes safety and airspace integration, with initial hospital-to-hospital or island/remote area pilots. These regional patterns reflect government announcements, international agency projects and corporate disclosures.

Latest developments
24 Oct 2023 — Matternet announced a certification/approval milestone for its M2 system to support urban and interfacility medical delivery
Nov 2024 — DJI secured national type/approval for a commercial delivery model in China, a regulatory step supporting domestic commercial deployments
19 Mar 2025 — Xinqiao Hospital (PLA Army Medical University) completed a reported routine medicine delivery via drone and announced a normalized drone medicine delivery channel
This report aims to provide a comprehensive presentation of the global market for Medical Drone, focusing on the total sales revenue, key companies market share and ranking, together with an analysis of Medical Drone by region & country, by Type, and by Application.
The Medical Drone market size, estimations, and forecasts are provided in terms of sales revenue ($ millions), considering 2024 as the base year, with history and forecast data for the period from 2020 to 2031. With both quantitative and qualitative analysis, to help readers develop business/growth strategies, assess the market competitive situation, analyze their position in the current marketplace, and make informed business decisions regarding Medical Drone.

Market Segmentation
By Company
Zipline
Sf Technology Co., Ltd.
Matternet
SZ DJI Technology Co., Ltd.
Volansi Inc.
Guangzhou EHang Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd.
Flirtey
Vayu
Swoop Aero Pty.Ltd.
Segment by Type
Fixed Wing Drone
Rotor Wing Drone
Segment by Application
Drug Transmission
Blood Transmission
Sample Transmission
Others
By Region
North America
United States
Canada
Asia-Pacific
China
Japan
South Korea
Southeast Asia
India
Australia
Rest of Asia-Pacific
Europe
Germany
France
U.K.
Italy
Netherlands
Nordic Countries
Rest of Europe
Latin America
Mexico
Brazil
Rest of Latin America
Middle East & Africa
Turkey
Saudi Arabia
UAE
Rest of MEA
Chapter Outline
Chapter 1: Introduces the report scope of the report, global total market size. This chapter also provides the market dynamics, latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by manufacturers in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry.
Chapter 2: Detailed analysis of Medical Drone company competitive landscape, revenue market share, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 3: Provides the analysis of various market segments by Type, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments.
Chapter 4: Provides the analysis of various market segments by Application, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different downstream markets.
Chapter 5: Revenue of Medical Drone in regional level. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and introduces the market development, future development prospects, market space, and market size of each country in the world.
Chapter 6: Revenue of Medical Drone in country level. It provides sigmate data by Type, and by Application for each country/region.
Chapter 7: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product revenue, gross margin, product introduction, recent development, etc.
Chapter 8: Analysis of industrial chain, including the upstream and downstream of the industry.
Chapter 9: Conclusion.

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Table of Contents

1 Market Overview
1.1 Medical Drone Product Introduction
1.2 Global Medical Drone Market Size Forecast (2020-2031)
1.3 Medical Drone Market Trends & Drivers
1.3.1 Medical Drone Industry Trends
1.3.2 Medical Drone Market Drivers & Opportunity
1.3.3 Medical Drone Market Challenges
1.3.4 Medical Drone Market Restraints
1.4 Assumptions and Limitations
1.5 Study Objectives
1.6 Years Considered
2 Competitive Analysis by Company
2.1 Global Medical Drone Players Revenue Ranking (2024)
2.2 Global Medical Drone Revenue by Company (2020-2025)
2.3 Key Companies Medical Drone Manufacturing Base Distribution and Headquarters
2.4 Key Companies Medical Drone Product Offered
2.5 Key Companies Time to Begin Mass Production of Medical Drone
2.6 Medical Drone Market Competitive Analysis
2.6.1 Medical Drone Market Concentration Rate (2020-2025)
2.6.2 Global 5 and 10 Largest Companies by Medical Drone Revenue in 2024
2.6.3 Global Top Companies by Company Type (Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3) & (based on the Revenue in Medical Drone as of 2024)
