North America Real-time Location Systems (RTLS) Market

The real-time location systems (RTLS) market in North America is projected to grow from USD 2.76 billion in 2025 to USD 5.95 billion by 2030, at a CAGR of 16.6% during the forecast period. In North America, industries such as manufacturing, automotive, logistics, transportation, and healthcare are rapidly adopting cost-effective RTLS solutions to boost operational efficiency and reduce overheads. These systems offer real-time visibility of assets, equipment, and staff, enabling better resource utilization, streamlined workflows, and stronger safety compliance across US and Canadian facilities. Organizations witness strong ROI through increased productivity, reduced asset loss, and improved operational transparency. With scalable and customizable deployments suited to diverse North American environments, RTLS is becoming a key enabler of digital transformation and Industry 4.0 initiatives, driving robust market growth in the region.

Major players operating in the RTLS market in North America are Securitas AB (Sweden), Zebra Technologies Corporation (US), Impinj, Inc. (US), Siemens (Germany), TeleTracking Technologies, Inc. (US), and CenTrak, Inc. (US). These companies continue to reinforce their market leadership and expand their footprint through the launch of advanced RTLS solutions, strategic partnerships with ecosystem stakeholders, and targeted acquisitions of niche technology providers. Their focus remains on enhancing product portfolios, improving accuracy and scalability, and catering to the evolving demands of industries such as healthcare, manufacturing, logistics, and transportation.

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For instance, in March 2024, CenTrak, Inc. launched its industry-first Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) Multi-Mode Platform. This hybrid RTLS solution seamlessly transitions between BLE and Clinical-Grade Locating environments across a facility or campus, offering healthcare providers a scalable, cost-effective path to enhanced staff duress response, asset tracking, and workflow automation.

Securitas AB

Securitas AB, headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, is a leader in security solutions, delivering integrated services across on-site guarding, mobile patrol, electronic security, remote monitoring, and risk management. With operations in over 40 countries and a workforce exceeding 300,000 employees, the company has built a strong footprint, particularly in Europe and North America. Following strategic acquisitions, it has strengthened its technology portfolio through Securitas Technology and Securitas Healthcare, expanding into advanced, technology-driven solutions, such as real-time location systems (RTLS).

Impinj, Inc.

Impinj, Inc. is a leading provider of RTLS solutions. The company helps businesses and people analyze, optimize, and innovate by connecting things such as apparel, automobile parts, luggage, and shipments to the internet. It operates primarily through two business segments: Endpoint ICs and Systems. The Systems business segment serves the customers in the RTLS market by offering readers, gateways, reader ICs, and related software. The company provides UHF RFID solutions to identify, locate, and authenticate items. It offers RTLS solutions for applications such as inventory management, patient safety, asset tracking, and item authentication, delivering real-time information to businesses about items created, managed, transported, and sold.

Company Ranking

The RTLS market in North America is comparatively competitive, with the key participants, such as Securitas AB (Sweden), Zebra Technologies Corp.(US),  Impinj, Inc. (US), Siemens (Germany), and Centrak, Inc. (US). Securitas AB leverages its strong presence and specialized divisions, Securitas Technology and Securitas Healthcare, to deliver industry-leading, scalable RTLS solutions across commercial and healthcare environments. Zebra Technologies Corp. maintains a robust position through its diversified portfolio of hardware and software platforms, integrating multiple location technologies to address varied industry needs. Impinj, Inc. drives innovation in passive RFID-based RTLS solutions, enabling cost-effective, high-volume asset tracking across logistics, retail, and healthcare. Collectively, these companies shape the competitive landscape through continued investment in technology innovation, ecosystem partnerships, and expansion into high-growth application segments.

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