Yole Group releases the 2025 edition of its Automotive Imaging Report, offering industry-leading insights into the technology, market dynamics, and system integration behind advanced vehicle vision systems.
Camera module revenues will grow to $8.7 billion by 2030, driven by sensor proliferation and system complexity.
Total image sensor units to rise to more than 400 million units by 2030, with 8.1% CAGR.
By technology: smart front ADAS cameras remain the highest-value segment, while satellite cameras are proliferating with centralized architecture – DMS shipments are rising, with strong CAGR driven by regulations – Product mix in ADAS moving towards high-resolution 8 MP sensors, with strong R&D efforts towards improving HDR and LFM and reducing pixel size. – Emergent technologies are integrated into radar sensors, such as EVS, NIR/SWIR, and thermal cameras…
Yole Group today announces the release of its latest report, Automotive Imaging 2025, providing a deep dive into one of the most dynamic segments of the automotive semiconductor industry. As regulations tighten and architectures evolve, the automotive imaging market is transitioning to multi-camera systems with higher resolution and tailored functionality, setting the stage for a new era in safety, autonomy, and in-cabin experience.
According to Yole Group, automotive camera module revenue reached almost $6 billion in 2024 and is forecast to climb to $8.7 billion by 2030, reflecting a 6.6% CAGR. Volume growth is even steeper, with shipments set to rise to more than 400 million units over the same period.
Anas ChalakTechnology & Market Analyst, Imaging at Yole Group
Today’s growth is not just about more cameras, but about smarter integration, better sensing performance, and strategic deployment aligned with vehicle intelligence. Our analysts bring deep insight into how ADAS, infotainment, and cockpit design are driving a sophisticated, sensor-rich vehicle architecture.
Multicamera architecture and feature integration take center stage
The move toward distributed camera architecture is reshaping the ADAS market. The traditional single front smart camera gives way to multiple side, rear, and viewing cameras, enabled by zonal computing and sensor fusion.
The 360° surround-view camera is the primary contributor in volume, especially as parking assistance and L2+ automation have become standard. Meanwhile, DMS is emerging as a regulatory and design imperative in Europe and beyond, with RGB-IR and global shutter sensors increasing system value. In addition to the sensor, which is the main semiconductor component in a camera, we also track lens set trends, which are currently shifting toward hybrid solutions to reduce costs and improve performance. Newer camera functions such as e-mirrors and exterior access cameras are emerging in premium EV platforms.
In addition to its Automotive Imaging market & technology analysis, the group investigates the core DMS & OMS solutions through CIS technology and offers a dedicated reverse engineering & costing study: Automotive CIS Comparison 2025 – DMS & OMS.
This comparative report synthesizes the findings from detailed physical, technical, supply chain, and cost analyses of four CIS used in OMS and DMS modules worldwide. The 4 CIS analyzed are Omnivision’s OX03A2S (3.2 µm rolling shutter pixel) and OV9284 (3 µm global shutter pixel), as well as onsemi’s AR0136AT (3.75 µm rolling shutter pixel) and AR0144AT (3 µm global shutter pixel). They feature resolutions ranging from 1 MP to as high as 2.5 MP and utilize various packaging technologies, including advanced chip-scale and ball grid array. They also incorporate a range of imaging technologies, such as global shutter readout and time-of-flight-based depth imaging.
Meziane SaidaniTechnology & Cost Analyst at Yole Group
The selected CIS were sourced from systems designed for different in-cabin applications, including driver attention monitoring, facial recognition, gesture recognition, and occupant monitoring. These systems are used in vehicles and tier 1 manufacturing solutions across multiple geographic regions, including North America and Asia.
Technology trends: resolution, sensing diversity, and integration
Yole Group analysts have identified several transformative trends in automotive camera technologies:
8MP sensors are increasingly adopted in ADAS front and side cameras to improve perception range and sensor fusion quality.
HDR and LFM architectures, such as split-pixel and LOFIC HDR, are now standard for key applications.
Lens set revenue will grow at 8.1% CAGR between 2024 and 2025, reflecting demand for thermally stable, wide-angle optics.
In-cabin DMS will use RGB-IR sensors, with 3D ToF and global shutter options emerging for smart airbags and biometric monitoring.
“Camera maintenance systems are a fast-growing niche as well, especially for exterior modules,” explains Anas Chalak from Yole Group. “Innovations include ultrasonic cleaning by Murata and TI, lens heating from Ficosa and other Tier-1s, and software-triggered cleaning systems for autonomous platforms.”
Packaging and performance: a convergence of reliability and sensitivity
The evolving imaging landscape calls for robust packaging solutions:
iBGA packaging leads in ADAS and DMS due to thermal and signal stability.
aCSP remains viable for viewing cameras where cost optimization is critical.
Ceramic packages are declining due to higher cost and limited scalability.
Meanwhile, filter innovations like RCCB and RCCC arrays are replacing traditional Bayer filters for improved low-light sensitivity, crucial for detecting red signals and enabling safer nighttime driving.
Yole Group also tracks the emerging field of EVS, with real-time imaging and minimal latency. Long-term development is underway in hyperspectral, SWIR, and gated imaging, which offer superior performance in poor visibility, although cost remains a barrier.
