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ADAS Chip Share Over Time

Annual market share of ADAS-grade SoC and compute-platform shipments across the seven largest vendors plus Others. Tesla's captive HW4/HW5 chips are excluded.
Updated at 2026-05-28

Tier-1 ADAS Supplier Scorecard

Annual comparison of the seven largest Tier-1 ADAS suppliers on revenue, group-revenue share, design wins, product lines, and R&D.
SupplierCountryADAS Revenue ($B)
Bosch(private)Germany8.5
Continental Automotive(CON.DE)Germany2.9
Aptiv(APTV)Ireland (USA HQ)5.6
ZF Friedrichshafen(private)Germany3.2
Mobileye(MBLY)Israel (USA HQ)1.9
Denso(DNZOY)Japan4.5
Magna International(MGA)Canada2.4
Updated at 2026-05-28

Lidar Supplier Market Share & Shipments

Lidar = a laser-based 3D sensor (Light Detection And Ranging) that builds a real-time depth map of the car's surroundings. Tesla famously doesn't use it; nearly everyone else does. Tracks units shipped and market share for the major suppliers.
Updated at 2026-05-06

Sensor Suite Comparison by Platform

How many of each sensor type each self-driving system uses. Cameras see color, radar sees through fog, lidar (laser-based 3D sensing) builds precise depth maps, ultrasonics handle parking. Tesla uses cameras only; Waymo stacks all four.
PlatformSAECamLidarRadarUltrasonicTotalCompute
Waymo logo
Waymo Driver (6th Gen)
L4134623Custom (Waymo)
Long-range, mid-range, short-range, and perimeter lidar. 360-degree coverage.
Baidu logo
Baidu Apollo RT6
L410851235Kunlun AI (custom)
Purpose-built robotaxi; production cost ~$37K per unit.
Tesla logo
Tesla FSD HW4
L2+88FSD HW4 (AI4)
Vision-only approach. Removed ultrasonic (2022) and radar (2021), radar restored in HW4.
Mobileye logo
Mobileye SuperVision
L2+11112EyeQ6H (dual EyeQ6)
Camera-primary system. Optional lidar in Chauffeur (L3+) config.
NIO logo
NIO NAD (ET7)
L2+11151229NVIDIA Orin (1,016 TOPS)
Top-mounted 360-degree lidar (Innovusion Falcon). Full sensor fusion.
XPeng logo
XPeng XNGP (P7+)
L2+12251231NVIDIA Orin (508 TOPS)
Dual lidar on P7+. Newer models transitioning to vision-only.
Lucid logo
Lucid DreamDrive Pro
L2+14151232Mobileye EyeQ + NVIDIA
32-sensor suite; most sensors of any consumer vehicle.
Updated at 2026-05-29

AD Software Platforms & OEM Adoption

Off-the-shelf self-driving software platforms (NVIDIA DriveWorks, Mobileye SuperVision, Qualcomm Ride) and which automakers (OEMs: Original Equipment Manufacturers like Ford, BMW, Geely) have licensed each one. Shows the build-vs-buy split across the industry.
NVIDIA DRIVE(Orin, Thor)
9 OEMs
OEMSystem / IntegrationSince
Mercedes-BenzDrive Pilot (L3)2022
JLRADAS Stack2023
BYDDiPilot2023
Hyundai / KiaHighway Driving Pilot2024
LucidDreamDrive Pro2022
XPengXNGP2021
NIONAD2022
Li AutoNOA2023
Volvo / PolestarPilot Assist+2024
Mobileye EyeQ / SuperVision(EyeQ5, EyeQ6H)
7 OEMs
OEMSystem / IntegrationSince
BMWHighway Assistant2021
FordBlueCruise (Gen 1)2021
Volkswagen GroupIQ.Drive2022
Zeekr / GeelySuperVision2023
SAICPilot Assist2022
StellantisHighway Assist2023
NissanProPilot Assist2020
Qualcomm Snapdragon Ride(SA8295P, SA8775P)
4 OEMs
OEMSystem / IntegrationSince
GM / CadillacSuper Cruise (next-gen)2023
BMWNew Class ADAS (2025+)2025
HondaSENSING 360+2026
StellantisSTLA SmartCockpit2024
Updated at 2026-05-29

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