Gartner each year releases its highly anticipated Hype Cycle reports. This year, Hexagon was mentioned as a Sample Vendor in 17 Gartner Hype Cycle reports, and of those, we believe four are aligned with Hexagon’s Safety, Infrastructure & Geospatial division technologies.
What is a Hype Cycle?
According to Gartner, “Gartner Hype Cycles provide a graphic representation of the maturity and adoption of technologies and applications, and how they are potentially relevant to solving real business problems and exploiting new opportunities.”*
Hexagon is pleased to be mentioned as a Sample Vendor in several Hype Cycles this year, as well as in years past. We believe this recognition confirms our commitment to making the world’s critical services and infrastructure more resilient and sustainable.
Hexagon’s recognition in the 2025 Gartner Hype Cycles
1. Hype Cycle for Transportation and Smart Mobility, 2025, published July 23: Named a Sample Vendor in the AI in Transportation category
According to Gartner, “The application of AI in transportation improves transportation planning, design and forecasting, passenger engagement, operations and maintenance, surveillance systems, passenger identification and even customer service.”
2. Hype Cycle for Public Safety and Law Enforcement, 2025, published Aug. 20: Named a Sample Vendor for Real-Time Incident Center as a Service
Reported Gartner, “The technology can shift how resources are deployed, with the main benefit being improved emergency response and citizen service. The as-a-service offering simplifies the creation of a real-time function, enabling some agencies to gain capabilities that they were previously unable to.”
3. Hype Cycle for Smart City Technologies & Solutions, 2025, published July 16: Mentioned as a Sample Vendor for the Digital Twins for Urban Planning category and the Smart City Transportation Strategy category for the fourth time in a row
Gartner emphasized, “Digital twins for urban planning:
- “Enhance decision-making through preimplementation planning and simulations
- “Optimize resources by pinpointing inefficiencies in urban domains
- “Boost resilience by modeling impacts of disasters to develop strategies and measures for preparedness and mitigation
- “Foster collaboration and stakeholder engagement via interactive platforms, thus promoting transparency and trust in urban planning processes”
4. Hype Cycle for Smart City & Sustainability in China, 2025, published July 7: Mentioned as a Sample Vendor for the Digital Twins for Urban Planning category and for Smart City Transportation Strategy category for four consecutive years
Stated Gartner, “A smart city transportation strategy can help transportation agencies collaborate with public and private sector stakeholders to address future mobility and transport opportunities. This includes process efficiency, leading to reduced congestion and improved environmental sustainability, safety, commuting time, parking and transportation costs.”
For more information on Gartner Hype Cycles, visit Gartner’s website.
View the 2025 Gartner Hype Cycle reports that list Hexagon as a Sample Vendor (For Gartner subscribers only):
- Hype Cycle for Transportation and Smart Mobility, 2025
- Hype Cycle for Process Manufacturing Technologies, 2025
- Hype Cycle for Power and Utility Industry IT, 2025
- Hype Cycle for Smart City Technologies and Solutions, 2025
- Hype Cycle for Life Science Manufacturing, 2025
- Hype Cycle for Discrete Manufacturing Technologies, 2025
- Hype Cycle for Manufacturing Operations Strategy, 2025
- Hype Cycle for Managing Operational Technology, 2025
- Hype Cycle for Environmental Sustainability, 2025
- Hype Cycle for Smart City and Sustainability in China, 2025
- Hype Cycle for Quality Management, 2025
- Hype Cycle for Local Government, 2025
- Hype Cycle for Oil and Gas, 2025
- Hype Cycle for Private Mobile Network Services, 2025
- Hype Cycle for Multienterprise Solutions, 2025
- Hype Cycle for Public Safety and Law Enforcement, 2025
- Hype Cycle for Defense, 2025
*Gartner Methodologies, Gartner Hype Cycle
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