Ground Penetrating Radar Soil Sensor Market Report 2026

The ground penetrating radar soil sensor market size has grown rapidly in recent years. It will grow from $1.04 billion in 2025 to $1.18 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13.6%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to early use of gpr in construction surveys, growth in environmental assessment needs, rising adoption of soil analysis tools, increasing archaeological mapping activities, initial deployment in agricultural soil testing.

The ground penetrating radar soil sensor market size is expected to see rapid growth in the next few years. It will grow to $1.95 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13.4%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to rising need for precision soil monitoring, growth in infrastructure development, expanding demand for subsurface utility detection, increasing adoption of drone-based gpr, growing use of high-frequency radar systems. Major trends in the forecast period include increasing use of non-invasive soil mapping technologies, growing adoption of soil moisture and composition assessment tools, rising integration of gpr sensors in agricultural land evaluation, expansion of subsurface environmental monitoring applications, greater demand for advanced construction site assessment tools.

The expansion of infrastructure projects is expected to drive the growth of the ground penetrating radar (GPR) soil sensor market going forward. Infrastructure projects refer to large-scale construction and development activities such as roads, bridges, tunnels, railways, and utilities that require detailed subsurface analysis to ensure safety and efficiency. The increase in infrastructure projects is driven by the urgent need to upgrade aging infrastructure, which demands advanced technologies to ensure long-term safety, efficiency, and resilience. Ground penetrating radar (GPR) soil sensors support these projects by enabling non-invasive subsurface mapping, detecting underground utilities, and assessing soil conditions to help prevent construction risks and delays. For example, in July 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics, a UK-based statistics authority, investment in infrastructure reached $26.8 billion (£20.3 billion) in 2024 (in 2022 chained volume measures), representing a 16.9% rise compared with 2023. Therefore, the growth in infrastructure projects is driving the expansion of the ground penetrating radar (GPR) soil sensor market.

Leading companies operating in the ground penetrating radar (GPR) soil sensor market are focusing on strategic partnership approaches to gain a competitive edge in the market. Strategic partnerships help accelerate GPR soil-sensor development by combining technical expertise, data capabilities, and market access to deliver more accurate, scalable subsurface-mapping solutions. For instance, in September 2024, SPH Engineering, a Latvia-based technology company, partnered with Radar Systems Inc., a Latvia-based company, to launch the Zond Aero 500 NG. This next-generation GPR model is uniquely designed for both land-based and drone-mounted operations, making it the first system specifically engineered for seamless use in both environments. The dual-mode capability provides greater flexibility and efficiency for applications such as utility detection, sinkhole identification, geological research, and more. The Zond Aero 500 NG uses radar pulses to locate and visualize underground structures and anomalies, operating at a central frequency of 500 MHz. In standard soil conditions, it can achieve depth penetration of up to 4 meters when used on the ground and up to 2 meters when operated from a drone.

In March 2025, Canada-based Hexagon and NovAtel partnered with US-based GPR, Inc. to integrate GPR’s WaveSense ground-penetrating radar sensors into NovAtel’s SPAN GNSS solution. This collaboration combines NovAtel's reliable GNSS and inertial navigation system with WaveSense's subsurface mapping technology to deliver positioning solutions with high reliability and centimeter-level accuracy. GPR, Inc. develops ground-penetrating radar technology for precise localization and navigation in autonomous systems.

Major companies operating in the ground penetrating radar soil sensor market are Hexagon AB, Leica Geosystems AG, Screening Eagle Technologies Inc, Guideline Geo AB, Geophysical Survey Systems Inc, Sensors & Software Inc, Edaphic Scientific Pty Ltd, Radiodetection Ltd, Stanlay Instruments Pvt Ltd, Suncon Engineers Pvt Ltd, Aimil Ltd, Utsi Electronics Ltd, Geomatrix Earth Science Ltd, US Radar Inc, Geoscanners AB, Penetradar Pty Ltd, Sandmeier Geophysical Research GmbH, SPH Engineering OÜ, Shijay Projects India Pvt Ltd, Ingegneria dei Sistemi Srl.

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 on electronic components, radar modules, sensor chips, and imported manufacturing equipment are raising production and procurement costs for ground penetrating radar soil sensors across major regions such as North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. These tariffs particularly affect advanced product types including multi-frequency, drone-based, and 3D GPR systems, slowing large-scale adoption for agriculture, construction, and environmental applications. However, tariffs may stimulate domestic production of sensor components, promote local assembly operations, and encourage innovation toward more cost-efficient, regionally sourced GPR technologies.

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Ground penetrating radar soil sensors are non-invasive devices that use electromagnetic waves to detect and map subsurface features without disturbing the ground. Their primary purpose is to deliver precise information on soil composition, structure, and moisture content for applications in agriculture, construction, archaeology, and environmental research.

The primary types of ground penetrating radar (GPR) soil sensors include handheld, cart-based, vehicle-mounted, and drone-based systems. Handheld GPR soil sensors are portable, compact devices designed to identify and analyze subsurface conditions such as soil layers, moisture content, and buried objects, providing flexibility and ease of use in field operations. These sensors utilize technologies such as single-frequency, multi-frequency, and 3D ground-penetrating radar across low, mid, and high-frequency ranges. They are employed by end-users in agriculture, construction, environmental monitoring, research institutions, utilities, and other sectors.North America was the largest region in the ground penetrating radar soil sensor market in 2025. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the ground penetrating radar soil sensor market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the ground penetrating radar soil sensor market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

The ground penetrating radar soil sensor market consists of sales data storage and cloud-based analysis tools, multi-frequency ground penetrating radar (GPR) kits, moisture detection sensors, global positioning system (GPS)-integrated ground penetrating radar (GPR) units, and vehicle-mounted ground penetrating radar (GPR) systems. 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.

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