Unmanned Ground Vehicles Market Size To Reach $7.73 Billion By 2033

Unmanned Ground Vehicles Market Growth & Trends

The global unmanned ground vehicles market size is anticipated to reach USD 7.73 billion by 2033, expanding at a CAGR of 10.1% from 2025 to 2033, according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc. The rise in demand for the UGVs in civil and business applications, including the oil and gas industry, airports, law enforcement, firefighting, and agriculture, among others, is anticipated to propel the unmanned ground vehicle(UGV)s market growth. Additionally, UGVs are utilized in a variety of missions to improve military situational awareness in urban combat with the primary objective to lower the number of human casualties in such circumstances.

Advancements in robotics technology have extended the capabilities of UGVs in numerous applications such as assisting multiple combat missions and disaster relief tasks. This, in turn, is expected to drive the market growth further. However, the market for UGVs is considered to be constrained by reliability & bandwidth issues and vehicle battery life restrictions, which are expected to be resolved with ongoing development for the market. On the other hand, the demand for autonomous control systems and an increase in operational efficiency are some of the lucrative market growth opportunities for the UGV market.

North America accounted for the largest market share in the market due to rising investments in the creation of UGVs and expanding use of UGVs in the defense sectors of many countries in the region, particularly the U.S. The U.S. is a forerunner in the advancement and development of autonomous systems. For instance, UGVs like a 10-pound Dragon Runner 10 robot developed by the North American company QinetiQ Group that is equipped with day and night cameras, and transceivers, and can transmit all information to the operator from a distance.

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Unmanned Ground Vehicles Market Report Highlights

• The teleoperated segment dominated the unmanned ground vehicles industry with a revenue share of over 46.0% in 2024, owing to its widespread use in defense, disaster response, and hazardous industrial environments. 

• The tracks segment accounted for the largest share of the unmanned ground vehicles market in 2024, owing to the growing demand for enhanced stability, traction, and maneuverability. 

• The large segment accounted for the largest share of the unmanned ground vehicles industry in 2024, driven by increasing deployment of heavy-duty UGVs in defense, mining, and logistics operations. 

• The navigation and control segment accounted for the largest share of the unmanned ground vehicles market in 2024. 

• The military segment accounted for the largest share of the unmanned ground vehicles industry in 2024, primarily due to the growing reliance on unmanned ground vehicles for high-risk and mission-critical operations. 

• The North America unmanned ground vehicles market accounted for the largest revenue share of over 45.0% in 2024.

Unmanned Ground Vehicles Market Segmentation

Grand View Research has segmented the global unmanned ground vehicles market on the basis of operation, mobility, size, system, application, and region:

Unmanned Ground Vehicles Operation Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2021 - 2033)

• Teleoperated

• Autonomous

• Tethered

Unmanned Ground Vehicles Mobility Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2021 - 2033)

• Wheels

• Tracks

• Legs

• Hybrid

Unmanned Ground Vehicles Size Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2021 - 2033)

• Small

• Medium

• Large

• Very Large

Unmanned Ground Vehicles System Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2021 - 2033)

• Payloads

• Navigation And Control System

• Power System

• Others

Unmanned Ground Vehicles Application Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2021 - 2033)

• Commercial

  • Agriculture

  • Manufacturing

  • Mining

  • Supply Chain

  • Others

• Military

  • Explosive Ordinance Disposal

  • Equipment Carrying

  • Forward Reconnaissance

  • Mobile Weapon Platform

  • Combat

  • Surveillance And Reconnaissance

  • Others

• Government & Law Enforcement

  • Urban Search and Rescue

  • Fire Fighting

  • Nuclear Response

  • Crowd Control

  • Others

Unmanned Ground Vehicles Regional Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2021 - 2033)

• North America

  • U.S.

  • Canada

  • Mexico

• Europe

  • UK

  • Germany

  • France

• Asia Pacific

  • China

  • Japan

  • India

  • South Korea

  • Australia

• Latin America

  • Brazil

• Middle East & Africa

  • Saudi Arabia

  • UAE

  • South Africa

List of Key Players of Unmanned Ground Vehicles Market

• Northrop Grumman Corporation

• Lockheed Martin Corporation.

• BAE Systems

• General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc.

• QinetiQ

• Oshkosh Corporation  

• Teledyne FLIR LLC

• Roboteam

• Rheinmetall AG

• L3Harris Technologies, Inc.