Autonomous Vehicles patent applications on 21st August 2025
Autonomous Vehicles Patent Applications on 21st August 2025
Executive Summary
On 21st August 2025, 67 patent applications related to Autonomous Vehicles were published, representing 1.0% of all patent applications for the day. This moderate level of activity shows Autonomous Vehicles is gaining significant attention from innovators.
Market Analysis
Leading Organizations
The top organizations driving Autonomous Vehicles innovation include:
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- TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA: 11 applications (16.4% of Autonomous Vehicles patents)
- HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY: 4 applications (6.0% of Autonomous Vehicles patents)
- KIA CORPORATION: 4 applications (6.0% of Autonomous Vehicles patents)
- Waymo LLC: 3 applications (4.5% of Autonomous Vehicles patents)
- DENSO CORPORATION: 2 applications (3.0% of Autonomous Vehicles patents)
These 5 organizations account for 24 applications (35.8% of all Autonomous Vehicles patents), indicating moderate concentration in the field.
Technology Deep Dive
Core Innovation Areas
Patent applications in Autonomous Vehicles encompass several key innovation areas:
- Autonomous Vehicle: Core technology area
- Self-Driving: Core technology area
- Autopilot: Core technology area
- Adas: Core technology area
Technical Classification Analysis
The most active CPC classifications in Autonomous Vehicles include:
- B60W50/14 (Means for informing the driver, warning the driver or prompting a driver intervention): 12 applications (17.9%)
- B60W2050/146 (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): 5 applications (7.5%)
- G05D2109/10 (SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES): 5 applications (7.5%)
- B60K35/28 (characterised by the type of the output information, e.g. video entertainment or vehicle dynamics information; characterised by the purpose of the output information, e.g. for attracting the attention of the driver): 4 applications (6.0%)
- 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 (6.0%)
- B60W50/0097 (Details of control systems for road vehicle drive control not related to the control of a particular sub-unit {, e.g. process diagnostic or vehicle driver interfaces}): 4 applications (6.0%)
- B60W2520/105 (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 (6.0%)
- G05D1/617 (SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES): 4 applications (6.0%)
- G05D1/689 (SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES): 3 applications (4.5%)
- B60W2554/4041 (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): 3 applications (4.5%)
Global Innovation Landscape
Innovation in Autonomous Vehicles spans multiple countries:
- US: 84 inventors (42.4%)
- JP: 54 inventors (27.3%)
- KR: 23 inventors (11.6%)
- IT: 9 inventors (4.5%)
- FR: 7 inventors (3.5%)
- CN: 6 inventors (3.0%)
- DE: 5 inventors (2.5%)
- SE: 4 inventors (2.0%)
- CH: 2 inventors (1.0%)
- SG: 2 inventors (1.0%)
The US accounts for 42.4% of inventors in Autonomous Vehicles, showing significant but not dominant innovation activity.
Industry Collaborations
Notable collaborations in Autonomous Vehicles include:
- HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY × KIA CORPORATION: 4 joint applications
- HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY × Sungshin Women`S University R&Db Foundation: 1 joint applications
- KIA CORPORATION × Sungshin Women`S University R&Db Foundation: 1 joint applications
These collaborations represent 6 joint applications, indicating emerging collaboration trends in Autonomous Vehicles.
Leading Inventors
Key inventors driving Autonomous Vehicles innovation:
- Koji IWASE of Aki-gun JP: 2 applications
- Divya Garikapati of San Jose CA US: 2 applications
- Yiting Liu of Dublin CA US: 2 applications
- Matthew J. Brown of Palo Alto CA US: 2 applications
- Tristan Robert Littlehale of San Jose CA US: 2 applications
- Hirofumi Yamamoto of Cupertino CA US: 2 applications
- Chen Bao of Newark CA US: 2 applications
- Jumpei ICHINOKAWA of Tokyo JP: 2 applications
- Masayuki OKAHARA of Saitama-shi JP: 2 applications
- Megumi TAKI of Tokyo JP: 2 applications
Recent Patent Applications
Representative Autonomous Vehicles patent applications from 21st August 2025:
20250261575. PATH PLANNING
Applicant: Deere & Company
Abstract: A path planning system and technique automatically plans an agricultural operation performed by an agricultural machine based on various inputs. Based on acquired input data, a plurality of potential plans or paths for the agricultural operation are generated. The plurality of plans are evaluated based on a set of considerations and scored. A ranking based on scores facilitates automatic selected of a final plan for the agricultural operation. The system communicates the final plan and/or instru...
20250262751. SELECTIVE INTERACTION OF ROBOTIC DEVICE WITH ADDITIONAL COMPUTING DEVICE(S)
Applicant: Google LLC
Abstract: Implementations set forth herein relate to a robotic computing device that can seek additional information from other nearby device(s) for fulfilling a request and/or delegating certain operations to the other nearby device(s). Delegating certain operations can involve the robotic computing device maneuvering to a location of a nearby device and soliciting the nearby device for assistance by providing an input from the robotic computing device to the nearby device. In some instances, the input c...
20250262931. VEHICLE DISPLAY APPARATUS
Applicant: DENSO CORPORATION
Abstract: A vehicle display apparatus includes: a display that displays traveling information of a vehicle; an acquisition unit that acquires position information of the vehicle and traffic congestion information of an other vehicle that travels in a periphery of the vehicle; and a display controller that detects an occurrence of a traffic congestion from the position information and the traffic congestion information, and upon detecting the occurrence, displays, on the display, transition information rel...
20250262932. METHOD FOR SIMULTANEOUSLY PERFORMING VEHICLE AND SMARTPHONE FUNCTIONS USING A HARD KEY ON VEHICLE
Applicant: Dr Ing Hc F Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
Abstract: A computer-implemented method and computer program product for simultaneously controlling vehicle functions and mobile device functions. The method includes the steps of: (a) connecting a mobile software application to an in-vehicle network; (b) configuring, in the mobile software application, a plurality of user-configurable functions, at least one first user-configurable function being associated with at least one vehicle function of a plurality of vehicle functions and at least one second use...
20250263025. Interior Camera System for a Self Driving Car
Applicant: Waymo LLC
Abstract: The technology provides an interior camera sensing system for self-driving vehicles. The sensor system includes image sensors and infrared illuminators to see the vehicle's cabin and storage areas in all ambient lighting conditions. The system can monitor the vehicle for safety purposes, to detect the cleanliness of the cabin and storage areas, as well as to detect whether packages or other objects have been inadvertently left in the vehicle. The cameras are arranged to focus on selected regions...
Market Implications
Innovation Intensity
With 67 applications in a single day, Autonomous Vehicles shows high innovation activity, indicating sustained R&D investment and market development.
Competitive Landscape
Innovation in Autonomous Vehicles includes 48 organizations, indicating moderate competition with established players and emerging companies.
Technology Outlook
Emerging themes in Autonomous Vehicles patents include: vehicle, control, based, information, that, suggesting future development in these areas.
The current patent activity level suggests Autonomous Vehicles is in a growth phase with increasing market adoption and investment.
Related Technology Areas
Innovation in Autonomous Vehicles often intersects with other emerging technologies:
- Medical Devices: 426 applications
- Semiconductors: 418 applications
- 5G Technology: 248 applications
- Cybersecurity: 229 applications
- Internet of Things: 180 applications
- Biotechnology: 170 applications
- Renewable Energy: 162 applications
- Environmental Tech: 152 applications