Global Unmanned Surface Vehicle Market 2023-2027

Global Unmanned Surface Vehicle Market 2023-2027

Technavio has been monitoring the unmanned surface vehicle market and is forecast to grow by $715.64 million during 2022-2027, accelerating at a CAGR of 7.26% during the forecast period. Our report on the unmanned surface vehicle market provides a holistic analysis, market size and forecast, trends, growth drivers, and challenges, as well as vendor analysis covering around 25 vendors.

The report offers an up-to-date analysis regarding the current market scenario, the latest trends and drivers, and the overall market environment. The market is driven by increased research and investment in USVs, increased applicability of USVs, and advancement in computing and communications.

Technavio's unmanned surface vehicle market is segmented as below:

By End-user

  • Defense
  • Commercial
By Type
  • Remotely operated
  • Autonomous
By Geographical Landscape
  • North America
  • APAC
  • Europe
  • Middle East and Africa
  • South America
This study identifies the increased emphasis on the use of AI in USVs as one of the prime reasons driving the unmanned surface vehicle market growth during the next few years. Also, the increasing number of startups and the introduction of USVs operating on alternative energy sources will lead to sizable demand in the market.

Technavio presents a detailed picture of the market by the way of study, synthesis, and summation of data from multiple sources by an analysis of key parameters. Our report on the unmanned surface vehicle market covers the following areas:
  • Unmanned surface vehicle market sizing
  • Unmanned surface vehicle market forecast
  • Unmanned surface vehicle market industry analysis
Technavio's robust vendor analysis is designed to help clients improve their market position, and in line with this, this report provides a detailed analysis of several leading unmanned surface vehicle market vendors that include 5G International Inc., AutoNaut Ltd., Clearpath Robotics Inc., Deep Ocean Engineering Inc., ECA Group, Liquid Robotics Inc., Marakeb Technologies LLC, Maritime Robotics AS, Maritime Tactical Systems Inc., Ocean Aero, Oceanalpha Group Ltd., Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd., Rakuten Group Inc., Saildrone Inc., SeaRobotics Corp., Textron Inc., thyssenkrupp AG, QinetiQ Ltd., Elbit Systems Ltd., and L3Harris Technologies Inc. Also, the unmanned surface vehicle market analysis report includes information on upcoming trends and challenges that will influence market growth. This is to help companies strategize and leverage all forthcoming growth opportunities.

The study was conducted using an objective combination of primary and secondary information including inputs from key participants in the industry. The report contains a comprehensive market and vendor landscape in addition to an analysis of the key vendors.

Technavio presents a detailed picture of the market by the way of study, synthesis, and summation of data from multiple sources by an analysis of key parameters such as profit, pricing, competition, and promotions. It presents various market facets by identifying the key industry influencers. The data presented is comprehensive, reliable, and a result of extensive research - both primary and secondary. Technavio's market research reports provide a complete competitive landscape and an in-depth vendor selection methodology and analysis using qualitative and quantitative research to forecast accurate market growth.


