Top Airborne LiDAR Companies

Airborne LiDAR Market size was valued at USD 689.18 Million in 2024 and is poised to grow from USD 775.32 Million in 2025 to USD 1989.31 Million by 2033, growing at a CAGR of 12.5% during the forecast period (2026–2033).

Airborne LiDAR market is highly competitive with various prominent participants fighting for a share in the market and technological leadership. Significant players in this field are established technology firms as well as emerging start-ups contributing towards development and diversifying of LiDAR applications. To stay ahead of established companies in the market, leading companies continuously innovate, develop products, participate in partnerships, etc. Airborne LiDAR systems are enhanced by significant investment in research and development to improve their capability levels and standards. 'FARO Technologies, Inc. (United States)', 'Innoviz Technologies Ltd. (Israel) ', 'Leica Geosystems AG (Hexagon AB) (Sweden) ', 'NV5 Global Inc. (United States) ', 'Quanergy Systems Inc. (United States) ', 'RIEGL Laser Measurement Systems GmbH (Austria) ', 'Sick AG (Germany) ', 'Teledyne Technologies Inc. (United States) ', 'Trimble Inc. (United States) ', 'Valeo (France) ', 'Velodyne Lidar Inc. (United States) ', 'Ouster, Inc. (United States) ', 'Hesai Technology (China) ', 'Luminar Technologies, Inc. (United States) ', 'Cepton, Inc. (United States) ', 'Aeva Technologies, Inc. (United States) ', 'MicroVision, Inc. (United States) ', 'LeddarTech Inc. (Canada) ', 'RoboSense Technology Co., Ltd (China) ', 'Beijing SureStar Technology Co., Ltd (China)'

Rise in demand for highly accurate geospatial information especially for use in urban planning, construction of infrastructure and the environment. With highly precise three-dimensional mapping and geospatial capabilities, this technology is essential for everything from forestry management to geology. The technological advancement of the capacity of light detection and ranging (LiDAR) sensors, for instance, the enhancement of data accuracy, expansion of range and a higher point density, results in an increased range of application

Airborne LiDAR technology is predominantly developed and used in North America. Major technology firms, world-leading research institutions and relevant government agencies are based in this region with a notable presence of research geared towards supporting LiDAR technology application. Continuous investment in infrastructure development, environmental monitoring and growing application of LiDAR in the agricultural and forestry sectors also have a great potential of increasing demand for airborne LiDAR in the region.