레이더 센서 : 시장 점유율 분석, 업계 동향과 통계, 성장 예측(2026-2031년)

According to Mordor Intelligence, the radar sensors market size is expected to increase from USD 24.54 billion in 2025 to USD 28.57 billion in 2026 and reach USD 61.16 billion by 2031, growing at a CAGR of 16.44% over 2026-2031.

This report is Segmented by Type (Imaging Radar, and Non-Imaging Radar), Frequency Band (Less Than 10 GHz, 24 GHz, 60-64 GHz, 77-81 GHz, 94 GHz and Above), Range (Short-Range Radar Sensor, Medium-Range Radar Sensor, Long-Range Radar Sensor), Technology (Pulsed Radar, and More), End-User (Automotive, Aerospace and Defense, and More), and Geography. The Market Forecasts are Provided in Terms of Value (USD).

Global Radar Sensors Market Trends and Insights

Increasing Adoption of 77-81 GHz Radars in Automotive Safety Systems

Euro NCAP's 2025 protocol rewards vehicles that detect vulnerable road users at night, a scenario that requires radar with sub-degree elevation resolution. Component makers have therefore standardized on 77-81 GHz frequency-modulated continuous-wave designs that offer ten-times finer range resolution than 24 GHz legacy sets. China's January 2026 mandate for automatic emergency braking pushes every new passenger car to include at least three corner radars and one forward-facing imaging unit, triggering immediate scale production. Consistent global allocation of the 76-81 GHz band by the International Telecommunication Union offers regulatory certainty, encouraging wafer-fab investments and lowering per-unit costs. Mobileye's multi-model agreement with a leading European automaker further signals the consolidation of radar, lidar, and camera data into a single software platform. Collectively, these forces are projected to lift automotive penetration from 1.8 to 2.6 sensors per light vehicle between 2025-2027.

Surging Demand for Compact Imaging Radars in Drone-Based Terrain Mapping

Four-dimensional imaging radar mounted on small unmanned aircraft can pierce smoke, dense foliage, and heavy rain to create centimeter-level elevation models that lidar cannot deliver under the same conditions. HiRain's LRR615 module outputs 2,000 detections per frame at 30 fps, providing real-time terrain classification for autonomous landing and wildfire assessment missions. U.S. Geological Survey contracts issued in 2025 have cut survey costs by more than 90% versus helicopter-based lidar, opening a recurring government services revenue stream. Ambarella's virtual-aperture technique reduces drone payload mass by 40%, extending flight times beyond 40 minutes with standard lithium-polymer packs. Europe's Horizon projects fund additional agriculture-focused payloads that track soil moisture and crop stress, suggesting that commercial drone service providers will adopt imaging radar as a standard sensor alongside multispectral cameras.

Spectrum Allocation Constraints in Sub-10 GHz Bands

Mobile-network regulators have reassigned 3.3-3.8 GHz for 5G, forcing legacy S-band weather radars to accept potential interference or migrate to higher frequencies. The FCC's 2025 proposal restricts automotive radar below 10 GHz to emergency vehicles, after maritime complaints that 9.3 GHz truck systems corrupt ship-borne X-band displays. ETSI caps 24 GHz short-range radar at 20 dBm, limiting effective range to 30 m and pushing suppliers toward costlier 77 GHz chips. India's 2025 spectrum auction reduced bandwidth for airport surveillance, obliging upgrades worth INR 4,200 crore (USD 500 million). Divergent rules: Japan offers 4 GHz bandwidth at 79 GHz, while South Korea grants only 1 GHz, forcing automakers to maintain region-specific hardware versions.

Other drivers and restraints analyzed in the detailed report include:

1. Rising Military Spend on Active Electronically Scanned Array Radars in Asia-Pacific
2. Growing Need for mm-Wave Sensors in Industrial Robot Collision Avoidance
3. High Calibration and Maintenance Cost of Imaging Radar Arrays

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Segment Analysis

Imaging radar accounted for 49.46% of the radar sensors market share in 2025, expanding at a 16.83% CAGR through 2031 as automakers adopt point-cloud perception comparable to lidar at one-tenth the cost. Zadar Labs' January 2026 acquisition of Fusionride underscores rising investment in software-defined stacks that allow over-the-air algorithm updates without hardware changes. Non-imaging systems retained 50.54% in 2025 because long-proven pulsed-Doppler systems remain the standard for weather monitoring and air traffic control, where elevation data are unnecessary. Yet hybrid vehicle architectures now pair one imaging unit with four non-imaging modules to satisfy Euro NCAP's five-star protocol while capping sensor bills of materials below USD 180 per vehicle. Consequently, imaging radar's revenue is projected to overtake legacy designs by 2028 as volume pricing falls under USD 45 per forward-facing module.

