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Automotive Long Wave Infrared (LWIR) Sensors

Price: Starting at USD 1,950
Publish Date: 14 Oct 2025
Code: AN-6319
Research Type: Report
Pages: 11
Actionable Benefits

Actionable Benefits

  • Assess the market opportunity for LWIR in automotive, identifying the factors that have inhibited adoption, and the potential growth driver represented by Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 127.
  • Identify current Average Selling Prices (ASPs) for LWIR sensors, and expectations for future price reductions, as well as the factors driving cost reductions.
  • Understand the impact that LWIR adoption in the defense market will have on LWIR adoption in the automotive market.
Research Highlights

Research Highlights

  • Comparative analysis of FMVSS No. 127 with PAEB status quo in the automotive market.
  • Forecast for LWIR adoption in the U.S. market from 2029 to 2035.
  • Assessment of pricing and integration challenges to LWIR adoption.
Critical Questions Answered

Critical Questions Answered

  • How does FMVSS No. 127 compare to other Pedestrian Automatic Emergency Braking (PAEB) mandates and testing protocols?
  • Will FMVSS No. 127 drive greater adoption of LWIR in the automotive sector?
  • How will increased defense spending impact LWIR ASPs and availability in automotive?
Who Should Read This?

Who Should Read This?

  • Automotive product managers at LWIR sensor manufacturers.
  • North American Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems (ADAS) owners at Tier One suppliers.
  • Automotive product managers at competitive sensor technology manufacturers, including visible light, radar, and Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR).

Companies Mentioned

Table of Contents

1. KEY FINDINGS

2. KEY FORECASTS

2.1. ASSUMPTIONS AND RISK FACTORS

3. KEY COMPANIES AND ECOSYSTEMS

4. WHAT MAKES FMVSS NO. 127 SO CHALLENGING?

4.1. LOW LIGHT
4.2. HIGH SPEED
4.3. NO CONTACT
4.4. FALSE ACTIVATION
4.5. A COMBINED EFFECT

5. DEFENSE MARKET IMPACT ON AUTOMOTIVE LWIR

5.1. DUAL USE

6. OTHER GROWTH FACTORS

6.1. FALLING COSTS
6.2. EASIER INTEGRATION

7. CONCLUSIONS

Companies Mentioned

  • Foresight
  • LYNRED
  • Owl AI
  • Seek Thermal
  • Teledyne Technologies