Growth Opportunities for Emerging Thermal and Sensing Technology in Automotive Seats
Demand for Personalized Safety, Comfort, and Sustainability Features will Drive the Growth Potential of Smart Seating in the Automotive Industry
This study provides an overview of the smart seat industry, focusing on emerging thermal and sensing technologies. It analyzes how connectivity, automation, shared, and electric (CASE) features will shape the development of vehicle seats. The study has a global scope, with key regions, specifically the United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe, China, and Japan, considered for supplier analysis. It identifies key suppliers in the thermal and sensor-based smart seat industry, examining their latest innovations and partnerships. The report discusses the potential use cases of next-generation seats and their expected impact on personal and shared autonomous vehicles. Smart seat features currently provided by original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) have also been analyzed. The study examines the factors driving and restraining the growth of emerging thermal and sensing technologies in the automotive sector and identifies the opportunities arising from the changes in this space for market players and stakeholders to leverage. The base year is 2023, and the forecast period is from 2024 to 2030.
Transformation in Emerging Thermal and Sensing Technology in Automotive Seats
Why Is It Increasingly Difficult to Grow?
The Strategic Imperative 8™
The Impact of the Top 3 Strategic Imperatives on Emerging Thermal and Sensing Technology in Automotive Seats
Growth Opportunities Fuel the Growth Pipeline Engine™
Ecosystem
Scope of Analysis
Growth Generator
Growth Drivers
Growth Restraints
Growth Environment
Key Findings
Smart Seat Categories
OEM and Supplier Partnerships for Smart Seats
Swivel Seats in Key OEM Models
Smart Seat Categories and Potential Criticality in Autonomous Vehicles
Smart Seats: Overview
Evolution from Traditional Seats to Smart Seats in Vehicles
Key Features in Next-gen Smart Seats
Analysis of Smart Seats in Current OEM Models
Seating Technology and Features, Roadmap to 2030
Smart Seats Patents Filed by OEMs and Suppliers
Market and Supplier Analysis of Thermal Seats in Vehicles
Thermal Seat Categories
Key Suppliers, 2023–2024
OEM Models and their Thermal Seat Suppliers
Emerging Trends in Thermal Seats
Market Analysis of Sensor-based Seats in Vehicles
The Impact of CASE on Next-gen Smart Seats
Types of Sensors Critical for Smart Seats
Opportunities for Sensor-based Smart Seats in Futuristic Personal and Shared Autonomous Vehicles
Emerging and Future Trends in Sensor-based Smart Seats
Potential Use Cases Expected to Emerge for Health & Wellness Seats
Supplier Analysis of Sensor-based Seats in Vehicles
Analysis of Key Players in Pneumatic and Massaging Seats
OEM Models and their Pneumatic and Messaging Seat Suppliers
Key Players in Occupant Detection Systems in Automotive Seats
Key Players in Seat Motors (self-adjusting, lumbar support, reclining, swivel, and power seats)
Seat Manufacturers’ Approach to Innovative Smart Seats
Lear’s INTU Intelligent Seating System
Forvia (Faurecia): Advancements in Sensing Features in Seating Technology
Hyundai Transys: Seating Innovations
Growth Opportunity Universe
Growth Opportunity 1: Swivel Seats for Enhanced Occupant Comfort
Growth Opportunity 2: Health & Wellness Seats for Improved Passenger Care