隨著感知技術與計算技術的演進，自動駕駛技術正在汽車領域快速發展，在龐大的產業機遇與可期的社會價值下，成為汽車產業的新熱潮，眾多國際汽車大廠、零部件企業、網路巨頭、公共運輸服務企業及創業公司紛紛加入這塊領域。
自動駕駛目前處於發展初期，技術路線及途徑尚不明確，且許多應用仍處於摸索階段。儘管如此，自動駕駛的發展趨勢及對社會進步的促進意義已經受到廣泛認可，其技術及應用已為相關產業帶來龐大的潛在需求。
本研究透過專利分析法，觀察自動駕駛技術發展的趨勢，歸納自動駕駛相關專利的技術分佈，並藉專利特徵指標分析企業間的競爭情勢及專利佈局，以作為後進廠商投入資源，擬定研發方向之參考。
自動駕駛技術自2004年開始蓬勃發展，至今已進入快速成長期。技術分類主要分為相對位置控制、導航、資料運算及交通控制系統，其中又以相對位置控制為最核心且競爭激烈之技術領域。
研究結果顯示，GM及Google為自動駕駛投入資源最多的兩家領導廠商，但兩者在資源的分配上有著非常大的差異。GM將研發資源多元化地配置於相對位置控制技術、防撞系統、交通控制系統等領域；而Google則是專注於相對位置控制技術的研發，且在該領域遙遙領先其他競爭對手。
此外，透過專利指標統計分析，更進一步找出iRobot、Deere兩家潛在廠商。iRobot及Deere具備優秀的研發能力及專利經營管理能力，且擁有很棒的訴訟籌碼，未來有很大的機會透過專利訴訟作為企業競爭的手段。隨著自動駕駛商用化，龐大的商機必定使得競爭越來越激烈，此時訴訟籌碼帶來的優勢將會更為明顯。

Due to the development of sensing and computing technology, automated driving technology plays an important role in the vehicle industry. It has become a new trend with huge expected value. Many international auto manufacturers, parts enterprises, network giants, public transport services companies and start-up companies have already invested in this field.
Automated driving technology is in the early stage now. Even many technical roadmaps and applications are not clear or still under exploring, the development trend and value has already been recognized for years. It has brought huge potential demand for related industries.
Through the patent analysis method, this study observes the development trend, summarizes the technical distribution, and reveals the situation of competition among enterprises.
Automatic driving has been flourishing since 2004 and in a rapid growth period currently. The technical classifications are related to relative position control, navigation, data computing and traffic signal control. Especially relative position control is the core and most competitive technology.
The result shows that GM & Google are the leading companies in this field, but they have totally different policies in resource allocation. GM distributes its resources in relative position control technology, collision avoidance systems, and traffic signal control. Google focuses on relative position control technology, and significantly ahead of other competitors.
Through the statistical analysis of patent indicators, this study found two more potential competitors, iRobot and Deere, which have excellent capabilities in R&D and patent management. Also, they hold advantage of patent litigation. That would be a helpful strategy for them in the commercial competition. The popularize of automated driving comes with unlimited business opportunities which will make the advantage of patent litigation more and more obvious in the future.

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