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Autonomous construction equipment includes sensors like lidar and cameras to detect humans and obstacles, while also using geofencing to ensure machinery stays within construction site boundaries. This equipment is designed to carry out construction tasks with minimal human involvement, improving efficiency, safety, and precision.
The primary product types of autonomous construction equipment include earth-moving equipment, construction vehicles, material handling equipment, and concrete and road construction equipment. Earthmoving equipment comprises large, heavy-duty vehicles designed for tasks related to earthwork construction. The autonomous construction equipment can be categorized as partial/semi-autonomous or fully autonomous. Various applications of this equipment span road construction, building construction, and other related uses.
Note that the outlook for this market is being affected by rapid changes in trade relations and tariffs globally. The report will be updated prior to delivery to reflect the latest status, including revised forecasts and quantified impact analysis. The report's Recommendations and Conclusions sections will be updated to give strategies for entities dealing with the fast-moving international environment.
Tariffs are affecting the autonomous construction equipment market by increasing costs of imported sensors, lidar systems, control software, and heavy-duty components used in autonomous machinery. Infrastructure and construction firms in North America and Europe are most impacted due to dependence on imported advanced equipment, while Asia-Pacific faces cost pressure on equipment exports. These tariffs are raising capital investment requirements and slowing adoption rates. However, they are also encouraging regional manufacturing, localized technology integration, and development of cost-efficient autonomous construction solutions.
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The autonomous construction equipment market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $16.64 billion in 2025 to $18.16 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.1%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to growth of large-scale infrastructure projects, rising labor shortages in construction, adoption of gps-guided equipment, early use of telematics in machinery, increasing focus on worker safety.
The autonomous construction equipment market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $25.86 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.2%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increasing investments in smart construction sites, rising demand for productivity optimization, expansion of fully autonomous equipment deployment, growing adoption of ai-driven construction analytics, increasing focus on operational efficiency. Major trends in the forecast period include increasing deployment of sensor-based autonomous machinery, rising adoption of semi-and fully autonomous equipment, growing integration of geofencing and safety systems, expansion of autonomous fleet management platforms, enhanced focus on construction site safety.
The growing construction industry is expected to boost the growth of the autonomous construction equipment market. The construction industry encompasses planning, design, development, construction, renovation, and maintenance of physical structures and infrastructure. As the industry expands, demand for heavy machinery rises, driving the adoption of autonomous construction equipment to enhance efficiency and meet project timelines. For instance, in March 2023, according to Oxford Economics, a UK-based economic information services company, the value of construction work is projected to increase from $9.7 trillion in 2022 to $13.9 trillion by 2037, led by major construction markets in China, the U.S., and India. Therefore, the growing construction industry is driving the autonomous construction equipment market.
Major companies in the autonomous construction equipment market are developing innovative products such as path planning software to expand their customer base and increase revenue. Path planning software, also called motion planning software, determines optimal trajectories for mobile robots, autonomous vehicles, or machinery. For instance, in February 2023, Trimble, a US-based technology company, launched advanced path planning technology. This software helps equipment manufacturers and contractors automate trajectory, speed, and path design for heavy machinery, accelerating task completion and advancing toward fully autonomous construction equipment. The technology integrates with both Trimble and third-party systems and is available within Trimble Connected Farm and Trimble Construction Cloud to provide a seamless end-to-end experience.
In July 2024, Epiroc, a Sweden-based provider of mining and construction equipment, acquired ASI Mining for an undisclosed amount. Through this acquisition, Epiroc aims to strengthen its autonomous machinery capabilities and accelerate deployment of advanced automation across global mining and construction fleets. ASI Mining is a US-based provider of autonomous mining solutions, including remote control, teleoperation, and fully autonomous systems compatible with mixed-brand heavy equipment fleets.
Major companies operating in the autonomous construction equipment market are Caterpillar Inc., Komatsu Limited, Volvo Group, Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd., Doosan Corporation, CNH Industrial, Deere & Company, Royal Truck & Equipment, Autonomous Solutions Inc, Built Robotics, Inc., Yingchuang Building Technique Co., XMCG, Kobelco Construction Machinery Co. Ltd, Tadano Ltd, Liebherr, Sany Heavy Industry Co., Ltd, Xuzhou Construction Machinery Group Co., Ltd, Zoomlion India Pvt. Ltd., China Communications Construction Company, JCB India, Fastbrick Robotics, Fujita Corporation, Toyota Industries, Takeuchi Manufacturing, Lingong Heavy Machinery Co. Ltd, Terex Corporation, Wacker Neuson, Bobcat, SafeAI, Aecon, Case, Cummins
Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the autonomous construction equipment market in 2025. North America was the second-largest region in the autonomous construction equipment market share. The regions covered in the autonomous construction equipment market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa
The countries covered in the autonomous construction equipment market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.
The autonomous construction equipment market consists of sales of excavators, backhoe loaders, bulldozers, and skid-steer loaders. 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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