Company patents

HYUNDAI AUTOEVER CORP.

HYUNDAI AUTOEVER CORP. is surprisingly shifting its patent focus towards Navigation & Geodesy, which saw a remarkable 333.3% YoY growth in 2025, now comprising 22.1% of its portfolio. While automotive categories like Vehicle Control Systems and Electric Vehicle Propulsion previously experienced rapid growth, their patenting activity has seen significant declines so far in 2026, indicating a potential re-prioritization of R&D efforts.

Patent Trend by Technology Area

Yearly patent publications since 2023

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Product-level themes inferred from filings since 2023, with category chips showing where each theme appears. Select a theme to filter the patents below.

208 US filings (since 2023) · 12 categories · 26 themes

Remote Software/Firmware Updates

Systems and methods for securely and reliably delivering, installing, and managing software or firmware updates to distributed or embedded devices, often considering network conditions, resource constraints, or storage repartitioning.

Software Development & Compilers
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21since 2023
+33.3%YoY
Lane-Level Mapping & Localization

Techniques for generating, updating, and utilizing highly detailed digital maps that include lane-specific information, and for precisely determining a vehicle's position within these lanes, often using sensor data.

Navigation & Geodesy
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18since 2023
+80.0%YoY
Electric Powertrain Efficiency & Control

Methods and components for optimizing the performance, efficiency, and control of electric motors, inverters, and power converters within electric vehicle and hybrid vehicle drivetrains.

Electric Vehicle Propulsion
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17since 2023
+133.3%YoY
Autonomous System Redundancy & Validation

Techniques and architectures for ensuring the reliability, fault tolerance, and performance validation of autonomous driving systems, including redundant computing platforms and perception system monitoring.

Vehicle Control Systems
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17since 2023
-25.0%YoY
EV Charging Systems & Control

Technologies for efficiently delivering power to electric vehicles, encompassing fast charging, wireless charging, and smart grid integration, alongside vehicle-side control and management of the charging process.

Electric Vehicle Propulsion
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16since 2023
+60.0%YoY
Advanced Power Converter Topologies

Focuses on novel circuit configurations for DC-DC, DC-AC, or AC-DC conversion, often involving resonant operation, multi-level structures, or switched capacitors to improve efficiency, power density, or voltage conversion ratios.

Power Conversion (DC/AC, DC/DC)
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12since 2023
+50.0%YoY
Adaptive Traffic Signal Control

Systems and methods for dynamically adjusting traffic signal timings and phases at intersections based on real-time traffic conditions, priority vehicles, and predictive analytics to optimize flow and reduce congestion.

Traffic Control Systems
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9since 2023
new
Vehicle Telematics & Diagnostics

Technologies for monitoring vehicle performance, detecting faults, collecting operational data, and providing remote assistance or automated control based on sensor inputs and network connectivity.

Time / Attendance / Access Control
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8since 2023
-33.3%YoY
Autonomous Fleet & Task Management

Systems for coordinating and controlling fleets of autonomous vehicles or machines, including task allocation, route optimization, and monitoring their operational status and progress.

Time / Attendance / Access Control
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7since 2023
-33.3%YoY
Hardware-Assisted Cryptographic Operations

Utilizing dedicated hardware components, secure enclaves, or trusted execution environments to perform cryptographic operations, enhancing security, performance, or isolation from software vulnerabilities.

Cryptographic Mechanisms
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6since 2023
+100.0%YoY
In-Vehicle Electronics & Power

Integration and control of electronic components within the vehicle, including power distribution, thermal management for integrated circuits, and advanced user interfaces such as voice assistants, often involving specialized housings or trim.

Vehicle Body Fittings
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5since 2023
+50.0%YoY
Autonomous Path Planning

Algorithms and systems for generating, optimizing, and executing trajectories for autonomous vehicles or robots to move through an environment, often involving obstacle avoidance, route validation, and goal reaching.

Navigation & Geodesy
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5since 2023
0.0%YoY
Connected Vehicle Communication (V2X)

Systems enabling wireless communication between vehicles (V2V), vehicles and infrastructure (V2I), or vehicles and other entities (V2X) to share information for traffic management, safety, and navigation.

Traffic Control Systems
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4since 2023
new
Cooperative Driving & Maneuver Planning

Algorithms and systems for planning and executing complex vehicle maneuvers, often involving cooperation with other vehicles or infrastructure, to optimize traffic flow, avoid collisions, or navigate challenging scenarios. This includes lane changes, cut-ins, and traffic congestion.

Vehicle Control Systems
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4since 2023
+200.0%YoY
Driver State Monitoring

Systems that monitor a vehicle operator's physiological state, attentiveness, or behavior using in-cabin sensors and machine learning to enhance safety or personalize vehicle functions.

Vehicle Control Systems
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4since 2023
0.0%YoY
Airspace & Drone Traffic Management

Systems and methods for monitoring, controlling, and optimizing the movement of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and other aircraft, including real-time connectivity, flight planning, and route modification.

Traffic Control Systems
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4since 2023
new
Control & Stability for Power Converters

Techniques and circuits designed to regulate output, manage input variations, mitigate resonance, or ensure stable operation of power converters under diverse load and source conditions. This includes adaptive, predictive, or fault-tolerant control schemes.

Power Conversion (DC/AC, DC/DC)
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3since 2023
+300.0%YoY
Vision-Based Object & Pose Estimation

Methods and apparatus for detecting objects and determining their three-dimensional position and orientation (pose) using imagery or point cloud data, often for navigation, surveying, or environmental understanding.

Navigation & GeodesyComputer Vision
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3since 2023
new
Indoor & Industrial Site Mapping

Technologies for generating and utilizing detailed spatial maps within confined or structured environments like care facilities, construction sites, or industrial warehouses, often for robot navigation or asset tracking.

Navigation & Geodesy
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3since 2023
0.0%YoY
Road Hazard & Weather Warning

Technologies for detecting adverse weather conditions or road hazards and providing timely alerts and adaptive control strategies to vehicles and drivers to enhance safety.

Traffic Control Systems
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3since 2023
new
Smart Parking Systems

Integrated systems for managing parking facilities, guiding vehicles to available spots, and providing notifications, often leveraging sensors, communication, and remote control.

Traffic Control Systems
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2since 2023
new
Smart Vehicle Access & Entry Aids

Technologies that enable automated or mobile device-controlled access to a vehicle, including keyless entry, remote functions, and power-assisted steps or pedals designed to facilitate easier ingress and egress.

Vehicle Body Fittings
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2since 2023
new
System Resource & Power Optimization

Methods and systems for efficiently allocating computing resources, balancing workloads, and managing power states to improve performance, reduce energy consumption, or enhance reliability in computing platforms.

Operating Systems & Program Control
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2since 2023
0.0%YoY
Secure Key Management & Rotation

Methods and systems for generating, distributing, updating, rotating, and securely destroying cryptographic keys to maintain data confidentiality and integrity over time, including quantum key distribution.

Cryptographic Mechanisms
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2since 2023
new
Automated Fault Response

Involves systems designed to automatically detect errors or failures and initiate predefined or intelligent corrective actions, recovery procedures, or notifications to minimize downtime and manual intervention.

System Reliability & Diagnostics
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1since 2023
new
Video Quality & Encoding Optimization

Methods and apparatus for improving the visual fidelity, resolution, or compression efficiency of video signals, often through advanced processing, up-scaling, or neural network-based filters.

Computer Vision
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1since 2023
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