Research and innovation in robotics in the power industry operations and technologies sector has rebounded in the last quarter.
The most recent figures show that the number of robotics related patent applications in the industry stood at 70 in the three months ending January – down from 76 over the same period in 2021. Figures for patent grants related to robotics followed a similar pattern to filings – shrinking from 54 in the three months ending January 2021 to 31 in the same period in 2022.
The figures are compiled by GlobalData, which tracks patent filings and grants from official offices around the world. Using textual analysis, as well as official patent classifications, these patents are grouped into key thematic areas, and linked to key companies across various industries.
Robotics is one of the key areas tracked by GlobalData. It has been identified as being a key disruptive force facing companies in the coming years, and is one of the areas that companies investing resources in now are expected to reap rewards from. The figures also provide an insight into the largest innovators in the sector.
ABB was the top robotics innovator in the power industry operations and technologies sector in the latest quarter. The company, which has its headquarters in Switzerland, filed 28 robotics-related patents in the three months ending January. That was down from 38 over the same period in 2021.
It was followed by the Germany-based Siemens with 27 robotics patent applications, the US-based 3M (8 applications), and France-based Electricite de France SA (5 applications).
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