The hyperspectral imaging system market has seen considerable growth due to a variety of factors.
• The market size of hyperspectral imaging systems has seen a swift escalation recently. The market, valued at $24.57 billion in 2024, is expected to rise to $28.39 billion in 2025, maintaining a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 15.6%.
Factors such as robust economic advancement in developing markets, increased healthcare spending, an uptick in the utilization of diagnostic medical imaging and the development of sophisticated healthcare infrastructure contributed to the growth during the historic period.
The hyperspectral imaging system market is expected to maintain its strong growth trajectory in upcoming years.
• The market size for hyperspectral imaging systems is projected to witness swift expansion in the years to come. The expectations are for a surge to $48.88 billion by 2029, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14.5%.
Factors contributing to this growth during the forecast period include an uptick in cancer diagnoses, a growing elderly population, broader healthcare access, and the emergence of self-driving vehicles. Additionally, major trends during this forecast period are expected to revolve around product innovation, strategic partnerships and acquisitions, investment activities, advancements in technology, and the incorporation of artificial intelligence.
The rise in the acceptance of autonomous vehicles is anticipated to catalyze the expansion of the hyperspectral imaging system market. An autonomous vehicle, defined as a motor vehicle capable of functioning without human intervention, can have its awareness and decision-making ability significantly enhanced by hyperspectral imaging systems. These systems allow them to navigate through varied and demanding environments more safely and effectively. The National Association of Insurance Commissioners, a non-profit organization based in the US, estimated in August 2022 that by 2025, there would be 3.5 million self-driving vehicles on U.S roads, a figure set to rise to 4.5 million by 2030. As such, the escalating acceptance of autonomous vehicles is projected to stimulate demand in the hyperspectral imaging system market.
The hyperspectral imaging system market covered in this report is segmented –
1) By Product: Cameras, Accessories
2) By Technology: Push Broom, Snapshot, Other Technologies
3) By Application: Military Surveillance, Remote Sensing, Life Sciences And Medical Diagnostics, Machine Vision And Optical Sorting, Other Applications
4) By End User: Food And Agriculture, Healthcare, Defense, Mining And Metrology, Other End-Users
Subsegments:
1) By Cameras: Pushbroom Hyperspectral Cameras, Snapshot Hyperspectral Cameras, Aerial Hyperspectral Cameras
2) By Accessories: Calibration Kits, Lenses And Filters, Data Processing Software, Mounting And Support Equipment
Leading firms in the hyperspectral imaging systems market are concentrating on innovation and the development of new product solutions to consolidate their market position. For instance, Resonon, a US-based company that specializes in designing and producing hyperspectral imaging cameras and complete hyperspectral solutions, introduced two new near-infrared (NIR) range (925-1700 nanometer) hyperspectral imagers, the Pika IR-L and the Pika IR-L+ in September 2022. These new imagers, which are smaller, nearly three times lighter, and offer enhanced spectral resolution, represent a significant upgrade from the existing generation of NIR imagers.
Major companies operating in the hyperspectral imaging system market include:
• Corning Incorporated
• Cubert GmbH
• Norsk Elektro Optikk AS
• Telops Inc
• Thorlabs Inc.
• Surface Optics Corporation
• Applied Spectral Imaging Inc
• Headwall Photonics
• XIMEA GmbH
• Bayspec Inc
• DAEIL SYSTEMS Co Ltd
• LightPath Technologies Inc
• Zolix Instruments Co Ltd
• Beijing Huaqiang Zongheng Technology Co Ltd
• Shenzhen Wayho Technology Co Ltd
• Specim
• Pixxel
• Imec
• Photonis
• Resonon partners
• NTechLab
• Russian Space Systems (RKS)
• Geoscan Group
• Space Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences
• ScanEx Research and Development Center Terrasigna
• TRL Space
• Romanian Space Agency
• MDA Corporation
• ITRES Research Limited
• Optech (Teledyne Optech)
• APEX Spectral Technol
• ImpactVision
• Vitta
• Hi Technologies
• Brain4care
• TissueLabs
• Ninsaúde
• Zane Wave
• Mvp Tech
• N Tech Security Systems
• Ansari Security Systems
• V-ITS
• Rezatec
• HyVista Corporation
• Specto Natura
• Sokotra Capital Ltd
North America was the largest region in the hyperspectral imaging system market in 2024. The regions covered in the hyperspectral imaging system market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.