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| == Executive Summary == | | == Executive Summary == |
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| On July 10 2025, '''{{formatnum:61}}''' patent applications related to Autonomous Vehicles were published, representing 0.9% of all patent applications for the day. While representing a smaller percentage, this activity indicates emerging innovation in Autonomous Vehicles. | | On July 10 2025, '''{{formatnum:109}}''' patent applications related to Autonomous Vehicles were published, representing 1.6% of all patent applications for the day. This moderate level of activity shows Autonomous Vehicles is gaining significant attention from innovators. |
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| == Market Analysis ==
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| === Leading Organizations ===
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| The top organizations driving Autonomous Vehicles innovation include:
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| * '''[[Torc Robotics, Inc. patent applications on 2025-07-10|Torc Robotics, Inc.]]''': 8 applications (13.1% of Autonomous Vehicles patents)
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| * '''[[GM Cruise Holdings LLC patent applications on 2025-07-10|GM Cruise Holdings LLC]]''': 4 applications (6.6% of Autonomous Vehicles patents)
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| * '''[[TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA patent applications on 2025-07-10|TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA]]''': 4 applications (6.6% of Autonomous Vehicles patents)
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| * '''[[Ford Global Technologies, LLC patent applications on 2025-07-10|Ford Global Technologies, LLC]]''': 2 applications (3.3% of Autonomous Vehicles patents)
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| * '''[[Shenzhen Yinwang Intelligent Technologies Co., Ltd. patent applications on 2025-07-10|Shenzhen Yinwang Intelligent Technologies Co., Ltd.]]''': 2 applications (3.3% of Autonomous Vehicles patents)
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| These 5 organizations account for 20 applications (32.8% of all Autonomous Vehicles patents), indicating moderate concentration in the field.
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| == Technology Deep Dive ==
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| === Core Innovation Areas ===
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| Patent applications in Autonomous Vehicles encompass several key innovation areas:
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| * '''[https://wikipatents.org/index.php?search=autonomous+vehicle Autonomous Vehicle]''': Core technology area
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| * '''[https://wikipatents.org/index.php?search=self-driving Self-Driving]''': Core technology area
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| * '''[https://wikipatents.org/index.php?search=autopilot Autopilot]''': Core technology area
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| * '''[https://wikipatents.org/index.php?search=adas Adas]''': Core technology area
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| * '''[https://wikipatents.org/index.php?search=vehicle+automation Vehicle Automation]''': Core technology area
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| * '''[https://wikipatents.org/index.php?search=driverless Driverless]''': Core technology area
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| * '''[https://wikipatents.org/index.php?search=automated+driving Automated Driving]''': Core technology area
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| * '''[https://wikipatents.org/index.php?search=vehicle+control Vehicle Control]''': Core technology area
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| Emerging areas include:
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| * '''[https://wikipatents.org/index.php?search=path+planning Path Planning]''': Developing technology
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| * '''[https://wikipatents.org/index.php?search=obstacle+detection Obstacle Detection]''': Developing technology
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| * '''[https://wikipatents.org/index.php?search=lidar Lidar]''': Developing technology
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| * '''[https://wikipatents.org/index.php?search=automotive+radar Automotive Radar]''': Developing technology
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| * '''[https://wikipatents.org/index.php?search=vehicle+sensor Vehicle Sensor]''': Developing technology
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| === Technical Classification Analysis ===
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| The most active CPC classifications in Autonomous Vehicles include:
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| * '''[[CPC B60W60/001|B60W60/001]]''' ({Planning or execution of driving tasks}): 4 applications (6.6%)
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| * '''[[CPC B60W2520/10|B60W2520/10]]''' (CONJOINT CONTROL OF VEHICLE SUB-UNITS OF DIFFERENT TYPE OR DIFFERENT FUNCTION; CONTROL SYSTEMS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR HYBRID VEHICLES; ROAD VEHICLE DRIVE CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR PURPOSES NOT RELATED TO THE CONTROL OF A PARTICULAR SUB-UNIT): 4 applications (6.6%)
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| * '''[[CPC B60W2420/403|B60W2420/403]]''' (CONJOINT CONTROL OF VEHICLE SUB-UNITS OF DIFFERENT TYPE OR DIFFERENT FUNCTION; CONTROL SYSTEMS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR HYBRID VEHICLES; ROAD VEHICLE DRIVE CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR PURPOSES NOT RELATED TO THE CONTROL OF A PARTICULAR SUB-UNIT): 4 applications (6.6%)
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| * '''[[CPC G01S17/89|G01S17/89]]''' (for mapping or imaging): 4 applications (6.6%)