Growth momentum also stems from chipset innovation. Arbe Robotics' virtual-aperture synthesis yields more than 2,000 detections per frame, compared with 64 in classic frequency-modulated continuous-wave systems, enabling reliable pedestrian classification at night. Automakers monetize this resolution through subscription features that unlock higher levels of autonomy post-sale, shifting radar from a one-time hardware cost to a recurring software platform. However, imaging radar's advantage narrows beyond 250 m because atmospheric attenuation at 77-81 GHz degrades signal-to-noise ratio, so freight-truck OEMs still favor non-imaging long-range modules for adaptive cruise control duty cycles that exceed 5 hours daily. Overall, imaging solutions are set to capture the largest share of the radar sensors market by the end of the forecast window.

The 77-81 GHz band accounted for 43.89% of 2025 revenue, as the International Telecommunication Union designates it the global standard for automotive short-range radar, supporting economies of scale in silicon-germanium chip production. Texas Instruments' AWR2944 family demonstrates a roadmap to 94 GHz operation with 10 GHz instantaneous bandwidth, catalyzing a 17.41% CAGR for the W-band segment through 2031. Sub-10 GHz radar, important for ground-penetrating and through-wall imaging, is growing at a 15.2% CAGR but faces interference from expanding 5G services, trimming its share despite demand in civil engineering surveys. Regulatory shifts have already forced suppliers to migrate 24 GHz automotive designs or accept detection ranges capped at 30 m, accelerating the transition to 77-81 GHz platforms.

Beyond automotive, 60-64 GHz unlicensed devices are surging in smart-building occupancy sensing. Infineon's BGT60TR13C detects respiration through drywall up to 10 m, lowering HVAC energy use by 18% in pilot retrofits. Defense integrators are eyeing 94 GHz for compact seeker heads because wider sweep widths deliver the sub-centimeter resolution needed for counter-UAS missions. Against this backdrop, W-band silicon prices are forecast to fall 35% by 2029 as foundries ramp gallium-nitride processes, positioning 94 GHz to claim more than 12% of the radar sensors market size by 2031.

Complete Report Scope:

• By Type
  • Imaging Radar
  • Non-Imaging Radar
• By Frequency Band
  • Less than 10 GHz
  • 24 GHz
  • 60-64 GHz
  • 77-81 GHz
  • 94 GHz and Above
• By Range
  • Short-range Radar Sensor
  • Medium-range Radar Sensor
  • Long-range Radar Sensor
• By Technology
  • Pulsed Radar
  • Frequency-Modulated Continuous-Wave Radar
  • Phased-Array / AESA Radar
  • Digital Modulation and MIMO Radar
• By End-User
  • Automotive
  • Aerospace and Defense
  • Security and Surveillance (Fixed and Mobile)
  • Industrial Automation and Robotics
  • Environment and Weather Monitoring
  • Traffic Monitoring and Smart Infrastructure
  • Healthcare and Assisted-Living
  • Other End-Users
• By Geography
  • North America
    • United States
    • Canada
    • Mexico
  • South America
    • Brazil
    • Argentina
    • Rest of South America
  • Europe
    • United Kingdom
    • Germany
    • France
    • Italy
    • Rest of Europe
  • Asia Pacific
    • China
    • Japan
    • India
    • South Korea
    • Rest of Asia Pacific
  • Middle East and Africa
    • Middle East
      • United Arab Emirates
      • Saudi Arabia
      • Rest of Middle East
    • Africa
      • South Africa
      • Egypt
      • Rest of Africa

Geography Analysis

Asia-Pacific commanded 34.59% of the radar sensor market share in 2025 and is expanding at a 16.8% CAGR, as China's Level 2+ mandate requires at least 4 sensors in every new passenger car and India earmarks USD 72.6 billion for defense radar upgrades. China generated more than half of regional demand in 2025 because domestic suppliers price imaging modules 25% below Western competitors, accelerating fitment across mass-market electric vehicles. India remains the fastest-growing country, with an 18.3% CAGR, driven by collision-warning rules for commercial trucks and large orders for indigenous Uttam AESA sets. A shrinking auto-production base tempers Japan's 15.6% CAGR, yet Denso and Hitachi Astemo are scaling 94 GHz parking radars for premium hybrids. South Korea benefits from KRW 12 trillion in New Deal 2.0 subsidies that underwrite Level 3 systems on Hyundai and Kia models, lifting regional shipment forecasts through 2031.

