Research by McKinsey and Company suggests that roughly 32,000 mobility-related patents have been filed worldwide between 2010 and March 2019. The autonomous vehicle sensor and advanced driver-assistance system segment proved to be the most prolific with over 9,000 patents.
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McKinsey & Company. (March 1, 2019). Number of patents in the field of mobility worldwide between 2010 and March 2019, by key segment (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 05, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1071320/mobility-patents-by-key-segment/
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