Waymo is a subsidiary of Alphabet (Google) and focuses on the development of hardware, software, and systems related to autonomous driving. To reduce the construction cost of autonomous driving sensor systems and accelerate the industrialization of autonomous cars, Waymo announced in 2017 that it would invest in production plans for LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) systems in autonomous cars. The measurement range of Waymo's standalone LiDAR sensors can reach a high-level of performance. This report looks at the key areas of Waymo's patents in associated with autonomous driving, explores the key technology fields of its patents, and examines its patent deployment strategies.
List of Topics
- Development of Waymo, touching on its key milestones in autonomous driving
- Detailed patent mining analysis for Waymo by application year, by sector, by field, and by technology
Table of Contents
1. Key Milestones of Waymo
2. Patent Deployment Analysis
2.1 Patent Mining
2.2 Patent Analysis
2.2.1 Analysis by Application Year
2.2.2 Analysis by Sector
2.2.3 Analysis by Field
2.2.4 Analysis by Sector and by Application Year
2.2.5 Analysis by Technology
2.2.6 Analysis by Technology and by Application Year
3. Author's Perspective
Appendix
List of Companies
List of Tables
Table 1 Matrix Analysis of Waymo Patent Counts by Patent Sector and Application Year, 2010-2018
Table 2 Waymo Patent Share by Technology
Table 3 Waymo Patent Counts by Technology and by Application Year
List of Figures
Figure 1 The Illustration of Waymo’s Sensing Systems in Autonomous Cars
Figure 2 Waymo Patent Counts by Application Year
Figure 3 Waymo Patent Share by Sector
Figure 4 Waymo Patent Share by Field
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Companies Mentioned
A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes:
- Alphabet
- Toyota
- Velodyne Lidar
- Waym
Methodology
Primary research with a holistic, cross-domain approach
The exhaustive primary research methods are central to the value that the analyst delivers. A combination of questionnaires and on-site visits to the major manufacturers provides a first view of the latest data and trends. Information is subsequently validated by interviews with the manufacturers' suppliers and customers, covering a holistic industry value chain. This process is backed up by a cross-domain team-based approach, creating an interlaced network across numerous interrelated components and system-level devices to ensure statistical integrity and provide in-depth insight.
Complementing primary research is a running database and secondary research of industry and market information. Dedicated research into the macro-environmental trends shaping the ICT industry also allows the analyst to forecast future development trends and generate foresight perspectives. With more than 20 years of experience and endeavors in research, the methods and methodologies include:
Method
- Component supplier interviews
- System supplier interviews
- User interviews
- Channel interviews
- IPO interviews
- Focus groups
- Consumer surveys
- Production databases
- Financial data
- Custom databases
Methodology
- Technology forecasting and assessment
- Product assessment and selection
- Product life cycles
- Added value analysis
- Market trends
- Scenario analysis
- Competitor analysis
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