  • Executive Summary
    • Market overview
      • Table Executive Summary - Chart on Market Overview
      • Table Executive Summary - Data Table on Market Overview
      • Table Executive Summary - Chart on Global Market Characteristics
      • Table Executive Summary - Chart on Market by Geography
      • Table Executive Summary - Chart on Market Segmentation by End-user
      • Table Executive Summary - Chart on Market Segmentation by Type
      • Table Executive Summary - Chart on Incremental Growth
      • Table Executive Summary - Data Table on Incremental Growth
      • Table Executive Summary - Chart on Vendor Market Positioning
  • Market Landscape
    • Market ecosystem
      • Table Parent market
      • Table Market Characteristics
  • Market Sizing
    • Market definition
      • Table Offerings of vendors included in the market definition
    • Market segment analysis
      • Table Market segments
    • Market size 2022
    • Market outlook: Forecast for 2022-2027
      • Table Chart on Global - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Global - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on Global Market: Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Global Market: Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
  • Historic Market Size
    • Global unmanned surface vehicle market 2017 - 2021
      • Table Historic market size - Data table on global unmanned surface vehicle market 2017 – 2021 ($ million)
    • End user segment analysis 2017 - 2021
      • Table Historic market size - End user segment 2017 - 2021 ($ million)
    • Mode of operation segment analysis 2017 - 2021
      • Table Historic market size - Mode of operation segment 2017 - 2021 ($ million)
    • Geography segment analysis 2017 - 2021
      • Table Historic market size - Geography segment 2017 - 2021 ($ million)
    • Country segment analysis 2017 - 2021
      • Table Historic market size - Country segment 2017 - 2021 ($ million)
  • Five Forces Analysis
    • Five forces summary
      • Table Five forces analysis - Comparison between 2022 and 2027
    • Bargaining power of buyers
      • Table Chart on Bargaining power of buyers - Impact of key factors in 2022 and 2027
    • Bargaining power of suppliers
      • Table Bargaining power of suppliers - Impact of key factors in 2022 and 2027
    • Threat of new entrants
      • Table Threat of new entrants - Impact of key factors in 2022 and 2027
    • Threat of substitutes
      • Table Threat of substitutes - Impact of key factors in 2022 and 2027
    • Threat of rivalry
      • Table Threat of rivalry - Impact of key factors in 2022 and 2027
    • Market condition
      • Table Chart on Market condition - Five forces 2022 and 2027
  • Market Segmentation by End-user
    • Market segments
      • Table Chart on End-user - Market share 2022-2027 (%)
      • Table Data Table on End-user - Market share 2022-2027 (%)
    • Comparison by End-user
      • Table Chart on Comparison by End-user
      • Table Data Table on Comparison by End-user
    • Defense - Market size and forecast 2022-2027
      • Table Chart on Defense - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Defense - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on Defense - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Defense - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
    • Commercial - Market size and forecast 2022-2027
      • Table Chart on Commercial - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Commercial - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on Commercial - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Commercial - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
    • Market opportunity by End-user
      • Table Market opportunity by End-user ($ million)
  • Market Segmentation by Type
    • Market segments
      • Table Chart on Type - Market share 2022-2027 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Type - Market share 2022-2027 (%)
    • Comparison by Type
      • Table Chart on Comparison by Type
      • Table Data Table on Comparison by Type
    • Remotely operated - Market size and forecast 2022-2027
      • Table Chart on Remotely operated - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Remotely operated - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on Remotely operated - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Remotely operated - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
    • Autonomous - Market size and forecast 2022-2027
      • Table Chart on Autonomous - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Autonomous - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on Autonomous - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Autonomous - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
    • Market opportunity by Type
      • Table Market opportunity by Type ($ million)
  • Customer Landscape
    • Customer landscape overview
      • Table Analysis of price sensitivity, lifecycle, customer purchase basket, adoption rates, and purchase criteria
  • Geographic Landscape
    • Geographic segmentation
      • Table Chart on Market share by geography 2022-2027 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Market share by geography 2022-2027 (%)
    • Geographic comparison
      • Table Chart on Geographic comparison
      • Table Data Table on Geographic comparison
    • North America - Market size and forecast 2022-2027
      • Table Chart on North America - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on North America - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on North America - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
      • Table Data Table on North America - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
    • APAC - Market size and forecast 2022-2027
      • Table Chart on APAC - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on APAC - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on APAC - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
      • Table Data Table on APAC - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
    • Europe - Market size and forecast 2022-2027
      • Table Chart on Europe - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Europe - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on Europe - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Europe - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
    • Middle East and Africa - Market size and forecast 2022- 2027
      • Table Chart on Middle East and Africa - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Middle East and Africa - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on Middle East and Africa - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Middle East and Africa - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
