CAN open products market seen reaching $1.2 billion by 2030

The controller area network (CAN) open products and solutions market is projected to grow from $0.82 billion in 2025 to $1.2 billion by 2030, according to The Business Research Company. Industrial automation, electric and autonomous vehicle systems, and smart manufacturing are expected to drive demand as North America leads and Asia-Pacific accelerates.

Why it matters: - CAN open products and solutions sit at the center of communication between electronic control units in vehicles and industrial systems. - Growth in this market reflects rising demand for real-time, fault-tolerant, interoperable networks in automation-heavy environments. - The forecast points to broader adoption of connected manufacturing, vehicle electronics, and embedded diagnostics.

What happened: - The Business Research Company published its Controller Area Network (CAN) Open Products And Solutions Global Market Report 2026 – Market Size, Forecast 2026-2035. - The market was valued at $0.82 billion in 2025 and is projected to reach $0.89 billion in 2026. - The report estimates a 7.7% CAGR from 2025 to 2026. - The market is forecast to reach $1.2 billion by 2030, with a 7.9% CAGR over the longer forecast period. - North America held the largest market share in 2025. - Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region during the forecast period. - The report covers Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, the Middle East and Africa. - A free sample of the report is available. - The full market report is also available.

The details: - CAN open products and solutions include hardware, software and integrated platforms that enable communication between electronic control units through the CAN protocol in distributed embedded systems. - The solutions provide standardized and interoperable communication frameworks for real-time data exchange, diagnostics and control. - The technology is built for reliable, high-speed and fault-tolerant communication in automotive, industrial and other embedded environments. - Key historical growth drivers include limited interoperability between electronic control systems, wider adoption of embedded electronic control units in vehicles, industrial automation and machine control, demand for reliable vehicle communication networks, and early standardization of communication protocols in manufacturing. - The report says future growth will be driven by more complex electric and autonomous vehicle architectures, expansion of industrial automation networks, smart manufacturing, connected factories, cybersecurity needs in industrial communications and AI-powered diagnostics in embedded networks. - Expected trends include more standardized protocols for interoperable embedded systems, stronger demand for real-time diagnostics and predictive maintenance, wider use of CAN-based systems in electric and hybrid vehicles, distributed electronic control architectures in automation and edge-based communication for low-latency device control. - Industrial automation is a major driver because it reduces human intervention while improving efficiency, lowering errors and speeding production. - CAN open products and solutions support automated setups by enabling dependable real-time communication between machines and control units. - International Federation of Robotics data from September 2025 showed 542,000 industrial robot installations in 2024 and an operational stock of 4.664 million units worldwide.

Between the lines: - The market outlook suggests CAN remains relevant even as vehicle and factory systems become more software-defined and networked. - The emphasis on cybersecurity and AI diagnostics shows the market is shifting from basic connectivity to smarter and more secure network management. - North America’s current lead and Asia-Pacific’s faster growth point to a mature base in one region and faster industrial scaling in another.

What's next: - The report expects more CAN deployment in electric and hybrid vehicles as architectures grow more complex. - Industrial users are likely to keep investing in connected factory systems, predictive maintenance tools and low-latency control networks. - The Business Research Company says its 2026 market reports include market attractiveness scoring, TAM analysis, company scoring matrices, Excel forecasting dashboards, hotspots infographics and updated graphics and tables.