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The aerospace/defense, automotive/transportation, and industrial automation industries are increasingly using autonomous systems to replace human or human-controlled operations. The need for robust and dependable verification solutions to ensure the safety, reliability, and compliance of these solutions, especially in use cases where human intervention is minimal or nonexistent, presents a critical technical challenge. The complex verification process is compounded by the rapid advancement of autonomous use-cases, operational design domains and varying country- or region- specific regulations.

Traditional verification approaches are increasingly inadequate for the testing autonomous systems. To address these challenges, the industry is turning to advanced, simulation-based validation solutions that support verification throughout the system's lifecycle. Advanced simulation platforms are increasingly enabling virtual testing of sensor data, perception systems, and control algorithms across diverse and complex scenarios. By integrating AI into these tools, developers can accelerate training, automate validation workflows, and generate more realistic environments, enhancing the accuracy and scalability of autonomous system development.

This report explores the current landscape of verification tools tailored for autonomous systems. It analyzes the capabilities and applications of leading solutions, highlights emerging trends in simulation-based validation, and provides insights into best practices for achieving high-assurance autonomy. As part of VDC's continued efforts to engage with the technology markets we research, this report includes end user insights from VDC's "Voice of the Engineer" survey.

What Questions are Addressed?

• What is the size of the market for autonomous systems verification solutions and how fast will it grow through 2029?
• Which vertical and regional markets are growing the fastest?
• How are key partnerships, acquisitions, standards, and regulations shaping the market?
• Which markets are primed for widespread adoption of autonomous systems?
• How is Artificial Intelligence used to automate autonomous system verification?
• Which vendors are leading the autonomous system verification market?

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Who Should Read this Report?

• CEO or other C-level executives
• Corporate development and M&A teams
• Marketing executives
• Business development and sales leaders
• Product development and strategy leaders
• Channel management and channel strategy leaders

Executive Summary

The rapid advancement of autonomous system technologies, related multi-sensor interfaces and complex edge- case scenarios, is creating a mix of test challenges and opportunities. As systems adopt increasingly sophisticated AI algorithms for sensing and perception, decision-making and environmental adaptation, each technological advancement requires an assessment of the verification and validation (V&V) processes to ensure safety and performance. Verification is an objective set of tests that confirm that the product meets requirement's metrics, while validation seeks to demonstrate that the product meets its original intent.

Verifying the performance, safety and reliability of autonomous systems remains a fundamentally difficult problem. The complexity of multiple sensor inputs, dynamic real-world environments, AI decision-making trust, and the lack of standardized verification practices generate friction points that can potentially slow an autonomous system's time-to-market timeline and increase risk.

The aforementioned factors, along with increased regulatory oversight, recent mergers and acquisition activity and partnerships, are driving change in the traditional makeup of the software and hardware development supply chain, creating increased opportunities for companies offering verification solutions for autonomous systems.

Key Findings:

• Advanced simulation solutions are used in the verification and validation of autonomous systems, alleviating many of the limitations of real-world testing.
• Engineering organizations begin simulation verification and validation requirements early in the product lifecycle during architecture development and nearly the same proportion at design implementation.
• Merger and acquisition activity in the autonomous system verification market has led to increased consolidation among key players. This convergence of simulation and verification tool domains and functionalities has significantly enhanced platform capabilities.
• Fatal accidents involving autonomous vehicles in the U.S and China have increased regulatory scrutiny and will significantly drive demand for autonomous system verification solutions.

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Timing of Verification and Validation Activities

Respondents indicate that most engineering organizations initiate simulation requirement activities early in the product lifecycle. Nearly half of respondents (46.9%) report beginning these processes as the architecture is being developed, closely followed by 46.5% who start as the design is being implemented. This early engagement reflects the industry's recognition that identifying and addressing potential issues during foundational stages can significantly reduce downstream costs and risks.

By contrast, fewer organizations initiate simulation requirements during the earliest conceptual stage, with 26.5% starting as the requirements are being written. Similarly, 26.1% delay the process until physical prototypes are available, a stage where changes are typically more expensive and time-consuming to implement. These findings underscore the growing emphasis on integrating simulation earlier in the development pipeline, aligning with model-based design, simulation-driven validation, and virtual prototyping strategies that are becoming standard in advanced autonomous engineering programs.

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What Questions are Addressed?

Who Should Read this Report?

