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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.

5,288 US filings from 863 companies since 2023 · 2023: 1,461 · 2024: 1,615 · 2025: 1,564 · 2026 YTD: 648

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Top companies

Ranked by filings in this theme since 2023. 2026 is partial.

#CompanySince 20232023202420252026 YTDYoY
1TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA315627813738+75.6%
2HERE GLOBAL B.V.243104704623-34.3%
3Hyundai Motor Company18443466530+41.3%
4Robert Bosch GmbH17845375838+56.8%
5HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.17227546625+22.2%
6Kia Corporation16227436230+44.2%
7GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC15240355720+62.9%
8Nvidia Corporation13925395124+30.8%
9Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft9516333115-6.1%
10GOOGLE LLC922533277-18.2%
11DENSO CORPORATION883030208-33.3%
12Ford Global Technologies, LLC883022288+27.3%
13Apple Inc.841937208-45.9%
14Beijing Baidu Netcom Science Technology Co., Ltd.794013215+61.5%
15TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED74142424120.0%
16Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.70213667-83.3%
17GM Cruise Holdings LLC66342723-92.6%
18Zoox, Inc.651813286+115.4%
19Mitsubishi Electric Corporation642229121-58.6%
20Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.571618203+11.1%
21SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.541417185+5.9%
22Waymo LLC531913165+23.1%
23MOBILEYE VISION TECHNOLOGIES LTD.52111414130.0%
24QUALCOMM Incorporated5211121712+41.7%
25HITACHI ASTEMO, LTD.481116147-12.5%