Autonomous Driving

AD Compute Platform Market Share

Autonomous driving compute chip market share by supplier — NVIDIA DRIVE, Mobileye EyeQ, Qualcomm Snapdragon Ride (Sources: TechInsights, Strategy Analytics)

AD Compute Platform Market Share

Data coming soon

Lidar Supplier Market Share & Shipments

Automotive lidar unit shipments and market share by supplier — Hesai, Luminar, Valeo, RoboSense (Sources: Yole Intelligence, company filings)

Sensor Suite Comparison by Platform

Number and type of sensors (cameras, radar, lidar, ultrasonics) used by each AV platform
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 (144 TOPS)
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.

AD Software Platforms & OEM Adoption

Autonomous driving software stacks and which OEMs have adopted them — NVIDIA DriveWorks, Mobileye SuperVision, Qualcomm Ride, etc.
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 / CadillacUltra Cruise2023
BMWNew Class ADAS (2025+)2025
HondaSENSING 360+2026
StellantisSTLA SmartCockpit2024

Autonomous Driving Hardware Cost Trends

Cost trajectory of key autonomous driving components — lidar, compute chips, cameras — over time (Sources: industry estimates, company filings)

Indicative per-unit costs at volume. Sources: industry estimates (Yole Intelligence, analyst reports, company filings).

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