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Rockville, Md. The global automotive gesture recognition market is set to more than triple, from US$ 1.19 Bn in 2017 to over US$ 4.2 Bn by the end of 2022, according to Fact.MR. By letting drivers control features without reaching for physical buttons, gesture systems keep hands closer to the wheel and attention on the road, which is turning them into a common fit rather than a luxury extra.

Touch-based systems still lead by product, infotainment is the dominant application, and passenger cars generate most demand. Asia Pacific excluding Japan anchors the market, helped by its concentration of automobile production.

Products, Applications and Vehicles

Touch-based products account for more than 80% of the market in 2017, but touchless systems, though smaller today, are expanding vigorously as the technology matures. Hand and finger recognition is expected to gain traction in the second half of the forecast period, while facial recognition stays under 5% of market value through 2022. By application, multimedia, navigation and infotainment lead by a wide margin, set to account for more than three-fourths of revenue by 2022. Passenger cars take close to three-fourths of the market, with commercial vehicles held back by the high cost of installing recognition systems.

Regionally, Asia Pacific excluding Japan dominates on the back of manufacturing hubs in China, India and South Korea, and is expected to grow at a stellar rate. Europe adds more than US$ 850 Mn in incremental opportunity between 2017 and 2022, while North America grows briskly to bring in close to US$ 1 Bn by the end of the period.

Safety Reframes the Cabin

The market's momentum comes back to attention. As regulators and buyers focus on distraction, systems that let drivers manage navigation, audio and communication with a gesture rather than a glance become genuinely useful. That practical safety case, more than novelty, is what is pulling gesture recognition into mainstream passenger cars.

Suppliers and Their Playbook

The field mixes tier-one suppliers with specialist sensing and software firms.

• Continental AG, Harman International, NXP Semiconductors, Cognitec Systems GmbH, Gestigon GmbH, Eyesight Technologies, Synaptics Incorporated, Softkinetic, Visteon Corporation, and Qualcomm Technologies Inc. are among the leading players profiled in the report.

Reading the Market for Decisions

For suppliers, the opportunity lies in infotainment integration and in maturing touchless technology for passenger cars. Investors get a fast-growing market tied to a durable safety theme. Procurement teams can plan around passenger car applications, infotainment leading use, and Asia Pacific carrying the largest opportunity through 2022.

About the Report

Fact.MR's study covers the global automotive gesture recognition market for the 2017 to 2022 forecast period, with segmentation by product, technology, application, vehicle type and region. It sizes each segment, maps the competitive field, and weighs the safety and technology forces shaping demand. Further detail is available in the automotive gesture recognition market report.

About Fact.MR

Fact.MR is a market research and consulting agency with deep expertise in emerging market intelligence. The firm is known for its syndicated research, custom research and consulting solutions, helping clients make decisions on demand, competition, investment, procurement and future growth.