Production & Innovation

Industrial Technology Diffusion

The capacity to carry technology from the frontier to the long tail: extension services, applied institutes and the diffusion machinery that closes the gap between the best firms and the rest. One of the capabilities of Technology Adoption & Diffusion.

International families: 71k2015 to 2024
Leading country: Japan1.8× the next
All families: 319khome filings included
Over five years: Steady2020 to 2024 against the five before

Year by year

Patent families by country of origin and the year of the earliest filing, 2000 to 2025; 2025 is a part year, still filling in. International families are those for which protection was sought beyond one country.

Volume

International patent families in the capability, by the year of the earliest filing.

Source: Global Institute for National Capability (GINC), 2026. Underlying patents from 107 patent offices, IFI CLAIMS and Google

Share by country

Each country's share of the year's international families, in per cent: the capability's five largest countries of origin, 2015 to 2024, and the rest of the world.

Source: Global Institute for National Capability (GINC), 2026. Underlying patents from 107 patent offices, IFI CLAIMS and Google

Country leaderboard

International patent families, 2015 to 2024, by country of origin. Growth compares the latest five full years with the five before.

Ten largest

Japan

United States

China

Germany

South Korea

Switzerland

Taiwan

France

Italy

United Kingdom

21,413

12,182

9,574

8,900

5,531

2,058

1,648

1,555

1,036

945


1	Japan	21,413	30.1%	0.9×	35,320
2	United States	12,182	17.1%	0.9×	20,207
3	China	9,574	13.4%	1.4×	208,958
4	Germany	8,900	12.5%	1.1×	11,687
5	South Korea	5,531	7.8%	1.5×	23,466
6	Switzerland	2,058	2.9%	1.4×	2,296
7	Taiwan	1,648	2.3%	0.9×	3,249
8	France	1,555	2.2%	1.0×	2,107
9	Italy	1,036	1.5%	1.3×	1,427
10	United Kingdom	945	1.3%	1.1×	1,146
11	Canada	805	1.1%	1.0×	1,100
12	Sweden	533	0.7%	0.9×	584
13	Netherlands	529	0.7%	1.0×	591
14	Austria	485	0.7%	0.8×	517
15	India	397	0.6%	1.2×	540
16	Israel	386	0.5%	1.1×	480
17	Denmark	329	0.5%	1.3×	347
18	Australia	307	0.4%	1.2×	372
19	Singapore	277	0.4%	1.6×	329
20	Spain	259	0.4%	1.0×	331
21	Finland	207	0.3%	0.7×	235
22	Türkiye	204	0.3%	2.5×	461
23	Belgium	152	0.2%	1.1×	195
24	Norway	151	0.2%	0.8×	171
25	Ireland	130	0.2%	0.8×	163
26	Russia	110	0.2%	1.0×	667
27	Brazil	92	0.1%	1.0×	271
28	Saudi Arabia	88	0.1%	1.6×	147
29	Liechtenstein	87	0.1%	2.6×	88
30	Hong Kong	81	0.1%	0.8×	135
31	Poland	60	0.1%	1.2×	301
32	New Zealand	53	0.1%	0.8×	65
33	Czechia	48	0.1%	0.9×	90
34	Mexico	48	0.1%	0.7×	140
35	Luxembourg	39	0.1%	1.4×	41
36	Cayman Islands	33	0.0%	0.2×	55
37	Malaysia	26	0.0%	1.6×	51
38	Portugal	25	0.0%	0.9×	33
39	Hungary	21	0.0%	1.1×	38
40	South Africa	18	0.0%	0.8×	21

Applicants

The largest applicants by international patent families, 2015 to 2024: across the world, then within each of the five countries with the most families in Industrial Technology Diffusion. Names are as held in the source and are not consolidated across subsidiaries.

