Patent Theme
Automated Storage and Sorting Systems
Systems and methods for efficient storage, retrieval, and sorting of items within warehouses, distribution centers, or manufacturing facilities, often involving vertical lifts, high-throughput sorters, or inventory management logic.
8,269 US filings from 1,824 companies since 2023 · 2023: 2,091 · 2024: 2,749 · 2025: 2,429 · 2026 YTD: 1,000
Conveying & Handling
Top companies
Ranked by filings in this theme since 2023. 2026 is partial.
| # | Company | Since 2023 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 YTD | YoY |
|---|
| 1 | AutoStore Technology AS | 414 | 86 | 117 | 159 | 52 | +35.9% |
| 2 | Walmart Apollo, LLC | 374 | 128 | 142 | 84 | 20 | -40.8% |
| 3 | Amazon Technologies, Inc. | 234 | 62 | 75 | 63 | 34 | -16.0% |
| 4 | OCADO INNOVATION LIMITED | 217 | 53 | 68 | 56 | 40 | -17.6% |
| 5 | Berkshire Grey Operating Company, Inc. | 200 | 44 | 80 | 63 | 13 | -21.2% |
| 6 | Intelligrated Headquarters, LLC | 126 | 28 | 47 | 34 | 17 | -27.7% |
| 7 | Maplebear Inc. | 118 | 10 | 26 | 55 | 27 | +111.5% |
| 8 | HAI ROBOTICS CO., LTD. | 110 | 37 | 27 | 29 | 17 | +7.4% |
| 9 | Symbotic LLC | 104 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 13 | +3.2% |
| 10 | TARGET BRANDS, INC. | 97 | 33 | 30 | 28 | 6 | -6.7% |
| 11 | DAIFUKU CO., LTD. | 94 | 20 | 35 | 33 | 6 | -5.7% |
| 12 | UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE | 94 | 25 | 35 | 24 | 10 | -31.4% |
| 13 | BEIJING GEEKPLUS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. | 81 | 18 | 22 | 28 | 13 | +27.3% |
| 14 | United Parcel Service of America, Inc. | 79 | 26 | 26 | 20 | 7 | -23.1% |
| 15 | TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA | 68 | 17 | 29 | 15 | 7 | -48.3% |
| 16 | DELL PRODUCTS L.P. | 68 | 15 | 29 | 19 | 5 | -34.5% |
| 17 | BEIJING JINGDONG QIANSHI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. | 65 | 19 | 26 | 14 | 6 | -46.2% |
| 18 | International Business Machines Corporation | 58 | 16 | 28 | 12 | 2 | -57.1% |
| 19 | Blue Yonder Group, Inc. | 57 | 8 | 13 | 23 | 13 | +76.9% |
| 20 | Coupang Corp. | 56 | 26 | 21 | 7 | 2 | -66.7% |
| 21 | TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA | 56 | 14 | 20 | 16 | 6 | -20.0% |
| 22 | OPEX Corporation | 55 | 21 | 24 | 8 | 2 | -66.7% |
| 23 | Maplebear Inc. (dba Instacart) | 54 | 18 | 34 | 1 | 1 | -97.1% |
| 24 | NEC CORPORATION | 53 | 16 | 21 | 13 | 3 | -38.1% |
| 25 | Tompkins Robotics, Inc. | 50 | 10 | 18 | 17 | 5 | -5.6% |