Market Trends of MEMS-Based IMU Industry
This section covers the major market trends shaping the MEMS-Based IMU Market according to our research experts:
Automotive Sector is to Hold Significant Market Share
- The latest generation of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and autonomous vehicles require an exact inertial measurement unit to accurately predict the motion of a vehicle to determine its precise position in real-time, thereby driving the growth of the MEMS-based inertial measurement unit market. Also, with the evolution towards autonomous driving, the demand for the market is expected to increase multiple-fold for safety-based applications and create opportunities in the market.
- The increase in the number of production plants for passenger and commercial vehicles due to the high demand for these vehicles and the presence of rapidly expanding economies are likely to boost the market's growth.
- For instance, in July 2022, The BMW Group launched a new project that will see cars manoeuvre around production without requiring a driver. The Automated Driving In-Plant project is being realized in collaboration with two startups - Seoul Robotics from South Korea and Embotech from Switzerland. It will enhance the efficiency of new-vehicle logistics in plants and distribution centers.
- Moreover, during the end of the first wave of the pandemic, Analog Devices, Inc. announced its high-precision inertial measurement unit (IMU) was selected by CHC Navigation to enable its next-generation, real-time kinematic (RTK) rover receiver, which can achieve high-precision and high-efficiency positioning and measurement at any position through the combination of satellite and inertial positioning.
- Further, in May 2022, STMicroelectronics announced MEMs-based inertial measurement unit (IMU) ASM330LHHX to enable smart driving and support the automotive industry's quest for higher levels of automation with its machine-learning (ML) core.
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North America Accounts for the Largest Market Share
- The automotive sector is the emerging market for high-end IMUs, following advancements in applications, such as stability control, safety measures, and crash detection systems. As the premium automakers may approach L5 autonomous driving in the next few years, the market may provide a massive opportunity for IMU-powered MEMS sensors related to acceleration, LiDAR, and motion detection systems.
- During the second pandemic wave, Innoviz Technologies Ltd, a developer of solid-state LiDAR sensors, raised around USD 170 million to back BMW's LiDAR-equipped cars, which will be rolled out by the beginning of 2022.
- According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), in 2021, the United States made a strong comeback in the electric car market, with sales more than doubling to more than half a million units. The entire car market in the United States improved as well, but electric vehicles increased their market share to 4.5%. Tesla continues to dominate the electric car market in the United States. Overall, the automotive sector in the country has been growing, contributing to the market studied, especially in the automotive industry, in the region.
- In April 2021, Avita Health System became the first critical access hospital in the United States to implant the CardioMEMS- based IMU system for treating heart failure patients. The device enables doctors to monitor cardiac pressure remotely and provide real-time treatments. The first device offered by the company was implanted at Galion Hospital in Ohio.
- Further, in April 2021, Inertial Labs launched the IMU-NAV-100, a new tactical-grade MEMS IMU in Inertial Labs' portfolio. The new sensor is a fully integrated inertial solution that measures linear accelerations, angular rates, and pitch/roll with high accuracy, utilizing state-of-the-art three-axis MEMS accelerometers and gyroscopes.
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