Global

71,190 international families

FANUC CORP · Japan

FANUC LTD · Japan

SIEMENS AG · Germany

MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP · Japan

OMRON TATEISI ELECTRONICS CO · Japan

ABB SCHWEIZ AG · Switzerland

3,407

2,525

1,946

1,250

1,132

1,063

Japan

21,413 international families

FANUC CORP

FANUC LTD

MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP

OMRON TATEISI ELECTRONICS CO

SEIKO EPSON CORP

KAWASAKI HEAVY IND LTD

3,406

2,525

1,204

1,131

876

776

United States

12,182 international families

BOEING CO

ROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECH INC

APPLIED MATERIALS INC

HONEYWELL INT INC

GEN ELECTRIC

FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC

413

384

300

292

275

243

China

9,574 international families

UBTECH ROBOTICS CORP

UBTECH ROBOTICS CORP LTD

HUAWEI TECH CO LTD

SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO LTD

BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO LTD

MIDEA GROUP CO LTD

291

206

167

154

139

126

Germany

8,900 international families

SIEMENS AG

BOSCH GMBH ROBERT

KUKA DEUTSCHLAND GMBH

BASF SE

KUKA ROBOTER GMBH

ROBERT BOSCH CO LTD

1,900

617

320

241

197

183

South Korea

5,531 international families

LG ELECTRONICS INC

SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD

HYUNDAI MOTOR CO LTD

3.5% shared · 3,635 families in both

United States

Japan

China

Germany

South Korea

8,146

6,361

4,144

3,442

2,840

Crosswalk

How Industrial Technology Diffusion is matched to the patent classifications. The entries below were chosen for it; each stands for itself and everything beneath it in the scheme, 461 Cooperative entries in all. A patent family counts when any of its codes, in either scheme and at any office, falls under one of them. Codes since retired are placed under the entries that replaced them.

Entry	Title in the scheme	Why it is chosen	CPC codes	IPC codes	Documents
G05B19/00	Program-control systems	Programme control of machines and whole factories	156	59	773,259
B25J	Manipulators; chambers provided with manipulation devices	Industrial robots and manipulators	303	57	1,313,321
G06Q50/04	Manufacturing	Business and planning systems for manufacturing	1	1	86,325

CPC and IPC codes are the codes in use on patent documents, at any office, that fall under the entry. Documents is the larger of the two schemes' counts of documents carrying one of them. An entry with no IPC codes can be told apart only in the Cooperative scheme.

The Cooperative codes in use that count towards Industrial Technology Diffusion: 460 codes on 2,084,042 documents. The 150 most used are listed; the full list is in the cpc-to-capability.csv download.

