Market Trends of Automotive Adaptive Lighting System Industry
This section covers the major market trends shaping the Automotive Adaptive Lighting System Market according to our research experts:
Front Lighting Segment of Market Likely to Grow Significantly During the Forecast period
Adaptive front lights are a part of the active safety systems designed to make driving at night or in low-light conditions safer by increasing visibility around curves and over hills. Advanced Front-lighting (AFL) system optimizes light distribution from the headlights according to the changing driving and road circumstances. The adoption of the automotive AFLS is increasing due to the growing number of road accidents at night, resulting in severe injuries and fatalities. For instance, European legislation is trying to reduce fatalities by encouraging the inclusion of an increased number of safety systems in vehicles.
Depending on vehicle speed and steering input, the system projects the low-beam headlights in the direction the driver intends to travel. Thereby, it saves time and effort for the driver helping him to concentrate on driving. The system provides an optimized vision to the driver during the night and other poor-sight conditions of the road by adapting the headlight angle and light intensity. For instance:
- Bosch intelligent headlight control utilizes a video camera to automatically adjust the low beam or high beam lights range. The adaptive lighting system not only controls the range or segmentation of the light but can also manipulate the width of the beam according to traffic conditions.
- Whereas BMW Adaptive Headlights come with optional glare-free High Beam Assist, which controls the headlights' main beam for proper illumination. In this system, an image sensor inside the front mirror looks after the lighting conditions and the traffic ahead of 400 meters.
Apart from all these factors, demand for heavy commercial vehicles with advanced safety features, such as adaptive headlights and traffic sensors, in the logistics and transportation industries is also increasing. Moreover, rising road safety concerns among truck drivers and fleet owners are resulting in the demand for adaptive front-lighting technology solutions, which, in turn, is driving the market growth.
Europe is Expected to Hold Major Market Share During the Forecast Period
Government norms and regulations drive the automotive market in Europe. These regulations have prompted OEMs to develop advanced automotive lighting systems. There has been a significant advancement in the safety and driver assistance systems, driving the adoption of automotive adaptive lighting significantly in the region.
Luxury car manufacturers and premium brands offer high-end cars, but now many automakers implement ADAS and adaptive lighting technology in entry-level cars. A consistent increase in the demand for compact and mid-sized cars equipped with advanced safety features will ultimately propel the growth of the region's adaptive lighting market. Vehicle manufacturers in Europe are designing, prototyping, and testing the possibilities for external lighting. For example,
- Polestar has introduced advanced lighting technology to the compact premium electric vehicle segment on its Polestar 2 fastback. Developed in Scandinavia, the car is well adapted to even the darkest of nights and days.
- Volkswagen is working on a technology that projects a pair of red warning lines on the road when a car is turning around, thereby letting pedestrians know where the danger zone is and presumably eliminating the problem of backing out of a high-fenced driveway into the path of a cyclist on the footpath.
- Similarly, in Hella adaptive headlight systems, the company's VarioX® module is combined with a swiveling module. There is a cylinder that can be rotated in its longitudinal axis in the combination of the light source and the lens. The cylinder's outer surface generates different light distributions on the road, and the stepper motor turns the cylinder to the required position within milliseconds.
On the basis of the aforementioned factors, Europe is expected to hold a dominant share in Automotive Adaptive Lighting System Market during the forecast period.
