Dublin, April 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Report on Emerging Technology Application for Intelligent Vehicle, 2024-2025" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Application trends of emerging automotive technologies in 2024-2025

This report studies the corporate trends and new products of smart cockpit, smart driving, body & chassis and energy & power in 2024-2025, summarizes the representative emerging technologies and innovative applications, and discovers more than 50 industrial characteristics. In the field of smart cockpits, emerging display technologies such as smart glass displays, 3D displays, panoramic displays, and invisible displays are gradually being introduced into vehicles.

Innovative applications of smart glass

• Currently, the intelligence of automotive glass is mainly reflected in dimming, lighting and display, photovoltaics, and communications.
• Dimming glass involves electrochromic technology, electronic control technology, suspended ion technology, etc. In addition, NIO has launched a dimmable canopy with basic neutral colors like black and gray.
• Smart displays emit light and show animations or symbols to enable human-computer interaction.
• Photovoltaic glass is equipped with solar cells, such as the integrated photovoltaic system launched by Webasto that runs through the rear windows and roof.
• Glass with integrated antennas and LiDAR embodies a hidden design. In addition, glass with integrated 5G antennas enhances signals by 100%, while UWB solutions using glass can reduce anchor points and significantly cut costs.

Invisible displays enhance cockpit design and intelligence

Invisible displays use LCDs as light sources to display information, and allows the light source to pass through special translucent decorative materials attached to the glass cover to display 'invisibly'. In cockpits, invisible displays are mainly used in CIDs, invisible door displays and so on.

II. In the field of intelligent driving, novel sensors and fusion sensors such as thousand-line LiDAR, bionic cameras, and 5D imaging radars have emerged to improve the perception capabilities of AD/ADAS.

Launch of thousand-line LiDAR

At CES 2025, Hesai and RoboSense launched thousand-line LiDAR with clearer point cloud to meet the perception requirements of higher-level autonomous driving. Thousand-line LiDAR is expected to enhance LiDAR's "position" in autonomous driving sensors.

RoboSense EM4

The new digital architecture and technology optimization enable EM4 to have higher detection capabilities for white vehicles, black tires, traffic cones, highly reflective road signs and other objects, as well as in rain and fog. For example, when facing a white car, the system can make an emergency avoidance or brake to a stop at a speed of 289km/h.

Bionic cameras inspire visual sensors

Bionic cameras mimic biological vision systems and are typically used to gain a wider field of view or deeper perception. Advanced vision systems are expected to be used in fields such as autonomous driving, UAVs, and robots to improve image accuracy. At this stage, bionic cameras are mainly in the experimental stage.

In the field of body chassis, 3D printing, integrated die-casting, digital chassis and other technologies further improve vehicle safety and comfort.

3D printing becomes a tool for vehicle styling design

In the automotive industry, since mold manufacturing can be eliminated, 3D printing is usually used in the R&D stage for styling review, design verification, prototyping, parts trial production, concept cars, tooling fixtures, inspection tools, personalized customization, packaging verification, small-batch spare parts, etc.

Digital chassis improves vehicle control performance

Traditional chassis drive, braking, steering, suspension and other systems rely on mechanical connections and hydraulic systems to operate independently, while digital chassis use digital technology to bring together the various subsystems of the chassis for control, which can better coordinate all systems. In 2024, many OEMs and suppliers such as Huawei and SAIC released digital chassis.

Case: SAIC Lizard Digital Chassis (available on IM L6)

The Lizard Digital Chassis developed by SAIC supports full-cycle OTA and digital iterations. Multiple system control modules such as the four-wheel steering system, electronic shock absorbers, air springs, and electric drives are integrated and controlled, freeing the hardware control strategy from suppliers and achieving rapid iteration through self-development and self-control. Through the coordinated management of the vehicle's three-axis and six-degree-of-freedom motion, joint adjustment and control of dynamic performance in all dimensions can be attained.

Supercharging systems emerge

High-power supercharging facilities can charge batteries from 20% to 80% in 10 minutes. 2024 is the first year of China's 'supercharging' development. While the country vigorously supports the construction of basic charging facilities, local governments are also actively promoting the construction of supercharging. Supercharging stations and models that support supercharging are emerging in large numbers at home and abroad.

Super range extension technology enables a comprehensive range of more than 1,000 km

As a hybrid technology, super range extenders are designed to provide longer range and lower energy consumption. According to the current technological development trend, the range of the new generation of super-extended-range vehicles is likely to exceed 400 kilometers. According to data, nearly 30 models including Geely, Chery, GAC, and Voyah will be equipped with the black technology by 2025.

Key Topics Covered:

Overview

• Application of Emerging Technologies in Smart Cockpits
• Application of Emerging Technologies in Smart Driving
• Application of Emerging Technologies in Body and Chassis
• Application of Emerging Technologies in Energy and Power
• Application of Emerging Technologies in Other Fields

