Motion Control Sensor Market Size, Industry Analysis Report, Regional Outlook, Application Development Potential, Price Trend, Competitive Market Share & Forecast, 2020 - 2026

Motion Control Sensor Market size is projected to witness higher gains in the forecast timeframe due to increasing demand from the robotics industry and industrial automation applications. These sensors are used to monitor the standstill, overspeed, and under speed of motor drives as well as belt break on conveyors used in industries. In addition, motion control sensors are being increasingly implemented in security devices to detect intruders in homes or other places and send an alert to the control panel or the monitoring center for informing the potential threat. These components offer an important advantage of saving energy as these can be used for smart lighting appliances, such as bulbs, that automatically turn on when someone enters in their vicinity.
 

Position sensors, infrared sensors, ultrasonic sensors, and proximity are some of the sensor types in the motion control sensor market. Infrared sensors are expected to be widely adopted in motion control applications as they are capable of detecting movements and heat in the surrounding areas. These sensors are hence widely used in security applications. Infrared sensors can also measure the distance traveled by the body or objects, such as robotic arms and actuators, and control movements by providing feedback to control systems. Proximity sensors are also expected to have significant demand due to the implementation in several smart devices.
 

The industrial automation and process control applications are creating significant demand in the motion control sensor market. Material handling, metal cutting, product inspections, and packaging are some of the functional areas of these sensors in industrial automation. The manufacturing companies are rapidly adopting industrial automation owing to the benefits such as high quality of products, higher productivity, improved safety, and others adding to the demand in the market.
 

Consumer electronics devices are major application areas in the motion control sensor market. Motion sensors, such as accelerometer sensors and proximity sensors (used to detect the presence of nearby objects), are being widely adopted in smartphones and wearable devices. These sensors provide features such as activity tracking, showing the current speed, switching from portrait mode to landscape mode, and others. The emergence of augmented reality apps is further adding to the implementation of these sensors in smartphones. In July 2019, Google officially confirmed that the upcoming Pixel 4 smartphone by the company will be implemented with the motion sense RADAR feature. The company is aiming to introduce advanced features, which will allow users to operate smartphones using gestures. It will enable snoozing alarms, skipping songs, and silencing phone calls by waving the hands.  
 

The growing implementation of electronics systems and technologies in the automotive industry is enabling the demand for a greater number of sensors in vehicles. Automakers are providing motion sensors for vehicle interior movement detection, warning alarms for theft prevention, and others. Moreover, notification systems are used in cars to notify if someone, such as a child, is left in the car, which can significantly prevent risks such as the effect of intense surrounding temperature on the child. These benefits are enabling new product developments in the market for the automotive industry. In January 2019, TDK MEMS extended its motion sensor products for automotive for improvements in navigation systems in parking garages, high-temperature environments, and tunnels.
 

Asia Pacific is expected to have very rapid growth in the motion control sensor market owing to the huge industrial sector and the growing implementation of robotics and automation technologies. The high production demand needs to ensure the product quality and the emergence of industry 4.0 are creating a higher demand for robots in the region for industrial applications. According to the International Federation of Robotics, China contributed to 36% of robot sales in 2017 with a sales volume of industrial robots higher than America and Europe combined, while India had an increase of 30% in industrial robot sales. Growth in the implementation of machine vision technologies and robots for applications, such as painting, welding, and material handling, will create greater demand in the market in the region.
 

STMicroelectronics, Advanced Micro Control Inc, Aerotech Inc., ABB Motion, Murutha Manufacturing, Microchip Technology, Honeywell Manufacturing, and Analog Devices are some of the major players in the motion control sensor market. The growing implementation of motion sensors across automotive, industrial, and other applications is boosting product developments by companies. In June 2019, Halonix launched a RADAR-based motion sensor bulb under its sub-brand Halonix Prime. This bulb automatically detects the motion within 15 feet radius and switches off after 60 seconds after the motion subsides. The company is aiming to address household applications with these launches. Manufacturers are innovating their products by implementing AI and machine learning technologies. In July 2019, STMicroelectronics introduced machine learning technology in its inertial sensors for improving the battery life and activity tracking performance in smartphones and wearable devices.
 

Higher initial costs in implementing automation technologies can hamper the growth of the motion control sensor market in industrial applications. The need for skilled people is another factor limiting the adoption of automation technologies by manufacturers. Motion sensors used in smartphones can automatically allow required permissions to run the apps by detecting the user. However, this can result in malicious activity by using smartphones, hindering the market growth.
 

Motion control sensor market research report includes in-depth coverage of the industry with estimates & forecast in terms of revenue in USD million from 2015 to 2025 for the following segments:

By Technology

• Proximity sensors
• Infrared sensors
• Accelerometers
• Ultrasonic sensors

By Application

• Industrial
• Consumer electronics
• Automotive
• Other

The above information has been provided for the following regions and countries:

• North America
  • U.S.
  • Canada
  • Europe
  • UK
  • Germany
  • France
  • Spain
  • Italy
• Asia Pacific
  • China
  • Japan
  • South Korea
  • India
• Latin America
  • Brazil
  • Mexico
• Middle East & Africa (MEA)
  • South Africa

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