“Enhanced Convenience Through AI and Voice Integration”
- A major trend reshaping the global Indoor Positioning and Navigation System market is the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) and voice assistant technologies such as Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, and Apple HomeKit, leading to smarter and more intuitive navigation and access solutions
- In October 2023, Apple enhanced its Find My Indoor Location features using Ultra-Wideband (UWB) and AI-powered algorithms to improve precision location services within indoor environments, particularly useful in malls, airports, and event venues.
- Similarly, Cisco Meraki updated its Wi-Fi 6 access points in August 2023 to support enhanced indoor location services using AI, allowing retailers and healthcare providers to track people and assets with higher accuracy
- In June 2023, Zebra Technologies launched its MotionWorks Enterprise Edge platform, integrating AI-powered indoor location tracking with real-time analytics for large warehouses and manufacturing environments, allowing predictive movement tracking and asset utilization
- The trend of AI-augmented Indoor Positioning Systems (IPS) allows predictive location awareness and pattern recognition, which in commercial settings improves customer engagement, while in healthcare it supports efficient staff and equipment management.
- Integration with smart assistants enables seamless voice commands for navigation assistance and real-time indoor directions — a feature being adopted in smart buildings and campuses. Companies such as Mapwize (acquired by Mappedin in 2023) are developing AI-integrated navigation platforms for enterprise clients with built-in voice control and automated path suggestions
