Christopher J. McKenna
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Can Patent Filings Help Physical AI Companies Raise Capital? (opens the original)
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For autonomous systems and physical AI companies, patent cadence can be part of the fundraising story when it maps to defensible shipped technology. This article examines the latest data on patent-funding correlation and translates it from the AV sector to the broader physical AI market. Physical AI is attracting capital at a breakneck pace. In 2025, robotics and physical AI startups raised a record $27.6 billion across 1,009 deals, more than double the $13.7 billion across 851 deals in 2024.[1]
The GenAI Patent Surge Is Coming for Physical AI: What Autonomous Systems Companies Should Be Watching (opens the original)
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More generative AI patent families were published in 2024 and 2025 than during the entire preceding decade, according to a recent analysis by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and analytics firm, EconSight.1 The numbers are striking: GenAI patent families surged from roughly 14,000 in 2023 to over 37,800 by 2025, nearly tripling in just two years.2 But what may be most significant for companies building autonomous systems, robots, drones, and other physical AI solutions is not
IP Strategy for Autonomous Systems Companies: A Playbook Beyond Autonomous Vehicles (opens the original)
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[Updated and Expanded from IP Considerations for Autonomous Vehicle Technology Startups and Automotive Suppliers (2019)] For autonomous systems companies, patents are not just legal assets; they are business assets. A deliberate filing strategy can support fundraising, market positioning, partnerships, and exit planning, especially where the core technology spans AI, sensors, software, data, and physical control systems. Our latest article updates the AV patent playbook for the broader physical
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