Automotive Sensors Market Report 2026

The automotive sensors market size has grown rapidly in recent years. It will grow from $35.49 billion in 2025 to $39.95 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.6%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to rise in use of conventional temperature, pressure, and speed sensors, growth in passenger and commercial vehicles, increasing focus on vehicle safety, adoption in chassis and powertrain systems, use in exhaust and emission monitoring.

The automotive sensors market size is expected to see rapid growth in the next few years. It will grow to $63.76 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.4%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increase in AI-integrated sensors, rising adoption of mems and nano-electro-mechanical sensors, expansion of predictive maintenance systems, growth in adas and smart vehicle applications, increase in integration with connected vehicle platforms. Major trends in the forecast period include deployment of AI-integrated automotive sensors, adoption of IoT-based sensor networks, implementation of advanced vehicle monitoring systems, expansion of mems-based sensor technologies, integration of predictive maintenance sensors.

The increasing adoption of autonomous vehicles is expected to drive the growth of the automotive sensors market. Autonomous vehicles are driverless vehicles that function independently without any human intervention. The integration of automotive sensors in these vehicles has alleviated drivers' stress and enhanced vehicle productivity. For instance, in June 2025, according to the Ministry of Defence, a UK-based government ministry, the UK is investing a record £350 million ($0.45 billion) in 2025 to strengthen Ukraine’s drone supply, with the goal of increasing the number from 10,000 in 2024 to 100,000. Thus, the growing adoption of autonomous vehicles significantly contributes to the expansion of the automotive sensors market.

Major companies in the automotive sensor market are concentrating on developing innovative products such as chassis and steering components to improve vehicle safety, performance, and driving precision. Chassis and steering components refer to the structural and control systems that maintain vehicle stability, handling, and overall driving dynamics. For instance, in September 2024, Continental AG, a Germany-based automotive manufacturer, launched a significant product-range expansion for its aftermarket segment, introducing new product groups including camera and radar sensors for driver-assistance systems, chassis and steering components, and high-pressure fuel pumps. This expansion is designed to strengthen Continental’s aftermarket portfolio by providing advanced solutions that enhance driving safety and system efficiency. The rollout commenced in late 2024, with full market availability anticipated by mid-2025.

In June 2024, Continental, a leading German automotive technology company, partnered with Samsara to offer data-driven fleet management and safety solutions. The partnership aims to improve vehicle connectivity, optimize fleet efficiency, and enhance road safety by integrating Continental’s advanced sensor technologies with Samsara’s telematics and data analytics platform. Samsara is a US-based technology company specializing in automotive sensors and connected operations solutions.

Major companies operating in the automotive sensors market are Robert Bosch GmbH, Continental AG, DENSO Corporation, Infineon Technologies AG, Sensata Technologies, Analog Devices Inc., Aptiv plc, NXP Semiconductors N.V., STMicroelectronics N.V., CTS Corporation, Texas Instruments Incorporated, TE Connectivity Ltd, ZF Friedrichshafen, Melexis N.V., ON Semiconductor, Amphenol Advanced Sensors, Velodyne Lidar Inc., Quanergy Systems Inc., Innoviz Technologies Ltd., Broadcom Inc., Bosch Sensortec GmbH, Maxim Integrated, Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas Inc., OmniVision Technologies Inc., Valeo Group.

Note that the outlook for this market is being affected by rapid changes in trade relations and tariffs globally. The report will be updated prior to delivery to reflect the latest status, including revised forecasts and quantified impact analysis. The report’s Recommendations and Conclusions sections will be updated to give strategies for entities dealing with the fast-moving international environment.

Tariffs are influencing the automotive sensors market by raising costs for imported temperature, pressure, speed, and inertial sensors as well as MEMS and NEMS components used in passenger and commercial vehicles. Automotive manufacturers in Asia-Pacific, Europe, and North America are most affected due to reliance on imported high-precision components. Nevertheless, tariffs are encouraging local sensor production, regional sourcing of critical parts, and development of cost-efficient AI-enabled and IoT-connected sensors, strengthening supply chain resilience and boosting adoption of advanced vehicle monitoring systems.

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Automotive sensors play a crucial role in detecting, transmitting, analyzing, recording, and displaying information about a vehicle's internal and external surroundings. These intelligent sensors monitor the vehicle's condition and provide information to users or automatically make necessary adjustments.

Various types of automotive sensors are employed for different functions, including temperature sensors, pressure sensors, speed sensors, level-position sensors, magnetic sensors, gas sensors, and inertial sensors. Temperature sensors, for example, measure the outside air temperature and typically consist of thermocouples, thermistors, or resistance-based components. Automotive sensors utilize different technologies such as nano-electro-mechanical systems (NEMS) and micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS). These sensors find applications in various vehicle types, including passenger cars, light commercial vehicles, and heavy commercial vehicles. They are utilized across different vehicle systems, including the powertrain, chassis, exhaust, Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), and other applications.Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the automotive sensors market in 2025 and is also expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the automotive sensors market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the automotive sensors market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

The automotive sensors market consists of revenues earned by entities by providing automotive sensors services such as autonomous driving and automated parking system. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. The automotive sensors market also includes sales of battery mini-breakers, thermal cutoff devices, capacitors, contactors, DC power distribution modules, DC solenoids and relays equipment which are used in providing automotive sensors services. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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