PUBLISHER: The Business Research Company | PRODUCT CODE: 1932740
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A machine control system involves controlling and monitoring machine behavior using hardware and software solutions. It determines the machine's position on the ground and compares it with the design surface.
Machine control systems are used in a variety of heavy equipment types such as excavators, loaders, graders, dozers, scrapers, and paving systems. Excavators, for example, are vehicles used for earthmoving tasks and feature a bucket, arm, rotating cab, and movable tracks. They are versatile machines used for tasks ranging from digging trenches to lifting debris. Machine control systems incorporate technologies such as computer numerical control (CNC), programmable logic controller (PLC), programmable automation controller (PAC), personal computer (PC), motion controllers, global navigation satellite system (GNSS), laser scanners, GIS (geographic information system) collectors, total stations, airborne systems, and others. These systems find applications in industries such as building and construction, agriculture, mining, transportation, aerospace and defense, automotive, marine, waste management, utilities, and others.
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 impacting the machine control system market by increasing the cost of imported GNSS receivers, laser scanners, control units, rugged displays, and precision sensors. Construction and mining companies in North America and Europe are most affected due to reliance on imported positioning and control technologies, while Asia-Pacific exporters face margin pressure. These tariffs are raising equipment integration costs and slowing adoption of advanced control systems. However, they are also encouraging regional manufacturing of control hardware, localized software development, and innovation in modular and cost-efficient machine control solutions.
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The machine control system market size has grown rapidly in recent years. It will grow from $6.08 billion in 2025 to $6.73 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.8%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to infrastructure development, adoption of laser guidance systems, growth of construction machinery usage, demand for accuracy, productivity optimization.
The machine control system market size is expected to see rapid growth in the next few years. It will grow to $10.03 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.5%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to autonomous construction equipment growth, smart city investments, integration of ai-based controls, demand for reduced material waste, digital construction workflows. Major trends in the forecast period include adoption of gnss-based control systems, growth of automation in construction, integration of machine guidance software, demand for precision earthmoving, expansion of smart infrastructure projects.
Rising urbanization is expected to drive the growth of the machine control system market in the coming years. Urbanization refers to the process in which increasing numbers of people move from rural areas to urban centers, resulting in a higher proportion of the population living in towns and cities. As urbanization continues to shape global development, machine control systems are expected to play a critical role in addressing the challenges of expanding populations, infrastructure needs, and environmental concerns by improving efficiency and sustainability in sectors such as construction, transportation, and agriculture. For example, in November 2025, the United Nations, a US-based intergovernmental organization, reported that cities now house 45 percent of the global population of 8.2 billion, highlighting the growing trend of urbanization and its impact on the machine control system market.
Prominent companies within the machine control system market are directing their efforts towards product launches, notably autonomous control AI services compatible with edge controllers. An autonomous control AI service denotes a system or application utilizing artificial intelligence to independently manage and execute tasks without constant human intervention. For instance, in February 2023, Yokogawa Electric Corporation, a Japan-based multinational specializing in electrical engineering and software, unveiled the OpreX Realtime OS-based Machine Controllers (e-RT3 Plus), featuring a reinforcement learning service. This service streamlines AI model creation for non-experts, offers retrofit capabilities for edge controllers, supports ultra-short control cycles, and extends autonomous control beyond PID capabilities. This innovative product significantly enhances efficiency, productivity, and energy conservation in industrial processes. It provides customers with a streamlined solution that addresses previous limitations of manual control, thereby exerting a notable impact on the machine control system market.
In April 2023, Honeywell International Inc., a prominent US-based multinational engineering and technology firm renowned for innovating and producing various technologies, acquired Compressor Controls Corporation for an undisclosed sum. This acquisition holds substantial importance in the machine control system market, bolstering Honeywell's position as a leader in industrial control, automation, and process solutions. The acquisition empowers customers to expedite their energy transition initiatives. Compressor Controls Corporation (CCC), headquartered in the US, specializes in delivering advanced turbomachinery control and optimization solutions tailored for the oil and gas industries.
Major companies operating in the machine control system market are Deere & Company, Schneider Electric SE, CNH Global NV, SANY Group Co Ltd., Liebherr Group, Doosan Infracore Co Ltd., Volvo Construction Equipment, Omron Corporation, Fayat Group, Hexagon AB, Eos Positioning Systems Inc., Trimble Inc., Sakai Heavy Industries Ltd., Topcon Corporation, Leica Geosystems AG, Shandong Lingong Construction Machinery Co Ltd., MOBA Mobile Automation AG, Challenger Geomatics Ltd., Hemisphere GNSS Inc., CMI Roadbuilding Inc., Carlson Software Inc., L5 Navigation Systems AB, Microverse Automation Pvt Ltd., Joseph Cyril Bamford Excavators Ltd., Ammann Group Holding AG, Sinoway Industrial Co Ltd., TEREX Corporation, Tokyo Keiki Inc.
North America was the largest region in the machine control system market in 2025. The regions covered in the machine control system market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa
The countries covered in the machine control system market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.
The machine control systems market consists of sales of satellite antenna, GNSS receiver, and real time kinematics (RTK). 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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