Simultaneous Localization and Mapping Technology Market Report 2025

This report covers market characteristics, size and growth, segmentation, regional and country breakdowns, competitive landscape, market shares, trends and strategies for this market. It traces the market’s historic and forecast market growth by geography.

The simultaneous localization and mapping technology market size has grown exponentially in recent years. It will grow from $0.55 billion in 2024 to $0.8 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 45.4%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to the rising adoption of autonomous vehicles, the increasing focus of the automobile industry, the increasing application of SLAM in augmented reality (AR), the rising demand for self-locating robotics in homes and enterprises, and the and the increasing demand for advanced technologies.

The simultaneous localization and mapping technology market size is expected to see exponential growth in the next few years. It will grow to $3.56 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 45%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increasing demand for unmanned aerial vehicles, growing demand for robots, demand for autonomous navigation and mapping solutions, the increasing adoption of SLAM technology in the industrial sector, and increasing demand for advanced technologies. Major trends in the forecast period include advanced sensor technologies, favorable government initiatives, the latest immersive AR and VR experiences, supportive regulatory frameworks, and high consumer acceptance of emerging technologies.

The growing demand for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) is expected to drive the growth of the simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) technology market in the near future. UAVs, which are aircraft operated without human pilots, have wide-ranging applications in sectors such as aerial photography, agriculture, construction, infrastructure inspection, environmental monitoring, search and rescue, disaster response, surveillance, and law enforcement. SLAM technology is crucial for UAV navigation, enabling them to autonomously generate real-time maps of their surroundings and accurately determine their position. This allows UAVs to perform tasks like aerial surveying, inspection, and surveillance with precision and efficiency. For example, in May 2024, the International Trade Administration, a US-based government agency, reported that the Association of Unmanned Aviation (VUL) expects the global number of commercially used drones to increase by 40% from 2022 to 2030. As a result, the rising demand for UAVs is driving the growth of the SLAM technology market.

Key players in the simultaneous localization and mapping technology market are concentrating on technological advancements, such as remote sensing payload instrument solutions (RESEPI), to deliver high-quality results. The RESEPI solution stands out as a robust, reliable, and cost-effective solution catering to remote sensing applications that demand precise and accurate results. For example, Inertial Labs Inc., a US-based manufacturer of high-performance sensors, recently launched the RESEPI scanner in January 2024, powered by Kudan’s 3D Lidar SLAM engine for digitization. This scanner produces very high-quality point clouds across diverse sensing modalities, offering accurate outputs with higher resolution and precision in various dynamic mapping environments.

In September 2022, FARO Technologies Inc., a US-based digital technology company, acquired GeoSLAM Ltd. for approximately $45.8 million. This strategic acquisition is expected to significantly broaden FARO's market growth opportunities in the mobile scanning sector and the simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) software market. GeoSLAM Ltd., a UK-based technology company specializing in high-productivity SLAM software for creating 3D models, adds substantial value to FARO's portfolio and enhances its position in the SLAM technology domain.

Major companies operating in the simultaneous localization and mapping technology market report are Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.; Microsoft Corporation; Meta Technologies Inc.; Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd.; Hitachi Ltd.; LG Electronics Inc.; Intel Corporation; Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson; BAE Systems plc; NEC Corporation; Capgemini SE; Wipro Limited; Rockwell Automation Inc.; Tech Mahindra Ltd.; Intellias; Kudan Inc.; Skydio; Magic Leap Inc.; Locus Robotics Inc.; NavVis; Aethon Inc.; MAXST Co. Ltd.; Gestalt Robotics GmbH.

North America was the largest region in the simultaneous localization and mapping technology market in 2024. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the simultaneous localization and mapping technology market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the simultaneous localization and mapping technology market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

The simultaneous localization and mapping technology market consists of revenues earned by entities by software development kits (SDKs), subscription service, custom SLAM solutions, and integration services. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. The simultaneous localization and mapping technology market also includes sales of LiDAR sensors, depth cameras, inertial measurement units (IMUs), and specialized sensors. 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).

Simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) is a technique employed in robotics and computer vision to generate a map of an unknown environment while concurrently tracking the location within that environment. This proves invaluable in scenarios where GPS or other external localization methods are either unavailable or unreliable, such as indoor environments or situations necessitating high precision.

The primary types of SLAM technology include extended kalman filter (EKF), FastSLAM, Graph-based SLAM, and various others. Extended kalman filter SLAM is a technique utilized in robotics to monitor the position of a robot and construct a map of its surroundings. These technologies offer both two-dimensional (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) models applicable across a range of fields, including unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), robotics, augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), autonomous vehicles, and more. The end-users encompass commercial, military, agriculture and forestry, mining, automotive, manufacturing, logistics, and household appliance sectors.

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