Global Leading Market Research Publisher QYResearch announces the release of its latest report “Electro-Mechanical Brake (EMB) System – Global Market Share and Ranking, Overall Sales and Demand Forecast 2026-2032”.
For automotive chassis engineers and electric vehicle platform strategists, the architectural blueprint for the next decade presents a defining question: how to eliminate the last remaining hydraulic subsystem from the vehicle without compromising fail-safe response time, pedal feel, or energy recuperation efficiency.
Electro-Mechanical Brake (EMB) systems—dry brake solutions that replace hydraulic fluid, master cylinders, and ABS modulators with electric calipers actuated by high-performance motors and ball-screw mechanisms—represent the true realization of brake-by-wire technology. Unlike current Electro-Hydraulic Brake (EHB) systems, which retain fluid and pressure modulation, EMB severs all mechanical and hydraulic links between pedal and caliper. This is not an evolution of the hydraulic brake. It is its complete, irreversible substitution.
This report provides a technology-rigorous, application-segmented assessment of how this emerging, pre-commercial category is transitioning from laboratory demonstrations and concept vehicles to production-intent validation programs with a forecast CAGR of 61.3% through 2031.
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I. Market Scale & Trajectory: From Inflection to Inflection
According to QYResearch’s newly published database, the global Electro-Mechanical Brake (EMB) System market was valued at US$0.7 million in 2024—essentially pre-revenue demonstration and development-stage programs. By 2031, this market is projected to reach US$137 million, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 61.3% during the 2025–2031 forecast period.
Critical insight for decision-makers: This 61.3% CAGR is not a conventional growth forecast. It is an adoption curve inflection point. The transition from EHB (hydraulic brake-by-wire) to EMB (dry brake-by-wire) is not a question of if, but when. Every major chassis supplier and automotive OEM is actively developing or evaluating EMB production programs targeting 2027–2029 launch windows.
Market structure by vehicle type:
- Passenger Car EMB: ~75% of long-term value potential. Volume-driven; extreme cost sensitivity; integration with global EV platforms.
- Commercial Vehicle EMB: ~25% of value potential. Higher per-vehicle ASP; accelerated adoption for autonomous trucking and hub-to-hub logistics.
Market structure by propulsion:
- New Energy Vehicles (EV, BEV, FCEV) : >90% of long-term addressable market. Regenerative braking compatibility and packaging efficiency are decisive advantages.
- Conventional Fuel Vehicles: Limited adoption; primarily high-end, technology-flag-ship models.
II. Product Definition & Technology Architecture: The Dry Brake Paradigm
To appreciate the market’s inflection, one must first understand the fundamental architectural distinction between EMB and all prior brake systems.
The evolution of service brakes has followed four distinct stages:
- Pure Mechanical: Cable-actuated. Obsolete for primary braking.
- Hydraulic (Wet) : Master cylinder, fluid, calipers. Dominant for 70+ years.
- Electro-Hydraulic (EHB) : Hydraulic pressure generated by electric motor/pump; fluid retained. Bosch iBooster/IPB, Continental MK C1/C2, ZF IBC, Bethel WCBS. Current mass-production standard.
- Electro-Mechanical (EMB) : No fluid. No hydraulic lines. No master cylinder. Brake force generated locally at each wheel by electric motor and ball-screw mechanism. True brake-by-wire.
EMB system architecture:
- Pedal feel simulator: Provides synthetic pedal feedback to driver; decoupled from braking force generation.
- Electronic control unit (ECU) : Central or distributed; interprets pedal travel and vehicle state; commands caliper actuation.
- Power inverter: High-current drive (48V or HV) to achieve 20–30ms clamp force rise time for panic braking. Significant cost and thermal management challenge.
- Electric caliper: Integrates motor, gear reduction, ball-screw, and friction pad. Must survive >1,500,000 actuation cycles; operate at -40°C to +150°C; achieve sub-mm parking brake hold.
Performance differentiation:
- Response time: EMB < EHB < conventional hydraulic.
- Regenerative blending: Superior; motor-based deceleration control seamlessly coordinated with wheel brakes.
