Patent Theme
Automated Plant Handling
Robotic or mechanized systems designed for mass production indoor planting, including automated movement of plant pots, work vehicles, and material handling in horticultural settings.
4,932 US filings from 1,511 companies since 2023 · 2023: 1,180 · 2024: 1,542 · 2025: 1,532 · 2026 YTD: 678
Horticulture & Forestry
Top companies
Ranked by filings in this theme since 2023. 2026 is partial.
| # | Company | Since 2023 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 YTD | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deere & Company | 211 | 28 | 60 | 78 | 45 | +30.0% |
| 2 | AutoStore Technology AS | 101 | 22 | 35 | 34 | 10 | -2.9% |
| 3 | LG ELECTRONICS INC. | 88 | 30 | 20 | 27 | 11 | +35.0% |
| 4 | CNH Industrial America LLC | 73 | 27 | 19 | 20 | 7 | +5.3% |
| 5 | Kubota Corporation | 64 | 8 | 21 | 22 | 13 | +4.8% |
| 6 | Dexterity, Inc. | 62 | 15 | 18 | 23 | 6 | +27.8% |
| 7 | KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA | 62 | 10 | 24 | 18 | 10 | -25.0% |
| 8 | FANUC CORPORATION | 52 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 9 | -61.1% |
| 9 | OCADO INNOVATION LIMITED | 52 | 13 | 21 | 10 | 8 | -52.4% |
| 10 | Precision Planting LLC | 52 | 11 | 18 | 14 | 9 | -22.2% |
| 11 | TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA | 46 | 11 | 17 | 11 | 7 | -35.3% |
| 12 | MJNN LLC | 40 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 5 | -46.7% |
| 13 | ABB Schweiz AG | 37 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | -20.0% |
| 14 | Yanmar Holdings Co., Ltd. | 35 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 4 | +22.2% |
| 15 | SEMES CO., LTD. | 33 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 7 | -9.1% |
| 16 | MUJIN, Inc. | 31 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 3 | -10.0% |
| 17 | Berkshire Grey Operating Company, Inc. | 29 | 8 | 12 | 9 | · | -25.0% |
| 18 | NEC CORPORATION | 29 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 3 | -18.2% |
| 19 | CNH Industrial Canada, Ltd. | 28 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 4 | -40.0% |
| 20 | Intelligrated Headquarters, LLC | 26 | 8 | 12 | 6 | · | -50.0% |
| 21 | HAI ROBOTICS CO., LTD. | 25 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | -50.0% |
| 22 | HUSQVARNA AB | 24 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 2 | +33.3% |
| 23 | KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA | 24 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 4 | +120.0% |
| 24 | Kinze Manufacturing, Inc. | 24 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 2 | +80.0% |
| 25 | SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. | 24 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 3 | -10.0% |