2.7 Mergers & Acquisitions, Expansion
3 Segmentation by Type
3.1 Introduction by Type
3.1.1 Fixed Wing Drone
3.1.2 Rotor Wing Drone
3.2 Global Medical Drone Sales Value by Type
3.2.1 Global Medical Drone Sales Value by Type (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
3.2.2 Global Medical Drone Sales Value, by Type (2020-2031)
3.2.3 Global Medical Drone Sales Value, by Type (%) (2020-2031)
4 Segmentation by Application
4.1 Introduction by Application
4.1.1 Drug Transmission
4.1.2 Blood Transmission
4.1.3 Sample Transmission
4.1.4 Others
4.2 Global Medical Drone Sales Value by Application
4.2.1 Global Medical Drone Sales Value by Application (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
4.2.2 Global Medical Drone Sales Value, by Application (2020-2031)
4.2.3 Global Medical Drone Sales Value, by Application (%) (2020-2031)
5 Segmentation by Region
5.1 Global Medical Drone Sales Value by Region
5.1.1 Global Medical Drone Sales Value by Region: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
5.1.2 Global Medical Drone Sales Value by Region (2020-2025)
5.1.3 Global Medical Drone Sales Value by Region (2026-2031)
5.1.4 Global Medical Drone Sales Value by Region (%), (2020-2031)
5.2 North America
5.2.1 North America Medical Drone Sales Value, 2020-2031
5.2.2 North America Medical Drone Sales Value by Country (%), 2024 VS 2031
5.3 Europe
5.3.1 Europe Medical Drone Sales Value, 2020-2031
5.3.2 Europe Medical Drone Sales Value by Country (%), 2024 VS 2031
5.4 Asia Pacific
5.4.1 Asia Pacific Medical Drone Sales Value, 2020-2031
5.4.2 Asia Pacific Medical Drone Sales Value by Region (%), 2024 VS 2031
5.5 South America
5.5.1 South America Medical Drone Sales Value, 2020-2031
5.5.2 South America Medical Drone Sales Value by Country (%), 2024 VS 2031
5.6 Middle East & Africa
5.6.1 Middle East & Africa Medical Drone Sales Value, 2020-2031
5.6.2 Middle East & Africa Medical Drone Sales Value by Country (%), 2024 VS 2031
6 Segmentation by Key Countries/Regions
6.1 Key Countries/Regions Medical Drone Sales Value Growth Trends, 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
6.2 Key Countries/Regions Medical Drone Sales Value, 2020-2031
6.3 United States
6.3.1 United States Medical Drone Sales Value, 2020-2031
6.3.2 United States Medical Drone Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
6.3.3 United States Medical Drone Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
6.4 Europe
6.4.1 Europe Medical Drone Sales Value, 2020-2031
6.4.2 Europe Medical Drone Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
6.4.3 Europe Medical Drone Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
6.5 China
6.5.1 China Medical Drone Sales Value, 2020-2031
6.5.2 China Medical Drone Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
6.5.3 China Medical Drone Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
6.6 Japan
6.6.1 Japan Medical Drone Sales Value, 2020-2031
6.6.2 Japan Medical Drone Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
6.6.3 Japan Medical Drone Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
6.7 South Korea
6.7.1 South Korea Medical Drone Sales Value, 2020-2031
6.7.2 South Korea Medical Drone Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
6.7.3 South Korea Medical Drone Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
6.8 Southeast Asia
6.8.1 Southeast Asia Medical Drone Sales Value, 2020-2031
6.8.2 Southeast Asia Medical Drone Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
6.8.3 Southeast Asia Medical Drone Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
6.9 India
