Who are the leading innovators in biometric vehicle access for the automotive industry?

According to GlobalData’s Technology Foresights, which uses over one million patents to analyze innovation intensity for the automotive industry, there are 300+ innovation areas that will shape the future of the industry.

Biometric vehicle access is a key innovation area in cybersecurity

Biometric vehicle access refers to the use of biometric authentication methods, such as fingerprint recognition or facial recognition, to grant access to vehicles. It eliminates the need for traditional keys or keyless entry systems, and instead, relies on unique physiological or behavioral characteristics of an individual to verify their identity and provide access to the vehicle. This technology increases security and convenience by preventing unauthorized access and eliminating the risk of lost or stolen keys.

GlobalData’s analysis also uncovers the companies at the forefront of each innovation area and assesses the potential reach and impact of their patenting activity across different applications and geographies. According to GlobalData, there are 100+ companies, spanning technology vendors, established automotive companies, and up-and-coming start-ups engaged in the development and application of biometric vehicle access.

Key players in biometric vehicle access – a disruptive innovation in the automotive industry

‘Application diversity’ measures the number of applications identified for each patent. It broadly splits companies into either ‘niche’ or ‘diversified’ innovators. 

‘Geographic reach’ refers to the number of countries each patent is registered in. It reflects the breadth of geographic application intended, ranging from ‘global’ to ‘local’.

Patent volumes related to biometric vehicle access

Tokai Rika, a global leader in the automotive industry, is one of the leading patent filers in biometric vehicle access. The company has filed a patent for a system using driver’s facial recognition for biometric vehicle access.  Some other key patent filers in the space include Denso and Sumitomo Electric Industries.

In terms of application diversity, Panasonic leads the pack, while Mitsubishi Electric and Mazda Motor stood in the second and third positions, respectively. By means of geographic reach, Global Mobility Service held the top position, followed by Brose Fahrzeugteile and Abus Security Centre.

To further understand the key themes and technologies disrupting the automotive industry, access GlobalData’s latest thematic research report on Cybersecurity in Automotive.

GlobalData, the leading provider of industry intelligence, provided the underlying data, research, and analysis used to produce this article.

GlobalData’s Patent Analytics tracks patent filings and grants from official offices around the world. Textual analysis and official patent classifications are used to group patents into key thematic areas and link them to specific companies across the world’s largest industries.