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| * '''[[CPC B60L58/12|B60L58/12]]''' (responding to state of charge [SoC]): 3 applications (4.9%)
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| * '''[[CPC G01S17/931|G01S17/931]]''' (RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES): 3 applications (4.9%)
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| * '''[[CPC B60W2556/40|B60W2556/40]]''' (High definition maps): 3 applications (4.9%)
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| * '''[[CPC G06T2207/10028|G06T2207/10028]]''' (Image acquisition modality): 3 applications (4.9%)
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| * '''[[CPC B60L3/0061|B60L3/0061]]''' ({relating to electrical machines}): 2 applications (3.3%)
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| * '''[[CPC B60L2240/423|B60L2240/423]]''' (PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES (arrangements or mounting of electrical propulsion units or of plural diverse prime-movers for mutual or common propulsion in vehicles): 2 applications (3.3%)
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| === Global Innovation Landscape ===
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| Innovation in Autonomous Vehicles spans multiple countries:
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| * '''[[Inventors from US|US]]''': 143 inventors (66.5%)
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| * '''[[Inventors from JP|JP]]''': 22 inventors (10.2%)
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| * '''[[Inventors from KR|KR]]''': 15 inventors (7.0%)
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| * '''[[Inventors from IL|IL]]''': 10 inventors (4.7%)
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| * '''[[Inventors from CN|CN]]''': 7 inventors (3.3%)
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| * '''[[Inventors from GB|GB]]''': 5 inventors (2.3%)
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| * '''[[Inventors from TW|TW]]''': 4 inventors (1.9%)
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| * '''[[Inventors from IN|IN]]''': 4 inventors (1.9%)
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| * '''[[Inventors from CA|CA]]''': 1 inventors (0.5%)
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| * '''[[Inventors from BE|BE]]''': 1 inventors (0.5%)
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| The United States accounts for 66.5% of inventors in Autonomous Vehicles, indicating strong domestic innovation leadership.
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| === Industry Collaborations ===
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| Notable collaborations in Autonomous Vehicles include:
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| * '''[[TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA patent applications on 2025-07-10|TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA]]''' × '''[[DENSO CORPORATION patent applications on 2025-07-10|DENSO CORPORATION]]''': 1 joint applications
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| * '''[[Futronics (NA) Corporation patent applications on 2025-07-10|Futronics (NA) Corporation]]''' × '''[[UBTECH ROBOTICS CORP LTD patent applications on 2025-07-10|UBTECH ROBOTICS CORP LTD]]''': 1 joint applications
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| * '''[[HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY patent applications on 2025-07-10|HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY]]''' × '''[[Kia Corporation patent applications on 2025-07-10|Kia Corporation]]''': 1 joint applications
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| These collaborations represent 3 joint applications, indicating moderate industry cooperation in Autonomous Vehicles.
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| === Leading Inventors ===
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| Key inventors driving Autonomous Vehicles innovation:
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| * '''[[:Category:Joseph R. Fox-Rabinovitz|Joseph R. Fox-Rabinovitz]]''': 7 applications
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| * '''[[:Category:William Davis|William Davis]]''': 7 applications
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| * '''[[:Category:Akshay Pai Raikar|Akshay Pai Raikar]]''': 6 applications
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| * '''[[:Category:Pablo Smith|Pablo Smith]]''': 3 applications
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| * '''[[:Category:Justin Yurkanin|Justin Yurkanin]]''': 3 applications
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| * '''[[:Category:Mihir Deshingkar|Mihir Deshingkar]]''': 2 applications
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| * '''[[:Category:David Brian Lomas|David Brian Lomas]]''': 2 applications
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| * '''[[:Category:Robert Ruck|Robert Ruck]]''': 2 applications
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| * '''[[:Category:Kenji NISHIMIYA|Kenji NISHIMIYA]]''': 1 applications
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| * '''[[:Category:Nikunj SHAH|Nikunj SHAH]]''': 1 applications
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| === Recent Patent Applications ===
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| Representative Autonomous Vehicles patent applications from July 10 2025:
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| ==== 20250221332. AUTONOMOUS LAWNMOWER ====
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| '''Applicant:''' HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
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| '''Abstract:''' An autonomous lawn mower comprises: a lawn mower body that performs lawn mower work while performing self-driving; a control unit that controls the lawn mower body on the basis of recorded work operat...