1 Application of Emerging Technologies in Smart Cockpits

• Expansion of Smart Glass Application
• More Models with Panoramic Canopies
• Panoramic Canopy Development History
• Innovative Lightweight Materials for Automotive Glass
• Innovative Application of Automotive Glass Ink
• 3D Displays Improve Immersive Cockpit Experience
• Naked-eye 3D Technology Route
• Application Fields and Scenarios of Naked-eye 3D in Vehicles
• Naked-eye 3D Cluster Screens
• Light Field 3D Display Technology
• Light Field Display System Composition
• Light Field Display Application Scenarios
• Aerial 3D Imaging
• Principle of Aerial 3D Imaging Technology
• Aerial Imaging Application Scenarios
• Aerial Imaging Application Scenarios
• D AR-HUD
• Advantages of 3D AR-HUD
• D AR-HUD Technology Route
• Invisible Display Technology Improves Cockpit Design and Intelligence
• Invisible Display Cases
• Panoramic Display
• AR Glasses Improve Cockpit Entertainment
• Optical Solutions for AR Glasses
• Updates of Automotive Voice Assistants in AI
• Automotive AI Assistant Application Scenarios
• Innovative Functions of Healthy Cockpits
• Summary of OEM Health Technology Routes
• Summary of Supplier Health Technology Routes

2 Application of Emerging Technologies in Intelligent Driving

• Thousand-line LiDAR
• Mass Production and Launch of zoomable LiDAR
• Novel LiDAR Application
• New 3D LiDAR
• 4D LiDAR Further Enhances Detection
• FMCW Is the Future Development Direction of LiDAR
• Autofocus Cameras under Development
• Expanded Application of RGB-IR Cameras
• Bionic Cameras Inspire Visual Sensors
• Integrated Sensors Are Beginning to Be Applied in the Fields of Cockpit Monitoring and Autonomous Driving
• 4D Imaging Radar Can Cater to NOA and Autonomous Driving of L3 and Above
• Launch of 5D Imaging Radar
• Infrared Thermal Imaging Technology Empowers Smart Driving
• End-to-end Foundation Models Become the Focus of Autonomous Driving
• Progress of End-to-end Autonomous Driving in Mass Production
• Comparison among OEMs in End-to-end System Solution Layout
• Comparison among Tier 1 ADAS Suppliers in End-to-end System Solution Layout
• Comparison among Other Autonomous Driving Companies in End-to-end System Solution Layout
• End-to-end Systems Empower Top OEMs to Launch Mapless NOA Nationwide on a Large Scale
• Multi-modal Foundation Models Improve Autonomous Driving Perception and Decision-making Capabilities
• VLM Is a "New Star" of Multi-modal Foundation Models at This Stage
• VLM Evolves to VLA
• Application Cases

3 Application of Emerging Technologies in Body and Chassis

• 3D Printing Becomes a Tool for Vehicle Styling Design
• 5G RedCap Provides Lightweight Communication Modules
• Commercialization Progress of 5G RedCap
• G RedCap Communication Module Suppliers
• Status Quo of 5G RedCap Industry
• G RedCap Application
• The First Year of 5G-A Development
• Emergence of 6G
• Commercialization Stage of SparkLink
• SparkLink Communication Interfaces
• SparkLink Standard Specifications
• Commercial Application of SparkLink
• Digital Key Solutions Based on SparkLink
• Technical Advantages of SparkLink
• Application Cases
• OEMs Expand Satellite Communication Layout
• 10 Gigabit Ethernet Technology Revolutionizes Vehicle Communication Networks
• Innovative Application of Color-Changing Bodies
• The Application of Environmentally Friendly Materials in Bodies, Interiors and Exteriors Expands
• Body Environmentally Friendly Materials Cases
• Lightweight Materials Improve Vehicle Performance
• Application of CFRP
• CFRP Application
• Cooling Materials Enter the Testing Stage
• Digital Chassis Improve Vehicle Comfort
• Luminous Grilles Enhance Brand Recognition
• Application Features of Luminous Grilles
• "Invisible" Intelligent Exteriors
• Intelligent Tires

4 Application of Emerging Technologies in Energy and Power

• Solid-state Batteries Will Be Mass-produced After 2026
• Status Quo of Solid-state Battery Industry
• Layout of Solid-state Battery Enterprises
• Innovative Application of Lithium-Ion Batteries
• The Industrialization Process of Hydrogen Fuel Cells is Accelerating
• Smart Batteries Are Expected to Achieve Technological Breakthroughs
• Iterations of Smart Batteries
• Fiber Optic Sensors Will Be Used in Smart Lithium Batteries
• Other Novel Batteries
• Supercharging Systems Emerge
• Status quo of Liquid Cooling Supercharging Industry
• Super Range Extension Technology Breaks through the 400-kilometer Range Mark

5 Application of Emerging Technologies in Other Fields

• Booming Low-altitude Flight Market
• The Commercialization Process of Humanoid Robots Is Accelerating
• Eye Tracking Technology Was Released and Mobile Phone Companies Take the Lead
• Phone-IVI Interconnection Evolves to Phone-IVI Integration
• Application Scenarios of Phone-IVI Integration
• Typical Cases of Phone-IVI Integration
• eSIM Cards Help Vehicles Go Overseas
• eSIM Technical Standards
• Significance of eSIM in the Internet of Vehicles
• eSIM Helps Vehicles Go Overseas
• Brands and Models Equipped with eSIM Cards

Companies Featured

• Ferrari & Gauzy
• eLstar Dynamics
• Miru & Mativ
• China Unicom
• Fuyao
• FAW Bestune
• Apple
• Tianma
• Continental AG
• Marelli
• Antolin
• RoboSense
• Hesai
• RoboSense
• Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST) in South Korea
• Audi
• Toyota
• Ford
• BMW
• Huawei
• SAIC IM
• Xpeng
• Geely
• Chery
• GAC
• Voyah
• Deepal
• AITO

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