Organizations Listed in this Report

Executive Summary

• Key Findings

Introduction

• Drivers of Market Growth
• Emerging Technologies and Approaches
• Challenges and Market Gaps

Global Market Overview

Vertical Markets

• Aerospace and Defense
• Automotive In-Vehicle
• Consumer Electronics
• Industrial Automation
• Medical Devices
• Transportation

Regional Markets

• The Americas
• Europe, the Middle East & Africa (EMEA)
• Asia-Pacific (APAC)
  • MIIT Tightens AV Testing Rules After Deadly Xiaomi SU7 Crash
• Global Regulatory Landscape for Autonomous Systems

Recent Market Developments

• Acquisitions, Partnerships and Market Pivots
  • Synopsys Acquires ANSYS to Create a Silicon-to-Systems Platform
  • From Simulation to Industrial AI - Siemens' $10.6B Move for Altair Engineering
  • Applied Intuition Expands Simulation Capabilities with Mechanical Simulation Acquisition
• Organizations and Frameworks
  • Autonomous Vehicle Computing Association
  • The Autoware Foundation
  • CARLA
  • Future Airborne Capability Environment
  • Cloud Native Computing Foundation
  • IEEE Robotics & Automation Society
  • NASA
  • SOAFEE
• Relevant Standards
  • RTCA/EUROCAE DO-178C
  • ASAM
  • EN 50128
  • ISO/IEC TR 5469 (2024)
  • IEEE 7009-2024
  • IEEE 7001-2021
  • ISO/PAS 8800 and ISO 21448
  • NIST
  • UL 4600

Competitive Landscape

• Selected Vendor Insights
  • Apex.AI
  • Applied Intuition
  • Cadence
  • dSPACE
  • Elektrobit (Continental)
  • ETAS
  • Hexagon
  • MathWorks
  • NVIDIA
  • Siemens
  • Synopsys / Ansys
  • Vector Informatik

End-User Insights

• Market Priorities and the Critical Role of Autonomous Systems Verification
• Attributions of Delays in Engineering Projects
• Timing of Verification and Validation Activities

About the Authors

List of Exhibits

• Exhibit 1: Worldwide Revenue for Autonomous System Verification Solutions
• Exhibit 2: Worldwide Revenue for Autonomous System Verification Solutions, by Vertical Market
• Exhibit 3: Percentage of Worldwide Revenue for Autonomous System Verification Solutions, by Vertical Market
• Exhibit 4: Worldwide Revenue for Autonomous System Verification Solutions 2024 & 2029, by Geographic Region
• Exhibit 5: Percentage of Worldwide Revenue for Autonomous System Verification Solutions 2024 & 2029, by Geographic Region
• Exhibit 6: Worldwide Autonomous System Verification Solutions, Share by Vendor
• Exhibit 7: Technologies Automotive Respondent's Organization is Most Interested in and/or Building for Future Customers
• Exhibit 8: Attributions of Delays to Automotive Projects
• Exhibit 9: Timing of Simulation Requirements

IoT & Embedded Engineering Survey (Partial)

• Exhibit 1: Primary Role Within Company/Organization
• Exhibit 2: Respondent's Organization's Primary Industry
• Exhibit 3: Total Number of Employees at Respondent's Organization
• Exhibit 4: Primary Region of Residence
• Exhibit 5: Primary Country of Residence
• Exhibit 6: Type of Most Current or Recent Project
• Exhibit 7: Involvement with Engineering of an Embedded/Edge, Enterprise/IT, HPC, AI/ML, or Mobile/System Device or Solution
• Exhibit 8: Type of Purchase by Respondent's Organization
• Exhibit 9: Primary Industry Classification of Project
• Exhibit 10: Type of Aerospace & Defense Application for Most Recent Project
• Exhibit 11: Type of Automotive In-Vehicle Application for Most Recent Project
• Exhibit 12: Type of Communications & Networking Application for Most Recent Project
• Exhibit 13: Type of Consumer Electronics Application for Most Recent Project
• Exhibit 14: Type of Digital Security Application for Most Recent Project
• Exhibit 15: Type of Digital Signage Application for Most Recent Project
• Exhibit 16: Type of Energy and Utilities Application for Most Recent Project
• Exhibit 17: Type of Gaming Application for Most Recent Project
• Exhibit 18: Type of Industrial Automation Application for Most Recent Project
• Exhibit 19: Type of Media & Broadcasting Application for Most Recent Project
• Exhibit 20: Type of Medical Device Application for Most Current Project
• Exhibit 21: Type of Mobile Phone
• Exhibit 22: Type of Office/Business Automation Application for Most Recent Project
• Exhibit 23: Type of Transportation Application for Most Recent Project
• Exhibit 24: Type of Retail Automation Application for Most Recent Project
• Exhibit 25: Type of Non-Manufacturing/Services Application for Most Recent Project

For the full list of the 416 IoT & Embedded Technology Voice of the Engineer Survey Exhibits available with this report.