Machine Perception & Sensing

Integration of diverse sensors and machine perception algorithms to gather and interpret data about the machine's environment, its own state, and subsurface conditions for improved operation, safety, and mapping.

6,796 US filings from 1,609 companies since 2023 · 2023: 1,875 · 2024: 1,975 · 2025: 1,992 · 2026 YTD: 954

Excavating & Earth-Moving

Top companies

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

#	Company	Since 2023	2023	2024	2025	2026 YTD	YoY
1	Nvidia Corporation	222	34	59	78	51	+32.2%
2	Robert Bosch GmbH	198	47	48	69	34	+43.8%
3	NEC CORPORATION	147	32	55	43	17	-21.8%
4	TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA	96	19	14	48	15	+242.9%
5	Zoox, Inc.	93	32	21	33	7	+57.1%
6	Toyota Research Institute, Inc.	91	29	21	31	10	+47.6%
7	Hyundai Motor Company	90	12	20	40	18	+100.0%
8	Kia Corporation	87	11	18	40	18	+122.2%
9	Deere & Company	85	25	21	23	16	+9.5%
10	GOOGLE LLC	82	27	20	25	10	+25.0%
11	KOMATSU LTD.	82	21	27	23	11	-14.8%
12	Waymo LLC	82	23	28	19	12	-32.1%
13	Caterpillar Inc.	81	22	18	25	16	+38.9%
14	SUTENG INNOVATION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.	78	23	21	21	13	0.0%
15	SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.	72	14	21	23	14	+9.5%
16	Ford Global Technologies, LLC	70	19	22	21	8	-4.5%
17	QUALCOMM Incorporated	65	4	21	23	17	+9.5%
18	Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.	62	13	29	16	4	-44.8%
19	SONY GROUP CORPORATION	62	12	23	22	5	-4.3%
20	Apple Inc.	61	25	19	10	7	-47.4%
21	GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC	61	20	12	18	11	+50.0%
22	CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA	59	18	14	19	8	+35.7%
23	GM Cruise Holdings LLC	55	22	15	16	2	+6.7%
24	Schlumberger Technology Corporation	54	7	16	22	9	+37.5%
25	Aurora Operations, Inc.	49	4	9	26	10	+188.9%