    • South America - Market size and forecast 2022-2027
      • Table Chart on South America - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on South America - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on South America - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
      • Table Data Table on South America - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
    • US - Market size and forecast 2022-2027
      • Table Chart on US - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on US - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on US - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
      • Table Data Table on US - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
    • China - Market size and forecast 2022-2027
      • Table Chart on China - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on China - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on China - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
      • Table Data Table on China - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
    • UK - Market size and forecast 2022-2027
      • Table Chart on UK - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on UK - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on UK - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
      • Table Data Table on UK - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
    • Norway - Market size and forecast 2022-2027
      • Table Chart on Norway - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Norway - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on Norway - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Norway - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
    • Japan - Market size and forecast 2022-2027
      • Table Chart on Japan - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Japan - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on Japan - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Japan - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
    • Market opportunity by geography
      • Table Market opportunity by geography ($ million)
  • Drivers, Challenges, and Trends
    • Market drivers
      • Increased research and investment in USVs
      • Increased applicability of USVs
      • Advancement in computing and communications
    • Market challenges
      • High number of substitute products
      • Lack of adequate training
      • High cost of R and D
    • Impact of drivers and challenges
      • Table Impact of drivers and challenges in 2022 and 2027
    • Market trends
      • Increased emphasis on use of AI in USVs
      • Increasing number of startups
      • Introduction of USVs operating on alternative energy sources
  • Vendor Landscape
    • Overview
    • Vendor landscape
      • Table Overview on Criticality of inputs and Factors of differentiation
    • Landscape disruption
      • Table Overview on factors of disruption
    • Industry risks
      • Table Impact of key risks on business
  • Vendor Analysis
    • Vendors covered
      • Table Vendors covered
    • Market positioning of vendors
      • Table Matrix on vendor position and classification
    • 5G International Inc.
      • Table 5G International Inc. - Overview
      • Table 5G International Inc. - Product / Service
      • Table 5G International Inc. - Key offerings
    • AutoNaut Ltd.
      • Table AutoNaut Ltd. - Overview
      • Table AutoNaut Ltd. - Product / Service
      • Table AutoNaut Ltd. - Key offerings
    • Clearpath Robotics Inc.
      • Table Clearpath Robotics Inc. - Overview
      • Table Clearpath Robotics Inc. - Product / Service
      • Table Clearpath Robotics Inc. - Key offerings
    • Deep Ocean Engineering Inc.
      • Table Deep Ocean Engineering Inc. - Overview
      • Table Deep Ocean Engineering Inc. - Product / Service
      • Table Deep Ocean Engineering Inc. - Key offerings
    • ECA Group
      • Table ECA Group - Overview
      • Table ECA Group - Product / Service
      • Table ECA Group - Key offerings
    • Elbit Systems Ltd.
      • Table Elbit Systems Ltd. - Overview
      • Table Elbit Systems Ltd. - Product / Service
      • Table Elbit Systems Ltd. - Key offerings
    • L3Harris Technologies Inc.
      • Table L3Harris Technologies Inc. - Overview
      • Table L3Harris Technologies Inc. - Business segments
      • Table L3Harris Technologies Inc. - Key news
      • Table L3Harris Technologies Inc. - Key offerings
      • Table L3Harris Technologies Inc. - Segment focus
    • Liquid Robotics Inc.
      • Table Liquid Robotics Inc. - Overview
      • Table Liquid Robotics Inc. - Product / Service
      • Table Liquid Robotics Inc. - Key offerings
    • Marakeb Technologies LLC
      • Table Marakeb Technologies LLC - Overview
      • Table Marakeb Technologies LLC - Product / Service
      • Table Marakeb Technologies LLC - Key offerings
    • Maritime Robotics AS
      • Table Maritime Robotics AS - Overview
      • Table Maritime Robotics AS - Product / Service
      • Table Maritime Robotics AS - Key offerings
    • Ocean Aero
      • Table Ocean Aero - Overview
      • Table Ocean Aero - Product / Service
      • Table Ocean Aero - Key offerings
    • QinetiQ Ltd.
      • Table QinetiQ Ltd. - Overview
      • Table QinetiQ Ltd. - Business segments
      • Table QinetiQ Ltd. - Key offerings
      • Table QinetiQ Ltd. - Segment focus
    • Rakuten Group Inc.
      • Table Rakuten Group Inc. - Overview
      • Table Rakuten Group Inc. - Business segments
      • Table Rakuten Group Inc. - Key offerings
      • Table Rakuten Group Inc. - Segment focus
    • SeaRobotics Corp.
      • Table SeaRobotics Corp. - Overview
      • Table SeaRobotics Corp. - Product / Service
      • Table SeaRobotics Corp. - Key offerings
    • thyssenkrupp AG
      • Table thyssenkrupp AG - Overview
      • Table thyssenkrupp AG - Business segments
      • Table thyssenkrupp AG - Key news
      • Table thyssenkrupp AG - Key offerings
      • Table thyssenkrupp AG - Segment focus
  • Appendix
    • Scope of the report
      • Market definition
      • Objectives
      • Notes and caveats
    • Inclusions and exclusions checklist
      • Table Inclusions checklist
      • Table Exclusions checklist
    • Currency conversion rates for US$
      • Table Currency conversion rates for US$
    • Research methodology
      • Table Research methodology
      • Table Validation techniques employed for market sizing
      • Table Information sources
    • List of abbreviations
      • Table List of abbreviations

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