Smart Hospitality: The $37 Billion IoT Ecosystem

From autonomous robots to energy management, tech is becoming physical.

Software alone isn’t enough; the physical environment is now “smart.” The Smart Hospitality Global Market Report 2026 reveals this as the fastest-growing segment in our series, with the market exploding from $29.55 billion in 2025 to $37.3 billion in 2026—a staggering 26.2% CAGR .

Driven by the Internet of Things (IoT)—which is projected to reach 40 billion connected devices by 2030—hotels are implementing autonomous delivery robots and smart room automation. Interestingly, the report notes that tariffs are currently impacting hardware imports, inadvertently accelerating the shift toward software-driven solutions that maximize efficiency with lower hardware intensity. The result is a 92.37 billion forecast by 2030, where the guest experience is managed via remote, automated controls .