The data show that as of January this year, the top three domestic auto companies with the number of invention patent applications are BYD, JAC and Changan Automobile, respectively, and the corresponding invention patents are 9,384, 6062 and 4072 respectively. According to other media statistics, BYD ranked first in the number of citations of individual patents in the automobile industry, the number of invention patents granted, and the number of patents of the same family.
In the field of intelligent driving, two companies were selected this year, which is a half of the previous two years. Baidu Apollo has been on the list for the third consecutive year. By the end of 2019, it had 150 self-driving road test licenses, 1,237 patents for intelligent driving, a test mileage of more than 3 million kilometers, and road tests in 23 cities. These data are located in Industry top flow.
Pony.ai, which was established in Fremont, California in 2016, was selected for the first time. The company was the first company to launch Robotaxi operations and provide self-driving car services to the Chinese public. In 2019, Pony.ai won the second batch of California self-driving car road test operation licenses, and according to the latest California self-driving taxi report in March this year, Pony.ai bicycle operating efficiency has exceeded Waymo.
Forbes China stated that this list assesses the company’s innovation ability in terms of business model, enterprise R&D investment, core independent intellectual property rights, transformation of scientific and technological achievements, and its own growth. Through the development status of different fields, Analyze the competitive situation and development trends, tailor its unique evaluation system and standards for this field, and select innovative and continuously growing companies in each field.
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