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| ==== 20250222746. ADAPTIVE SELF-HEATING MANAGEMENT OF PROCESSORS IN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES ====
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| '''Applicant:''' GM Cruise Holdings LLC
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| '''Abstract:''' Autonomous vehicles (AVs) may have processors to perform compute operations. These processors may be susceptible to overheating, due to one or more mechanical failures that may occur in the assembly t...
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| ==== 20250222776. DUAL MOTOR TORQUE MONITORING ====
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| '''Applicant:''' Rivian IP Holdings, LLC
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| '''Abstract:''' Systems and methods for dual motor torque monitoring are provided. One method includes determining torque errors for a first motor, determining torque errors for a second motor, determining combined t...
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| ==== 20250222777. ELECTRIFIED VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE ====
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| '''Applicant:''' TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
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| '''Abstract:''' A control device for an electrified vehicle includes: an acquisition unit for acquiring a temperature of a motor which is a driving power source of an electrified vehicle and an index value indicating...
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| ==== 20250222786. VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM ====
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| '''Applicant:''' TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
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| '''Abstract:''' There is provided a vehicle control system according to the present disclosure that controls a vehicle driven with electricity, the system including: an analysis unit that analyzes a deterioration fac...
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| == Market Implications ==
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| === Innovation Intensity ===
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| With 61 applications in a single day, Autonomous Vehicles demonstrates very high innovation intensity, suggesting rapid technological advancement and strong commercial interest.
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| === Competitive Landscape ===
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| Innovation in Autonomous Vehicles involves 41 organizations, indicating a highly competitive and diverse landscape with many players investing in R&D.
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| === Technology Outlook ===
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| Emerging themes in Autonomous Vehicles patents include: vehicle, autonomous, first, data, that, suggesting future development in these areas.
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| The current patent activity level suggests Autonomous Vehicles is in a early development phase with emerging applications and technologies.
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| == Related Technology Areas ==
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| Innovation in Autonomous Vehicles often intersects with other emerging technologies:
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| * '''[[Augmented Reality patent applications on 2025-07-10|Augmented Reality]]''': 5725 applications
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| * '''[[Semiconductors patent applications on 2025-07-10|Semiconductors]]''': 1117 applications
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| * '''[[Medical Devices patent applications on 2025-07-10|Medical Devices]]''': 195 applications
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| * '''[[5G Technology patent applications on 2025-07-10|5G Technology]]''': 145 applications
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| * '''[[Generative AI patent applications on 2025-07-10|Generative AI]]''': 99 applications
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| * '''[[Renewable Energy patent applications on 2025-07-10|Renewable Energy]]''': 83 applications
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| * '''[[Cybersecurity patent applications on 2025-07-10|Cybersecurity]]''': 70 applications
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| * '''[[Robotics patent applications on 2025-07-10|Robotics]]''': 54 applications
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| == Analysis Tools ==
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| === Search Resources ===
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| * [https://wikipatents.org/index.php?search=Autonomous+Vehicles+20250710 Search all Autonomous Vehicles patents from July 10 2025]
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| * [https://wikipatents.org/index.php?search=Autonomous+Vehicles Browse all Autonomous Vehicles patents]
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| * [[Special:CategoryTree/Autonomous Vehicles Patent Applications|Browse by category]]
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| == See Also ==
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| * [[20250710 Patent Applications Report for July 10 2025|Weekly Patent Summary]]
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| * [[Technology Trends in Patent Applications]]
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| * [[Autonomous Vehicles Industry Analysis]]
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| * [[Patent Analytics and Trends]]
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