Patent Theme

VRU Protection & Localization

Systems and methods for enhancing the safety of vulnerable road users (pedestrians, cyclists) by improving their detection, prediction, and precise localization relative to the vehicle, often leveraging communication technologies and specialized markers.

17,072 US filings from 2,384 companies since 2023 · 2023: 4,360 · 2024: 5,468 · 2025: 5,040 · 2026 YTD: 2,204

Vehicle Control Systems

Top companies

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

#	Company	Since 2023	2023	2024	2025	2026 YTD	YoY
1	TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA	1,207	251	385	389	182	+1.0%
2	HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.	608	123	173	229	83	+32.4%
3	LG ELECTRONICS INC.	572	165	202	144	61	-28.7%
4	QUALCOMM Incorporated	500	124	165	152	59	-7.9%
5	Robert Bosch GmbH	370	101	113	101	55	-10.6%
6	DENSO CORPORATION	351	100	106	104	41	-1.9%
7	Hyundai Motor Company	335	88	89	108	50	+21.3%
8	InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.	335	32	89	127	87	+42.7%
9	Ford Global Technologies, LLC	322	125	85	89	23	+4.7%
10	GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC	310	69	98	99	44	+1.0%
11	Kia Corporation	310	66	88	106	50	+20.5%
12	Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.	253	69	89	65	30	-27.0%
13	SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.	231	64	72	57	38	-20.8%
14	HERE GLOBAL B.V.	228	93	66	45	24	-31.8%
15	Apple Inc.	201	42	81	52	26	-35.8%
16	SUBARU CORPORATION	182	37	62	52	31	-16.1%
17	Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.	175	57	48	51	19	+6.2%
18	Mitsubishi Electric Corporation	168	52	65	40	11	-38.5%
19	Waymo LLC	167	47	46	58	16	+26.1%
20	NEC CORPORATION	164	37	52	57	18	+9.6%
21	GM Cruise Holdings LLC	148	56	58	25	9	-56.9%
22	MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC.	136	46	43	36	11	-16.3%
23	Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)	132	31	42	39	20	-7.1%
24	TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC.	132	28	34	53	17	+55.9%
25	HITACHI ASTEMO, LTD.	124	25	43	41	15	-4.7%