“35% of connected car patents over the past 10 years are from China”

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“Global scale of 55,034 patents for autonomous driving technology ‘LiDAR’ is becoming more serious”,
“Difficult for U.S. to respond due to ambiguous standards and uncertainty”,
“Finished car industry: ‘Need to control the speed of regulations'”,
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“Amid the U.S. government’s decision to regulate the use of Chinese technology in ‘connected cars,’ which is one of the key keywords of future mobility, anxiety in the domestic finished car industry is increasing.”,
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“As discussions are underway while the standards for connected cars being currently regulated by the U.S. are ambiguous, the industry is facing a level of uncertainty that is difficult to respond to, such as the ‘uncertainty of scope.’ The voice within the global finished car industry is growing, suggesting the need for ‘regulation speed control.'”,
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“According to the finished car industry and the Patent Office on the 7th, a total of 55,034 connected car-related patents publicly disclosed worldwide from 2011 to 2020.”,
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“Among them, China recorded the highest proportion with 19,103 patents, accounting for 34.7%. The U.S. followed with 12,831 patents accounting for 23.3%. Japan, with 20.8%, stood in third place, while Korea (8.6%) and Germany (4.6%) are also seen chasing after.”,
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“Connected cars refer to functions that exchange information with the surroundings through wireless networks. It connects cars to the internet, enabling various features including autonomous driving and entertainment.”,
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“It is possible to expand into various fields such as connecting vehicles to vehicles and other objects, technology to recognize surrounding objects, and technology to analyze them. In particular, analysis suggests that most of the technology patents for LiDAR, known as the ‘eyes of autonomous driving cars,’ are currently occupied by China, which could impose even greater constraints when making future cars in the finished car industry. LiDAR refers to a component that emits light to objects, measures the time and intensity of returning light, and draws the surrounding environment in 3D.”,
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“At the end of last year, U.S. media raised concerns that ‘Chinese competitors’ LiDAR technology could be used in espionage activities against Americans’ and argued for regulations on the use of Chinese products for LiDAR, the core equipment of autonomous driving cars.”,
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“The industry expects that the U.S. may impose certain restrictions on the importation of connected cars that use Chinese technology or components in the future.”,
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“Considering the proportion that China holds in the global automotive supply chain, the regulatory direction of the U.S. government could also have a significant impact on the Korean automotive industry.”,
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“In the domestic industry, opinions were raised that the definition and scope of connected vehicles are excessively broad, and all kinds of vehicles recently launched in the market fall under this category. Representatives of the finished car industry expressed the need for a more detailed definition in the future. An industry official said, ‘If the regulation scope is too vague about connected cars, technologies connecting tires attached to vehicles and technologies connecting vehicles could fall into the category of connected car technologies, and even cameras installed in vehicles could become subjects of regulation,’ explaining, ‘The criteria in the guidelines issued by the U.S. government this time were too ambiguous, making it difficult to respond, and the opinions presented by Hyundai Motor and the Korea Automobile Industry Association (KAMA) were based on these concerns.'”,
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“In this regard, the Korean government also requested the U.S. Department of Commerce in a submission of opinions, stating that they ‘understand the purpose of the investigation to respond to national security risks’ and asked the U.S. government to consider the current situation in future investigations and rule-making processes.”,
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“Hyundai Motor also stated in its opinion that it does not transmit information collected from vehicles sold in the U.S. to concerning countries, nor does it store or analyze it in concerning countries. Moreover, they pointed out that it is not possible to adjust the connected car supply chain in a short period, and there is a risk of unintended vehicle safety issues or increased vehicle production costs in case of sudden disruptions in the existing supply chain. Other global car companies have submitted similar opinions as the Hyundai Motor Group.”,
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“Kim Seong-woo · Kim Ji-yoon Reporter”,
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