TomTom

TomTom laid off 300 employees representing approximately 10% of its workforce on 2025-06-30.

TomTom, the Dutch navigation technology company, announced a group layoff affecting 45 employees at its Łódź, Poland office in December 2023. This follows a larger round of over 200 layoffs in Poland the previous year, which was part of a global restructuring strategy. The company, which had employed around 600-700 people in Łódź, is adapting to market challenges and increasing automation, with artificial intelligence taking over more tasks, particularly in map creation. This reflects a broader trend in the IT industry, where companies worldwide are reducing headcount due to economic pressures and technological shifts.

Amsterdam-based geolocation technology company TomTom is laying off 500 employees, representing about 10% of its global workforce, with the cuts concentrated in its maps unit. The restructuring, announced in June 2022, is a result of significant improvements in the company's automated mapmaking platform, which reduces the need for manual labor. This move is part of TomTom's ongoing strategic shift, initiated in 2019, to focus on providing high-definition maps for the autonomous vehicle industry and other digital services. The layoffs reflect broader challenges in the tech sector, including stock market pressures, as the company aims to streamline operations and enhance efficiency through increased automation.