Patent Theme
Advanced Braking Control & ADAS
Software-driven control strategies, sensor integration, and diagnostic methods for enhancing braking performance, driver assistance systems (ADAS), and autonomous vehicle braking functions.
15,056 US filings from 1,499 companies since 2023 · 2023: 3,724 · 2024: 4,753 · 2025: 4,567 · 2026 YTD: 2,012
Vehicle Brake Systems
Top companies
Ranked by filings in this theme since 2023. 2026 is partial.
| # | Company | Since 2023 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 YTD | YoY |
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| 1 | TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA | 1,885 | 407 | 586 | 629 | 263 | +7.3% |
| 2 | Hyundai Motor Company | 1,084 | 276 | 291 | 344 | 173 | +18.2% |
| 3 | Kia Corporation | 972 | 184 | 271 | 341 | 176 | +25.8% |
| 4 | GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC | 598 | 103 | 198 | 192 | 105 | -3.0% |
| 5 | HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD. | 526 | 104 | 174 | 183 | 65 | +5.2% |
| 6 | Robert Bosch GmbH | 460 | 110 | 163 | 128 | 59 | -21.5% |
| 7 | Ford Global Technologies, LLC | 388 | 112 | 138 | 100 | 38 | -27.5% |
| 8 | DENSO CORPORATION | 383 | 78 | 130 | 103 | 72 | -20.8% |
| 9 | SUBARU CORPORATION | 362 | 87 | 112 | 107 | 56 | -4.5% |
| 10 | Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd. | 292 | 100 | 91 | 75 | 26 | -17.6% |
| 11 | GM Cruise Holdings LLC | 292 | 88 | 119 | 76 | 9 | -36.1% |
| 12 | Volvo Truck Corporation | 244 | 41 | 65 | 89 | 49 | +36.9% |
| 13 | Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft | 237 | 53 | 64 | 76 | 44 | +18.8% |
| 14 | Waymo LLC | 236 | 77 | 76 | 60 | 23 | -21.1% |
| 15 | HITACHI ASTEMO, LTD. | 218 | 50 | 68 | 67 | 33 | -1.5% |
| 16 | TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 163 | 32 | 60 | 52 | 19 | -13.3% |
| 17 | HL KLEMOVE CORP. | 149 | 39 | 45 | 47 | 18 | +4.4% |
| 18 | MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC. | 129 | 44 | 37 | 32 | 16 | -13.5% |
| 19 | TUSIMPLE, INC. | 129 | 51 | 51 | 27 | · | -47.1% |
| 20 | Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. | 128 | 26 | 53 | 37 | 12 | -30.2% |
| 21 | Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft | 127 | 28 | 55 | 33 | 11 | -40.0% |
| 22 | Toyota Research Institute, Inc. | 126 | 38 | 32 | 39 | 17 | +21.9% |
| 23 | STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY | 122 | 38 | 38 | 32 | 14 | -15.8% |
| 24 | ADVICS CO., LTD. | 118 | 20 | 49 | 34 | 15 | -30.6% |
| 25 | Zoox, Inc. | 117 | 26 | 34 | 32 | 25 | -5.9% |