The automotive industry continues to be a hotbed of innovation. Activity driven by the rise of connected and autonomous vehicles, as well as the critical need for dependability and trustworthiness for passenger safety, environmental protection and passenger comfort, and growing importance of technologies such as artificial intelligence, sensors, and Internet of Things. In the last three years alone, there have been over 1.2 million patents filed and granted in the automotive industry, according to GlobalData’s report on Cloud in Automotive: AI-assisted adaptive control systems. Buy the report here.
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According to GlobalData’s Technology Foresights, which uses over 619,000 patents to analyse innovation intensity for the automotive industry, there are 290+ innovation areas that will shape the future of the industry.
AI-assisted adaptive control systems is a key innovation area in cloud
In order to account for changing process circumstances, an adaptive control system automatically modifies the controller’s parameters.
GlobalData’s analysis also uncovers the companies at the forefront of each innovation area and assesses the potential reach and impact of their patenting activity across different applications and geographies. According to GlobalData, there are 60+ companies, spanning technology vendors, established automotive companies, and up-and-coming start-ups engaged in the development and application of AI-assisted adaptive control systems.
Key players in AI-assisted adaptive control systems – a disruptive innovation in the automotive industry
‘Application diversity’ measures the number of different applications identified for each relevant patent. It broadly splits companies into either ‘niche’ or ‘diversified’ innovators.
‘Geographic reach’ refers to the number of different countries each relevant patent is registered in. It reflects the breadth of geographic application intended, ranging from ‘global’ to ‘local’.
Patent volumes related to AI-assisted adaptive control systems
Source: GlobalData Patent Analytics
Fanuc is one of the leading patent filers in AI-assisted adaptive control systems. The company offers several solutions in auto industry like adaptive control systems technology based on AI applications are becoming increasingly important for the future of adaptive control systems. AI methods are increasingly being used at various levels of car control systems, from single automation devices to real-time control of optimization of a car. Some other key patent filers in the space include Strong Force Iot Portfolio 2016, Factual, Omron, and Siemens.
To further understand how cloud is disrupting the automotive industry, access GlobalData’s latest thematic research report on Automotive.
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GlobalData’s Patent Analytics tracks patent filings and grants from official offices around the world. Textual analysis and official patent classifications are used to group patents into key thematic areas and link them to specific companies across the world’s largest industries.
