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How popular isHoverAir?

In September 2026, people searched for HoverAir by name about 27,100 times worldwide, an 18.1% decrease from the previous year. These searches made up 3.2% of all global drone manufacturer searches, placing HoverAir fourth out of ten manufacturers. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about drone manufacturers, HoverAir did not appear in any of the answers.

Search and AI answers in September 2026

HoverAir is the fourth most searched of 10 competitors and not listed in any AI answer.

  1. DJIShare of searches 69.7%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 1st
  2. AutelShare of searches 15.9%Mentioned in 3 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 2nd
  3. SkydioShare of searches 4.8%Mentioned in 3 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 5th
  4. HoverAirShare of searches 3.2%Mentioned in 0 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations –
  5. PotensicShare of searches 2.4%Mentioned in 1 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 8th

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Top drone manufacturers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, HoverAir did not appear in any of the five answers.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. DJI1st
  2. Autel2nd
  3. Parrot3rd
  4. Freefly Systems4th
  5. Skydio5th
  6. Wingtra6th
  7. XAG7th
  8. Potensic8th
  9. HoverAir–
  10. senseFly–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • DJI5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Autel3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Skydio3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Freefly Systems3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Parrot3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • XAG2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Wingtra2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Potensic1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • HoverAir0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • senseFly0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 20, 2026.

Which drone manufacturers compete with HoverAir?

HoverAir against drone manufacturers worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for DJI, Autel, Skydio, HoverAir, Potensic, Freefly Systems. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthDJIAutelSkydioHoverAirPotensicFreefly SystemsParrotXAGWingtrasenseFly
Oct 202567.7%15.7%4.7%3.8%2.9%2.6%2.1%0.22%0.19%0.19%
Nov 202570.5%13.5%4%4%3%2.7%1.8%0.16%0.13%0.16%
Dec 202570%13.2%5.9%3.2%3.2%2.2%1.8%0.19%0.13%0.13%
Jan 202672%13.6%4.1%3.3%2.5%2.2%1.8%0.19%0.13%0.13%
Feb 202671.4%13.5%5%2.2%2.2%3.3%1.8%0.29%0.16%0.16%
Mar 202666.9%15.5%6.9%2.5%2.3%3.1%2.1%0.28%0.22%0.18%
Apr 202668.8%15.7%4.7%2.6%2.4%3.2%2.1%0.28%0.19%0.15%
May 202673%13.8%4.1%2.3%2.1%2.8%1.5%0.19%0.16%0.13%
Jun 202674.6%11.5%4.2%2.3%2.6%2.8%1.5%0.2%0.14%0.1%
Jul 202676.4%11.8%3.5%2.4%2.2%1.9%1.3%0.31%0.14%0.11%
Aug 202673.6%13.8%3.4%3.4%2.1%1.8%1.5%0.24%0.13%0.09%
Sep 202669.7%15.9%4.8%3.2%2.4%2.1%1.4%0.22%0.15%0.1%

  1. 1.DJI

    69.7%

    Held 1st. 591K estimated branded searches, -18.3% vs prior month. Share -3.9 points.

  2. 2.Autel

    15.9%

    Held 2nd. 135K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +2.2 points.

  3. 3.Skydio

    4.8%

    Moved from 4th to 3rd. 40.5K estimated branded searches, +22.4% vs prior month. Share +1.4 points.

  4. 4.HoverAir

    3.2%

    Moved from 3rd to 4th. 27.1K estimated branded searches, -18.1% vs prior month. Share -0.2 points.

  5. 5.Potensic

    2.4%

    Held 5th. 20.2K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.3 points.

  6. 6.Freefly Systems

    2.1%

    Held 6th. 18.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.3 points.

  7. 7.Parrot

    1.4%

    Held 7th. 12.1K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

  8. 8.XAG

    0.22%

    Held 8th. 1.9K estimated branded searches, -20.8% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  9. 9.Wingtra

    0.15%

    Held 9th. 1.3K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  10. 10.senseFly

    0.1%

    Held 10th. 880 estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

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How has branded search demand for HoverAir changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for HoverAir worldwide fell from 33.1K to 27.1K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, HoverAir’s share of searches among drone manufacturers worldwide decreased from 3.8% to 3.2%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, HoverAir’s share of searches among drone manufacturers worldwide peaked at 4% in November 2025 and was lowest at 2.2% in February 2026.

How did search popularity change for drone manufacturers worldwide in September 2026?

6 changes

  1. In September 2026, Skydio overtook HoverAir to rank 3rd among drone manufacturers worldwide, with 4.8% of the searches.

  2. In September 2026, Autel gained share of searches among drone manufacturers worldwide, from 13.8% to 15.9%.

  3. In September 2026, DJI lost share of searches among drone manufacturers worldwide, from 73.6% to 69.7%.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for senseFly worldwide fell 45% over 12 measured months, from 1.6K to 880 in September 2026.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for Parrot worldwide fell 33.1% over 12 measured months, from 18.1K to 12.1K in September 2026.

  6. Estimated monthly branded searches for Wingtra worldwide fell 18.8% over 12 measured months, from 1.6K to 1.3K in September 2026.

How are HoverAir’s branded searches counted?

1 search term

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using HoverAir’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

  • hoverair

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