Robotic Total Station Market

Robotic Total Station Market Outlook - 2026

The global robotic total station market size is expected to reach $930.6 million in 2026, from $568.6 million in 2018, growing at a CAGR of 6.4% from 2019 to 2026. A robotic total station is a combination of electronic distance meter and electronic theodolite. It is an integrated system, which consists of storage system, electronic data collector, and microprocessor. The functions of a robotic total station include data processing, coordinate measurement, distance measurement, and angle measurement. 

The robotic total station are generally used by civil engineers and archaeologists for topographical and geographical surveying. The sectors such as meteorology, mechanical & electrical construction, mining, and others use robotic total station for purpose of land surveying. In addition, robotic total station are used in key application areas such as precision farming, transportation planning, and highway & roadway management. Furthermore, as compared to a total station, the robotic total station offers advantages of accurate calculation of coordinates with high accuracy of measurement, and elimination of manual errors of recording and reading.

The key factor in driving the robotic total station market growth is increase in adoption of robotic total station by construction sector, owing to the modernization of surveying tools and techniques for the purpose of land surveying. Other factor contributing toward the growth of the robotic total stations market is its use in survey of accident investigation on highway, crime scene location, and land investigation by insurance companies. The operational benefits and technological modernization offered by robotic total stations makes it the most preferred total station over manual total stations. The robotic total station market seeks huge growth opportunity in the highway and road sector. In addition, areas of utilities, mining, and civil engineering are expected to drive the demand for these robotic total stations during the forecast period. However, the rise in popularity of laser scanning and GPS systems as an alternative system for land surveying hinder the growth of the robotic total station market. Furthermore, the expansion of construction sector especially growth of smart cities offers lucrative growth opportunities for the manufacturer of robotic total station in the near future.

The global robotic total station market is segmented based on type, application, end user, and region. Based on type, the market is categorized into 0.5''-1'' accuracy, and 2''and other accuracy. The 2''and other accuracy segment is anticipated to dominate the global robotic total station market in the coming years. Further, based on application, the market is segmented into surveying, engineering & construction, and excavation. Based on the end user, the market is categorized into construction, utilities, mining, and others. Others includes transportation and agriculture. The construction segment is projected to dominate the global robotic total station market throughout the study period. 

The global robotic total station market is analyzed across four geographical regions, which includes North America (U.S., Canada, and Mexico), Europe (Germany, France, UK, Spain, and Rest of Europe), Asia-Pacific (Japan, China, Australia, India, and Rest of Asia-Pacific), and LAMEA (Latin America, Middle East, and Africa). Asia-Pacific is expected to hold the largest market share throughout the study period and LAMEA region is expected to grow at the fastest rate.

Competition Analysis

The key market players profiled in the report of robotic total station market include  Changzhou Dadi Surveying Science & Technology Co. (China), Guangdong Kolida Instrument Co. (China), Hexagon (Sweden), HILTE, Stonex, GPS Lands (Singapore) PTE LTD., Trimble (US), Suzhou FOIF Co. (China), and Topcon Corporation (Japan).

Many competitors in the robotic total station market adopted product launch, as their key developmental strategies to expand their product portfolio for business expansion. For instance, in April 2019, Topcon launched scanning robotic total stations GTL-1000 under its Topcon Positioning Company. The product features compact scanner which is integrated with a fully robotic total station which is designed for single-operator layout and scan.

Key Benefits for Robotic Total Station Market:

• The report provides an extensive analysis of the current and emerging robotic total station market trends and dynamics.  
• In-depth robotic total station market analysis is conducted by constructing market estimations for the key market segments between 2018 and 2026. 
• Extensive analysis of the market is conducted by following key product positioning and monitoring of the top competitors within the market framework.
• A comprehensive analysis of all the regions is provided to determine the prevailing opportunities.
• The global robotic total station market forecast analysis from 2018 to 2026 is included in the report.
• Key market players within robotic total station market are profiled in this report and their strategies are analyzed thoroughly, which help to understand the competitive outlook of the robotic total station industry. 

Robotic Total Station Market Segments:

By Type

• 0.5''- 1'' accuracy
• 2''- others accuracy

By Application

• Surveying
• Engineering & Construction
• Excavation

By End User

• Construction
• Utilities
• Mining
• Others

By Region

• North America
  • U.S.
  • Canada
  • Mexico
• Europe
  • Germany
  • France
  • UK
  • Russia
  • Rest of Europe
• Asia-Pacific
  • Japan
  • China
  • Australia
  • India
  • Rest of Asia-Pacific
• LAMEA
  • Latin America
  • Middle East 
  • Africa

Key Players

• Changzhou Dadi Surveying Science & Technology Co. (China)
• CARLSON
• Guangdong Kolida Instrument Co. (China)
• Hexagon (Sweden)
• HILTE
• GPS LANDS (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD.
• Suzhou FOIF Co. (China)
• STONEX
• Topcon Corporation (Japan)
• Trimble

 Robotic Total Station Market Report Highlights