Automotive Digital Mapping Global Market Report 2024

The automotive digital mapping market size has grown rapidly in recent years. It will grow from $7.85 billion in 2023 to $9.14 billion in 2024 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 16.5%. The growth observed in the historic period can be credited to several factors. These include the initial stages of digital mapping development, expansion within the automotive industry, the broadening of the commercial vehicle market, rising consumer demand for navigation and location-based services, and the adoption of advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS).

The automotive digital mapping market size is expected to see rapid growth in the next few years. It will grow to $17.06 billion in 2028 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 16.9%. The anticipated growth in the forecast period can be linked to several driving forces. These include the expansion of smart city initiatives, heightened demand for real-time traffic information, growth within the electric vehicle sector, an increasing focus on environmental sustainability, and expansion within the delivery and logistics sector. Noteworthy trends expected in the forecast period encompass the adoption of mapping technology in new mobility solutions, advancements in AI and machine learning, integration of augmented reality (AR) technology, and increased collaboration between mapping companies and government entities.

The increasing prevalence of connected cars is poised to drive the expansion of the automotive digital mapping market in the foreseeable future. Connected cars, which are vehicles equipped with internet connectivity and wireless communication technologies, facilitate data exchange with other vehicles, infrastructure, and external networks. The rising adoption of connected car technologies is fueled by advancements in technology, consumer demand, the proliferation of autonomous and electric vehicles, and emerging business opportunities. Automotive digital mapping plays a crucial role in connected car technology, enabling vehicles to provide advanced navigation, real-time traffic updates, improved safety features, and a seamless driving experience. For instance, in January 2023, Casa Autopromotec s.r.l., an Italy-based manufacturer of vehicle machinery products, reported that the global number of connected cars reached 350 million in 2023, marking an 18% increase from the previous year. Consequently, the growing prevalence of connected vehicles is propelling the expansion of the automotive digital mapping market.

Key players in the automotive digital mapping market are concentrating on the development of innovative, highly automated mapping technologies, such as UniMap, to enhance the accuracy and efficiency of navigation systems. UniMap represents a cutting-edge mapping technology platform that offers next-generation mapping capabilities, delivering the most up-to-date data to revolutionize map creation, updates, and utilization. For example, in March 2023, HERE Technologies, a Netherlands-based mapping technology company, introduced UniMap, a highly automated mapping technology designed to expedite the creation of digital maps and location-based products. Leveraging a novel computing architecture, UniMap automates map data processing, integrates various data sources, generates unified maps, and ensures that changes in the physical environment are reflected on the map within 24 hours.

In July 2021, Woven by Toyota, Inc., a Japan-based mobility technology firm, acquired Carmera Inc. for an undisclosed sum. Through this acquisition, Woven aims to bolster its mapping capabilities for automated driving, aligning with its strategy to enhance self-driving technology by integrating Carmera's expertise into its Woven Planet division. This integration aims to accelerate the development of Woven's Automated Mapping Platform (AMP) by incorporating advanced map update and IoT sensing technology. Carmera Inc., headquartered in the US, specializes in providing real-time digital 3D maps and navigation-critical data for autonomous vehicles.

Major companies operating in the automotive digital mapping market are Apple Inc., Google LLC, Microsoft, Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd., Denso Corporation, Continental AG, Magna International Inc., Aisin Seiki Co. Ltd., NVIDIA Corporation, Valeo, Baidu Inc., NXP Semiconductors, Analog Devices Inc., Renesas Electronics Corporation, Synopsys Inc., Trimble Inc., HERE Technologies, DigitalGlobe Inc., MiTAC International Corporation, ESRI Inc., Cyient Limited, TomTom International, Telenav Inc., Mapbox Inc., INRIX Inc., Nearmap Ltd., GeoDigital International Inc., Waze Mobile Ltd.

North America was the largest region in the automotive digital mapping market in 2023. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the automotive digital mapping market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the automotive digital mapping market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

Automotive digital mapping involves the creation, updating, and delivery of detailed digital maps tailored for use in automotive navigation systems and related applications. These maps offer precise geographic information, including roads, highways, streets, landmarks, points of interest, and other pertinent data, in a format readily accessible and understandable by onboard navigation systems, mobile devices, and connected vehicles.

The primary components of automotive digital mapping include solutions and services. Automotive digital mapping solutions comprise technologies and services geared towards furnishing detailed, accurate, and current maps for navigation and location-based vehicle services. These encompass various mapping types such as 2D maps, 3D maps, and satellite imagery, utilized in applications such as autonomous cars, logistics control systems, advanced driver assistance systems, and others.

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The automotive digital mapping market includes revenues earned by entities by providing services such as real-time traffic updates, lane guidance, point-of-interest (POI) search, route optimization, voice guidance, and dynamic routing. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. The automotive digital mapping market also consists of sales of products including routing and route optimization tools, map display and visualization tools, map rendering engines, in-car navigation systems, and map editing and data management tools. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is, the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.


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