6.9.1 India Medical Drone Sales Value, 2020-2031
6.9.2 India Medical Drone Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
6.9.3 India Medical Drone Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
7 Company Profiles
7.1 Zipline
7.1.1 Zipline Profile
7.1.2 Zipline Main Business
7.1.3 Zipline Medical Drone Products, Services and Solutions
7.1.4 Zipline Medical Drone Revenue (US$ Million) & (2020-2025)
7.1.5 Zipline Recent Developments
7.2 Sf Technology Co., Ltd.
7.2.1 Sf Technology Co., Ltd. Profile
7.2.2 Sf Technology Co., Ltd. Main Business
7.2.3 Sf Technology Co., Ltd. Medical Drone Products, Services and Solutions
7.2.4 Sf Technology Co., Ltd. Medical Drone Revenue (US$ Million) & (2020-2025)
7.2.5 Sf Technology Co., Ltd. Recent Developments
7.3 Matternet
7.3.1 Matternet Profile
7.3.2 Matternet Main Business
7.3.3 Matternet Medical Drone Products, Services and Solutions
7.3.4 Matternet Medical Drone Revenue (US$ Million) & (2020-2025)
7.3.5 Matternet Recent Developments
7.4 SZ DJI Technology Co., Ltd.
7.4.1 SZ DJI Technology Co., Ltd. Profile
7.4.2 SZ DJI Technology Co., Ltd. Main Business
7.4.3 SZ DJI Technology Co., Ltd. Medical Drone Products, Services and Solutions
7.4.4 SZ DJI Technology Co., Ltd. Medical Drone Revenue (US$ Million) & (2020-2025)
7.4.5 SZ DJI Technology Co., Ltd. Recent Developments
7.5 Volansi Inc.
7.5.1 Volansi Inc. Profile
7.5.2 Volansi Inc. Main Business
7.5.3 Volansi Inc. Medical Drone Products, Services and Solutions
7.5.4 Volansi Inc. Medical Drone Revenue (US$ Million) & (2020-2025)
7.5.5 Volansi Inc. Recent Developments
7.6 Guangzhou EHang Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd.
7.6.1 Guangzhou EHang Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. Profile
7.6.2 Guangzhou EHang Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. Main Business
7.6.3 Guangzhou EHang Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. Medical Drone Products, Services and Solutions
7.6.4 Guangzhou EHang Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. Medical Drone Revenue (US$ Million) & (2020-2025)
7.6.5 Guangzhou EHang Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. Recent Developments
7.7 Flirtey
7.7.1 Flirtey Profile
7.7.2 Flirtey Main Business
7.7.3 Flirtey Medical Drone Products, Services and Solutions
7.7.4 Flirtey Medical Drone Revenue (US$ Million) & (2020-2025)
7.7.5 Flirtey Recent Developments
7.8 Vayu
7.8.1 Vayu Profile
7.8.2 Vayu Main Business
7.8.3 Vayu Medical Drone Products, Services and Solutions
7.8.4 Vayu Medical Drone Revenue (US$ Million) & (2020-2025)
7.8.5 Vayu Recent Developments
7.9 Swoop Aero Pty.Ltd.
7.9.1 Swoop Aero Pty.Ltd. Profile
7.9.2 Swoop Aero Pty.Ltd. Main Business
7.9.3 Swoop Aero Pty.Ltd. Medical Drone Products, Services and Solutions
7.9.4 Swoop Aero Pty.Ltd. Medical Drone Revenue (US$ Million) & (2020-2025)
7.9.5 Swoop Aero Pty.Ltd. Recent Developments
8 Industry Chain Analysis
8.1 Medical Drone Industrial Chain
8.2 Medical Drone Upstream Analysis
8.2.1 Key Raw Materials
8.2.2 Raw Materials Key Suppliers
8.2.3 Manufacturing Cost Structure
8.3 Midstream Analysis
8.4 Downstream Analysis (Customers Analysis)
8.5 Sales Model and Sales Channels
8.5.1 Medical Drone Sales Model
8.5.2 Sales Channel
8.5.3 Medical Drone Distributors
9 Research Findings and Conclusion
10 Appendix
10.1 Research Methodology
10.1.1 Methodology/Research Approach
10.1.1.1 Research Programs/Design
10.1.1.2 Market Size Estimation
10.1.1.3 Market Breakdown and Data Triangulation
10.1.2 Data Source
10.1.2.1 Secondary Sources
10.1.2.2 Primary Sources
10.2 Author Details
10.3 Disclaimer