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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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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:

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:

These collaborations represent 6 joint applications, indicating emerging collaboration trends in Autonomous Vehicles.

Leading Inventors

Key inventors driving Autonomous Vehicles innovation:

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:

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