MarketsandMarkets: AI Video Analytics Market for Smart Cities to Surpass $28 Billion by 2030
A new report by MarketsandMarkets forecasts that the global AI video analytics market for smart cities will grow from USD 8.5 billion in 2025 to USD 28.76 billion by 2030, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 27.6%.
According to the report, market growth is being driven by increasing investments in smart city infrastructure, public safety modernization, and intelligent transportation systems. Cities around the world are increasingly deploying AI-powered video analytics to enable real-time threat detection, traffic optimization, public space monitoring, and critical infrastructure protection.
The public safety and law enforcement segment is expected to maintain the largest market share, while edge-based analytics solutions are projected to experience the fastest growth due to their low-latency processing capabilities and ability to support real-time decision-making.
MarketsandMarkets notes that the industry is rapidly evolving from traditional video surveillance systems toward intelligent platforms that combine artificial intelligence, edge computing, cloud infrastructure, and advanced computer vision technologies. These solutions provide greater operational visibility, process automation, and more efficient urban management.
Among the leading companies in the market are Motorola Solutions, Genetec, NEC Corporation, Hikvision, and Axis Communications, while innovative AI video analytics specialists such as BriefCam, Vaidio, Axon AI, and Graymatics are also highlighted as emerging players in the sector. The report concludes that AI video analytics is set to become one of the foundational technologies of future smart cities, integrating public safety, traffic management, and critical infrastructure protection into unified digital ecosystems.
