Lateral-Collision Avoidance Technologies and Their Growth Potential

Lateral-Collision Avoidance Technologies and Their Growth Potential

Although the U.S. aftermarket for advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and connected vehicle technologies (CVT) is still in its infancy, SEMA research indicates it can be expected to grow into a $1.5 billion industry within the next five years. With so much at stake in these rapidly emerging technologies, SEMA has made identifying ADAS/CVT opportunities for association members a key priority.

In this fifth installment of an eight-part SEMA News series highlighting key findings in the “SEMA Advanced Vehicle Technology Report,” we take a look at lateral-collision avoidance technologies, along with the aftermarket trends surrounding them. An interview with SEMA Vice President of Technology John Waraniak further explaining lateral-collision technologies and their implications for the aftermarket can be found on p. 88. Readers are also encouraged to download the full report at www.sema.org/avt-opportunities.

Systems and Acronyms

Lateral-collision avoidance systems monitor a vehicle’s position within a lane. Divided into two categories, “passive” and “active,” they can warn the driver of an inadvertent lane departure or an impending collision or, in more complex applications, actually correct the vehicle’s position in the lane to avoid an accident. (See chart: “Lane-Departure Warning/Lane-Keep-Assist Systems.”)

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