Yole Group Unpacks the Automotive Radar Landscape: System Trends, Chipset Costs, and China’s Rising Influence

Yole Group has published the Automotive Radar 2025 report alongside a new reverse engineering & costing report, Automotive Radar Chipset Comparison 2025. Together, these two reports from Yole Group provide a comprehensive view of the automotive radar industry, encompassing system-level dynamics, market shifts, chip-level innovation, and cost structures.

Radar remains one of the fastest-growing sensing technologies in vehicles. In 2024, 166 million radar modules were shipped, representing an 8% year-over-year increase. Despite slower growth than earlier years, radar integration continues to deepen across ADAS and autonomous-driving platforms. However, ASPs remain under pressure, constraining revenue expansion despite volume gains. The industry is now centred on the 77–81 GHz band, as older 24 GHz systems are phased out. 

Yole Group's analysts have offered insight into the market's new dynamics, where differentiation is moving beyond just volume. Hassan Saleh, PhD, Senior Technology & Market Analyst, Radio Frequency, stated: "The radar market is shifting from a focus on sheer volume to value optimisation. As radar becomes standard, differentiation increasingly depends on sensor architecture, integration level, and software-defined performance." Ihor Pershukov, PhD, Technology & Cost Analyst, Radio Frequency, added: "Radar is consolidating its role as a cornerstone of automotive sensing. While the market faces cost and margin pressures, innovation at both the system and semiconductor levels is driving a new era of performance and affordability." 

China’s Radar Growth

China’s OEMs and suppliers are reshaping the global radar value chain. Local automakers such as BYD, Geely, and Chery are driving volume growth, while Chinese Tier-1s, including Sensor Tech (WHST), Cheng-Tech, HASCO, Huawei, and HiRain, are expanding rapidly.

“China is no longer just a customer base,” explains Hassan Saleh from Yole Group. ‘’It is becoming a radar innovation hub. From module design to semiconductor development, Chinese players are redefining competitiveness through vertical integration and localisation.”

At the Tier-1 level, global leaders, Aumovio (Continental), Aptiv, Bosch, Forvia-Hella, Denso, and Magna still dominate. However, their market share at Chinese OEMs continues to erode. Global suppliers are adapting by localising radar technology and supply chains for the Chinese market.

China's ADAS/AD Radar Ecosystem

Technology convergence and market shifts

According to Yole Group, 4D radar, capable of elevation estimation/measurement, represented about 40% of shipments in 2024 and is rapidly becoming the baseline for all new designs. Regulatory initiatives, including Euro NCAP, EU, and NHTSA programs, are pushing OEMs toward broader radar coverage. By 2030, Yole Group’s analysts expect five radars per vehicle to become the global standard, driven by safety requirements and OEM differentiation strategies.

Meanwhile, in-cabin radar is emerging to detect the status of occupants and monitor vital signs, supported by 60 GHz and UWB technologies, though mass adoption awaits finalised safety standards.

The reports, "Automotive Radar 2025" and "Automotive Radar Chipset Comparison 2025," are now available for purchase and provide a complete breakdown of the market, technology, and key players.

Semiconductor leadership and competition

The automotive radar device market was worth US$2.5 billion in 2024.

● NXP leads in RF-CMOS radar transceivers and is ramping up single-chip SoC platforms.

● Infineon Technologies maintains strength in MCUs but faces pressure in RFICs.

● Texas Instruments (TI) is gaining share with its CMOS radar SoCs, adopted globally and in China.

● Calterah is emerging as a key Chinese SoC supplier, while Bosch is preparing the ramp-up of its in-house SoC radar chipset

● Arbe and Mobileye are developing high-end imaging radar chipsets for L2+ to L4 autonomy.

Automotive Radar Chipset Comparison

Automotive Radar Chipset Comparison: TI AWR2544 vs. Infineon CTRX8191F 

This detailed comparison offers exclusive insight into the architecture, manufacturing cost, and design strategy of two distinct approaches to automotive radar integration.

1.Texas Instruments AWR2544: A cost-effective Radar-on-Chip (RoC) for automotive ADAS, integrating 76–81 GHz transceivers, a programmable Arm® MCU, and a dedicated radar accelerator.

2.Infineon CTRX8191F: A 28 nm radar MMIC for next-generation imaging radar. It is designed for long-range detection up to 380 m for L2+ to L4 autonomy, having a 76–81 GHz transceiver and multi-chip cascading support.

Through Automotive Radar 2025 and Automotive Radar Chipset Comparison, Yole Group pursues its mission of delivering comprehensive insights into technology innovation, supply chain transformation, and market disruption shaping the future of mobility.