Automotive market Reports 09/15/2013 | Page 12

MARKET - TRENDS With the rising demand for safety as well as comfort for the consumer, Advanced Driving Assistance Systems are rapidly growing in demand with current estimates showing a CAGR of more than 50% for the next five years. Since the time of the introduction of ABS(Anti-lock Braking System), to the current technologies like Automated Parking systems, the driver assistance systems have come a long way and developed into a multi-billion dollar market. Some of the key market trends observed:  The global advanced driver assistance systems market is expected to grow from around $18.5bn in 2013 to around $165bn in 2018.  The European Commission and Euro NCAP (New Car Assessment Program) regulations about making autonomous-emergency braking (AEB) technology part of European crash evaluations from 2014, mandatory application of TPMS and also LDWS will be the major growth drivers for the market.  Autonomous and semi-autonomous cars being developed by auto OEMs is making the ADAS market progress at a very fast rate in the technology perspective.  The aftermarket sales of driving assistance systems have seen a multi-fold increase over the years especially in rapidly growing market such as China.  With costs of the advanced driving systems coming down, this has seen a rise in the demand for these systems not only in high-end luxury cars but also cars in mass production.  Suppliers such as Continental and Robert Bosch etc., are working closely with OEMs right from the product concept to develop low-cost ADAS such as LDW systems, traffic sign recognition systems, intelligent headlamp control systems, and driver monitoring systems for the Medium-sized Cars and Compact Cars segments IndustryARC | 12