Europe delivered 26.1% of global revenue in 2025 and is sustaining a 16.2% CAGR, underpinned by the General Safety Regulation 2, which requires intelligent speed assistance, lane-keeping, and emergency braking on all new platforms after July 2024. Germany accounted for 38% of the continent's radar sensor market in 2025, as Volkswagen, BMW, and Mercedes-Benz standardized imaging units across electric-vehicle architectures. The United Kingdom is outpacing the region with a 17.1% CAGR because GBP 850 million in public trials of Level 4 shuttles require redundant sensor stacks, including two imaging radars per test vehicle. France and Italy post mid-teen growth but trail leaders due to slower electric-vehicle uptake and constrained incentive budgets. Revised EN 302 858 power limits, rising from 55 dBm to 58 dBm in September 2025, now allow a single 77 GHz unit to meet adaptive-cruise targets once handled by dual-sensor pairs.

North America accounted for 28.3% of 2025 revenue and is tracking a 15.9% CAGR, as the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration proposes an automatic emergency braking mandate covering 17 million light vehicles annually. Canada's CAD 1.2 billion Strategic Innovation Fund brings Infineon's first North American module line online in Ottawa by Q3 2026, enhancing continental supply resilience. Mexican plants in Guadalajara and Monterrey already assemble 18% of regional output, leveraging labor prices 40% below U.S. averages and proximity to Texas and Michigan assembly hubs. South America represents 4.2% of global revenue, with Brazil accounting for 68% of that total, yet radar penetration is below 12% because average transaction prices leave little budget for advanced driver-assistance systems. The Middle East and Africa together contribute 6.9%, though the Middle East clocks the fastest regional CAGR at 17.46%, as Saudi Arabia's NEOM project and the UAE's critical infrastructure programs require traffic and perimeter radars on every new corridor.

1. Robert Bosch GmbH
2. Continental AG
3. Infineon Technologies AG
4. NXP Semiconductors N.V.
5. Denso Corporation
6. Hella GmbH and Co. KGaA
7. Veoneer Inc.
8. STMicroelectronics N.V.
9. Texas Instruments Incorporated
10. Analog Devices Inc.
11. Renesas Electronics Corporation
12. Aptiv PLC
13. ZF Friedrichshafen AG
14. Valeo SA
15. Hitachi Astemo Ltd.
16. Smart Microwave Sensors GmbH
17. InnoSenT GmbH
18. Baumer Group
19. Banner Engineering Corp.
20. Lockheed Martin Corporation
21. Raytheon Technologies Corp.
22. Northrop Grumman Corp.
23. Thales Group
24. Honeywell International Inc.
25. Arbe Robotics Ltd.
26. Uhnder Inc.
27. Echodyne Corp.
28. Oculii Corporation

Additional Benefits:

• The market estimate (ME) sheet in Excel format
• 3 months of analyst support

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 INTRODUCTION

• 1.1 Study Assumptions and Market Definition
• 1.2 Scope of the Study

2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

4 MARKET LANDSCAPE

• 4.1 Market Overview
• 4.2 Market Drivers
  • 4.2.1 Increasing Adoption of 77-81 GHz Radars in Automotive Safety Systems
  • 4.2.2 Surging Demand for Compact Imaging Radars in Drone-based Terrain Mapping
  • 4.2.3 Rising Military Spend on Active Electronically Scanned Array Radars in Asia-Pacific
  • 4.2.4 Growing Need for mm-Wave Sensors in Industrial Robot Collision Avoidance
  • 4.2.5 Infrastructure Push for Smart Highways and Traffic-Monitoring Radars in Europe
  • 4.2.6 Climate-change-driven Uptake of Doppler Weather Radars in Coastal Regions
• 4.3 Market Restraints
  • 4.3.1 Spectrum Allocation Constraints in Sub-10 GHz Bands
  • 4.3.2 High Calibration and Maintenance Cost of Imaging Radar Arrays
  • 4.3.3 Thermal Management Challenges in High-power mm-Wave Chipsets
  • 4.3.4 Data-privacy Concerns over 3-D People-tracking Radars in Retail
• 4.4 Industry Value Chain Analysis
• 4.5 Regulatory Outlook
• 4.6 Technological Outlook
• 4.7 Impact of Macroeconomic Factors on the Market
• 4.8 Porter's Five Forces Analysis
  • 4.8.1 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
  • 4.8.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers
  • 4.8.3 Threat of New Entrants
  • 4.8.4 Threat of Substitutes
  • 4.8.5 Threat of Competitive Rivalry

