Patent Theme

Robotic Navigation & Mapping

Technologies enabling autonomous cleaning robots to perceive their environment, create maps, localize themselves within those maps, and plan efficient cleaning paths in dynamic spaces. This includes sensor integration, simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) algorithms, and adaptive mapping techniques.

5,711 US filings from 1,218 companies since 2023 · 2023: 1,421 · 2024: 1,768 · 2025: 1,646 · 2026 YTD: 876

Domestic Cleaning Devices

Top companies

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

#	Company	Since 2023	2023	2024	2025	2026 YTD	YoY
1	SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.	254	48	74	72	60	-2.7%
2	LG ELECTRONICS INC.	243	125	65	39	14	-40.0%
3	iRobot Corporation	192	55	61	63	13	+3.3%
4	Nvidia Corporation	140	31	29	50	30	+72.4%
5	AI Incorporated	104	22	52	27	3	-48.1%
6	Boston Dynamics, Inc.	95	23	22	35	15	+59.1%
7	GOOGLE LLC	87	15	43	24	5	-44.2%
8	Robert Bosch GmbH	80	14	24	23	19	-4.2%
9	TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA	62	20	14	18	10	+28.6%
10	Beijing Roborock Innovation Technology Co., Ltd.	61	4	17	20	20	+17.6%
11	Beijing Roborock Technology Co., Ltd.	59	9	21	18	11	-14.3%
12	Hyundai Motor Company	57	9	10	19	19	+90.0%
13	PixArt Imaging Inc.	56	21	19	12	4	-36.8%
14	Kia Corporation	54	7	10	18	19	+80.0%
15	SONY GROUP CORPORATION	52	11	19	16	6	-15.8%
16	GM Cruise Holdings LLC	52	22	25	3	2	-88.0%
17	UBTECH ROBOTICS CORP LTD	51	11	13	18	9	+38.5%
18	HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.	48	12	12	10	14	-16.7%
19	HUSQVARNA AB	48	15	14	14	5	0.0%
20	MOBILEYE VISION TECHNOLOGIES LTD.	48	15	10	12	11	+20.0%
21	HERE GLOBAL B.V.	47	17	15	10	5	-33.3%
22	INTEL CORPORATION	47	6	15	15	11	0.0%
23	CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA	46	14	11	17	4	+54.5%
24	AMICRO SEMICONDUCTOR CO., LTD.	45	9	25	7	4	-72.0%
25	TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED	42	12	10	12	8	+20.0%