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G05D 1/622

Obstacle avoidance

Introduced: January 2024

Full Title

Control of position, course, altitude or attitude of land, water, air or space vehicles, e.g. using automatic pilots > Intended control result > Safety or protection, e.g. defining protection zones around obstacles or avoiding hazards > Obstacle avoidance

Classification Context

Section:
PHYSICS
Class:
CONTROLLING; REGULATING
Subclass:
SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES

2 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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  • G05D 1/628 following the obstacle profile, e.g. a wall or undulated terrain
  • G05D 1/633 Dynamic obstacles

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class G05, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. SIEMENS DE 4,725
  2. SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 4,571
  3. FANUC JP 4,233
  4. MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 3,143
  5. FANUC 2,981
  6. ROBERT BOSCH DE 2,813
  7. CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 2,500
  8. LG ELECTRONICS KR 2,182
  9. OMRON CORPORATION JP 2,036
  10. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 1,981