Automotive Digital Mapping Market Definition And Segments
Automotive digital mapping refers to the process of creating, updating, and delivering detailed digital maps specifically designed for use in automotive navigation systems and related applications. These digital maps provide accurate geographic information, including roads, highways, streets, landmarks, points of interest, and other relevant data, in a format easily accessed and interpreted by onboard navigation systems, mobile devices, and connected vehicles.
The main components of automotive digital mapping are solutions and services. Automotive digital mapping solutions encompass technologies and services that provide detailed, accurate, and up-to-date maps for navigation and location-based vehicle services. The various mapping types involved are 2D maps, 3D maps, and satellite imagery, which are used for autonomous cars, logistics control systems, advanced driver assistance systems, and other applications.
The automotive digital mapping market covered in this report is segmented –
1) By Component: Solutions, Services
2) By Mapping Type: 2D Maps, 3D Maps, Satellite Imagery
3) By Application: Autonomous Cars, Logistics Control Systems, Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, Other Applications
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 in the historic period can be attributed to early development of digital mapping, growth in the automotive industry, expansion of the commercial vehicle market, increasing consumer demand for navigation and location-based services, 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 growth in the forecast period can be attributed to expansion of smart city initiatives, rising demand for real-time traffic information, growth in the electric vehicle, increasing focus on environmental sustainability, and growth in the delivery and logistics sector. Major trends in the forecast period include adoption of mapping technology in new mobility, advancements in AI and machine learning, integration of augmented reality (AR) technology, and collaboration between mapping companies and government.
Impact Of Connected Vehicles On Automotive Digital Mapping Market
The rising number of connected cars is expected to propel the growth of the automotive digital mapping market going forward. Connected cars refer to automobiles equipped with internet connectivity and wireless communication technologies that enable them to exchange data with other vehicles, infrastructure, and external networks. The adoption of connected car technologies is increasing due to technological advances, consumer demand, growth in autonomous and electric vehicles, and business opportunities. Automotive digital mapping is a fundamental component of connected car technology, enabling vehicles to offer advanced navigation, real-time traffic information, enhanced safety features, and a seamless driving experience. For instance, in January 2023, according to Casa Autopromotec s.r.l., an Italy-based manufacturer of machinery products for vehicles, the global count of connected cars on the road was 350 million in 2023, an 18% increase from 2022. Therefore, the rising number of connected vehicles is driving the growth of the automotive digital mapping market.
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.
Innovative Solutions In Automotive Digital Mapping
Major companies operating in the automotive digital mapping market are focusing on developing innovative, highly automated mapping technology, such as UniMap, to enhance the accuracy and efficiency of navigation systems. UniMap is a mapping technology platform that offers next-generation mapmaking capabilities and provides the freshest data to revolutionize the way maps are built, updated, and used. For instance, in March 2023, HERE Technologies, a Netherlands-based company specializing in mapping technologies, unveiled UniMap, a highly automated mapping technology that enables the rapid creation of digital maps and location products. The technology is designed to enable the rapid creation of digital maps and location products, delivering unmatched levels of map freshness, quality, and coverage. UniMap is built on a new computing architecture that automates map data processing and creation, conflates multiple types of data, produces a unified map, and enables changes detected in physical reality to become visible on the map within 24 hours.
Woven Planet Enhances Automated Driving Mapping Capabilities Through Carmera Acquisition
In July 2021, Woven by Toyota, Inc., a Japan-based mobility technology company, acquired Carmera Inc. for an undisclosed amount. Through this acquisition, Woven aims to enhance its mapping capabilities for automated driving, aligning with its strategy to strengthen self-driving technology by integrating Carmera's expertise into its Woven Planet division to accelerate the development of its Automated Mapping Platform (AMP) with advanced map update and IoT sensing technology. Carmera Inc. is a US-based provider of real-time digital 3D maps and navigation-critical data for autonomous vehicles.
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.
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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