5 MARKET SIZE AND GROWTH FORECASTS (VALUE)

• 5.1 By Type
  • 5.1.1 Imaging Radar
  • 5.1.2 Non-Imaging Radar
• 5.2 By Frequency Band
  • 5.2.1 Less than 10 GHz
  • 5.2.2 24 GHz
  • 5.2.3 60-64 GHz
  • 5.2.4 77-81 GHz
  • 5.2.5 94 GHz and Above
• 5.3 By Range
  • 5.3.1 Short-range Radar Sensor
  • 5.3.2 Medium-range Radar Sensor
  • 5.3.3 Long-range Radar Sensor
• 5.4 By Technology
  • 5.4.1 Pulsed Radar
  • 5.4.2 Frequency-Modulated Continuous-Wave Radar
  • 5.4.3 Phased-Array / AESA Radar
  • 5.4.4 Digital Modulation and MIMO Radar
• 5.5 By End-User
  • 5.5.1 Automotive
  • 5.5.2 Aerospace and Defense
  • 5.5.3 Security and Surveillance (Fixed and Mobile)
  • 5.5.4 Industrial Automation and Robotics
  • 5.5.5 Environment and Weather Monitoring
  • 5.5.6 Traffic Monitoring and Smart Infrastructure
  • 5.5.7 Healthcare and Assisted-Living
  • 5.5.8 Other End-Users
• 5.6 By Geography
  • 5.6.1 North America
    • 5.6.1.1 United States
    • 5.6.1.2 Canada
    • 5.6.1.3 Mexico
  • 5.6.2 South America
    • 5.6.2.1 Brazil
    • 5.6.2.2 Argentina
    • 5.6.2.3 Rest of South America
  • 5.6.3 Europe
    • 5.6.3.1 United Kingdom
    • 5.6.3.2 Germany
    • 5.6.3.3 France
    • 5.6.3.4 Italy
    • 5.6.3.5 Rest of Europe
  • 5.6.4 Asia Pacific
    • 5.6.4.1 China
    • 5.6.4.2 Japan
    • 5.6.4.3 India
    • 5.6.4.4 South Korea
    • 5.6.4.5 Rest of Asia Pacific
  • 5.6.5 Middle East and Africa
    • 5.6.5.1 Middle East
      • 5.6.5.1.1 United Arab Emirates
      • 5.6.5.1.2 Saudi Arabia
      • 5.6.5.1.3 Rest of Middle East
    • 5.6.5.2 Africa
      • 5.6.5.2.1 South Africa
      • 5.6.5.2.2 Egypt
      • 5.6.5.2.3 Rest of Africa

6 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

• 6.1 Market Concentration
• 6.2 Strategic Moves (M and A, Funding, Partnerships)
• 6.3 Market Share Analysis
• 6.4 Company Profiles (includes Global Level Overview, Market Level Overview, Core Segments, Financials as available, Strategic Information, Market Rank/Share, Products and Services, Recent Developments)
  • 6.4.1 Robert Bosch GmbH
  • 6.4.2 Continental AG
  • 6.4.3 Infineon Technologies AG
  • 6.4.4 NXP Semiconductors N.V.
  • 6.4.5 Denso Corporation
  • 6.4.6 Hella GmbH and Co. KGaA
  • 6.4.7 Veoneer Inc.
  • 6.4.8 STMicroelectronics N.V.
  • 6.4.9 Texas Instruments Incorporated
  • 6.4.10 Analog Devices Inc.
  • 6.4.11 Renesas Electronics Corporation
  • 6.4.12 Aptiv PLC
  • 6.4.13 ZF Friedrichshafen AG
  • 6.4.14 Valeo SA
  • 6.4.15 Hitachi Astemo Ltd.
  • 6.4.16 Smart Microwave Sensors GmbH
  • 6.4.17 InnoSenT GmbH
  • 6.4.18 Baumer Group
  • 6.4.19 Banner Engineering Corp.
  • 6.4.20 Lockheed Martin Corporation
  • 6.4.21 Raytheon Technologies Corp.
  • 6.4.22 Northrop Grumman Corp.
  • 6.4.23 Thales Group
  • 6.4.24 Honeywell International Inc.
  • 6.4.25 Arbe Robotics Ltd.
  • 6.4.26 Uhnder Inc.
  • 6.4.27 Echodyne Corp.
  • 6.4.28 Oculii Corporation

7 MARKET OPPORTUNITIES AND FUTURE OUTLOOK

• 7.1 White-space and Unmet-need Assessment