Automotive

A person sits in a car with a self-driving mode activated, showing digital displays on the dashboard and steering wheel, highlighting autonomous vehicle features.
Automotive

How Lyft’s patents support safety routing and autonomous interaction

Autonomous vehicles are no longer a side experiment in ride-hailing, as we explored in our previous article on Uber and Pony.ai. Lyft is now moving…
April 1, 2026
A person sits in the driver’s seat of a parked car, looking into the rearview mirror with a hand raised to their face. Other cars and buildings are visible outside.
Automotive

Lear’s FlexAir pairs comfort with smart, sustainable materials

Lear Corporation, headquartered in Southfield, Michigan, is a global automotive supplier specializing in seating and E-Systems technologies for major automakers. With more than a century…
April 1, 2026
Automotive

Patent Snapshot: Uber Technologies

Uber has since evolved from a ride-hailing app into a global logistics platform that moves people, food, and freight in over 70 countries. As the…
March 10, 2026
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Aviation

Alef begins testing ‘world’s first’ patented flying car

Alef, a California-based automotive and aviation company, has finalized agreements with two Silicon Valley airports to test operations of the world’s first flying car. The…
September 12, 2025
A dark-colored electric car is parked next to a charging station at night, with neon lights reflecting off the car and the charger.
Batteries

Cooling EVs faster: Patents behind TotalEnergies’ cell-shield system

TotalEnergies Lubrifiants, a division of TotalEnergies SE (France), has introduced a novel immersion-cooled battery system for electric vehicles, using its proprietary non-conductive fluid called "Cell-Shield".…
July 14, 2025
A close-up view of a car windshield shattered into large and small pieces, with broken glass scattered across the dashboard and seats.

Ford’s rescue robot saves crash victims from inside a vehicle

Ford Global Technologies is patenting a robot for use inside a vehicle, equipped with tools to help passengers survive and escape a car crash.
August 17, 2021
View from inside a car looking through the side mirror, with blurred trees and guardrails outside indicating motion.

LG’s patent application for an automatic bendable side mirror

LG Electronics is patenting a bendable side mirror that automatically adjusts according to the vehicle’s position on the road and other driving conditions.
July 21, 2021
A black sedan is parked on a cobblestone street beside greenery, with a building and cloudy sky in the background.

Audi seeks patent for flexible vehicle solar panels

Engineers from Audi have designed a type of car laminate that can absorb solar energy, and offers the flexibility conventional glass solar panels cannot.
July 16, 2021

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