Code	Title	Under entry	How placed	Documents
G06Q50/04	Manufacturing	G06Q50/04	In the scheme	67,549
G05B19/042	Program control other than numerical control, i.e. in sequence controllers or logic controllers using digital processors	G05B19/00	In the scheme	50,795
G05B19/0423	Input/output	G05B19/00	In the scheme	47,558
B25J9/1664	Program controls characterised by programming, planning systems for manipulators characterised by motion, path, trajectory planning	B25J	In the scheme	46,902
B25J9/1697	Vision controlled systems	B25J	In the scheme	44,106
B25J11/00	Manipulators not otherwise provided for	B25J	In the scheme	43,146
G05B19/418	Total factory control, i.e. centrally controlling a plurality of machines, e.g. direct or distributed numerical control [DNC], flexible manufacturing systems [FMS], integrated manufacturing systems [IMS] or computer integrated manufacturing [CIM]	G05B19/00	In the scheme	32,840
G05B19/41865	Total factory control, i.e. centrally controlling a plurality of machines, e.g. direct or distributed numerical control [DNC], flexible manufacturing systems [FMS], integrated manufacturing systems [IMS] or computer integrated manufacturing [CIM] characterised by job scheduling, process planning, material flow	G05B19/00	In the scheme	28,316
B25J5/007	Manipulators mounted on wheels or on carriages mounted on wheels	B25J	In the scheme	27,323
G05B19/0428	Safety, monitoring	G05B19/00	In the scheme	24,064
B25J9/161	Hardware, e.g. neural networks, fuzzy logic, interfaces, processor	B25J	In the scheme	23,394
B25J19/00	Accessories fitted to manipulators, e.g. for monitoring, for viewing; Safety devices combined with or specially adapted for use in connection with manipulators	B25J	In the scheme	22,953
B25J13/08	Controls for manipulators by means of sensing devices, e.g. viewing or touching devices	B25J	In the scheme	22,566
B25J9/1679	Program controls characterised by the tasks executed	B25J	In the scheme	22,560
B25J9/163	Program controls characterised by the control loop learning, adaptive, model based, rule based expert control	B25J	In the scheme	21,727
G05B19/41875	Total factory control, i.e. centrally controlling a plurality of machines, e.g. direct or distributed numerical control [DNC], flexible manufacturing systems [FMS], integrated manufacturing systems [IMS] or computer integrated manufacturing [CIM] characterised by quality surveillance of production	G05B19/00	In the scheme	21,138
G05B19/04	Program control other than numerical control, i.e. in sequence controllers or logic controllers	G05B19/00	In the scheme	20,872
B25J19/02	Sensing devices	B25J	In the scheme	20,381
B25J9/16	Program controls	B25J	In the scheme	20,217
B25J19/023	Optical sensing devices including video camera means	B25J	In the scheme	20,184
G05B19/0426	Programming the control sequence	G05B19/00	In the scheme	19,569
B25J9/1602	Program controls characterised by the control system, structure, architecture	B25J	In the scheme	19,558
B25J15/0616	Gripping heads and other end effectors with vacuum or magnetic holding means with vacuum	B25J	In the scheme	18,501
G05B19/4185	Total factory control, i.e. centrally controlling a plurality of machines, e.g. direct or distributed numerical control [DNC], flexible manufacturing systems [FMS], integrated manufacturing systems [IMS] or computer integrated manufacturing [CIM] characterised by the network communication	G05B19/00	In the scheme	17,863
G05B19/4183	Total factory control, i.e. centrally controlling a plurality of machines, e.g. direct or distributed numerical control [DNC], flexible manufacturing systems [FMS], integrated manufacturing systems [IMS] or computer integrated manufacturing [CIM] characterised by data acquisition, e.g. workpiece identification	G05B19/00	In the scheme	17,837
B25J9/0009	Constructional details, e.g. manipulator supports, bases	B25J	In the scheme	16,893
B25J9/0006	Exoskeletons, i.e. resembling a human figure	B25J	In the scheme	15,334
G05B19/05	Programmable logic controllers, e.g. simulating logic interconnections of signals according to ladder diagrams or function charts	G05B19/00	In the scheme	14,955
B25J9/1694	Program controls characterised by use of sensors other than normal servo-feedback from position, speed or acceleration sensors, perception control, multi-sensor controlled systems, sensor fusion	B25J	In the scheme	14,945
G05B19/4155	Numerical control [NC], i.e. automatically operating machines, in particular machine tools, e.g. in a manufacturing environment, so as to execute positioning, movement or co-ordinated operations by means of program data in numerical form characterised by program execution, i.e. part program or machine function execution, e.g. selection of a program	G05B19/00	In the scheme	14,557
B25J15/08	Gripping heads and other end effectors having finger members	B25J	In the scheme	14,288
B25J9/1674	Program controls characterised by safety, monitoring, diagnostic	B25J	In the scheme	14,229
G05B19/054	Input/output	G05B19/00	In the scheme	14,098
G05B19/19	Numerical control [NC], i.e. automatically operating machines, in particular machine tools, e.g. in a manufacturing environment, so as to execute positioning, movement or co-ordinated operations by means of program data in numerical form characterised by positioning or contouring control systems, e.g. to control position from one programmed point to another or to control movement along a programmed continuous path	G05B19/00	In the scheme	13,940
G05B19/404	Numerical control [NC], i.e. automatically operating machines, in particular machine tools, e.g. in a manufacturing environment, so as to execute positioning, movement or co-ordinated operations by means of program data in numerical form characterised by control arrangements for compensation, e.g. for backlash, overshoot, tool offset, tool wear, temperature, machine construction errors, load, inertia	G05B19/00	In the scheme	13,850
G05B19/41885	Total factory control, i.e. centrally controlling a plurality of machines, e.g. direct or distributed numerical control [DNC], flexible manufacturing systems [FMS], integrated manufacturing systems [IMS] or computer integrated manufacturing [CIM] characterised by modeling, simulation of the manufacturing system	G05B19/00	In the scheme	13,586
B25J9/1666	Avoiding collision or forbidden zones	B25J	In the scheme	13,329
G05B19/4099	Surface or curve machining, making three-dimensional [3D] objects, e.g. desktop manufacturing	G05B19/00	In the scheme	13,112
B25J9/1692	Calibration of manipulator	B25J	In the scheme	12,929
B25J5/00	Manipulators mounted on wheels or on carriages	B25J	In the scheme	12,830
B25J9/1612	Program controls characterised by the hand, wrist, grip control	B25J	In the scheme	12,791
B25J9/1633	Program controls characterised by the control loop compliant, force, torque control, e.g. combined with position control	B25J	In the scheme	12,739
G05B19/048	Monitoring; Safety	G05B19/00	In the scheme	12,639
B25J13/00	Controls for manipulators	B25J	In the scheme	12,621
B25J13/085	Force or torque sensors	B25J	In the scheme	12,597
B25J9/1689	Teleoperation	B25J	In the scheme	12,306
B25J18/00	Arms	B25J	In the scheme	12,080
B25J9/1676	Avoiding collision or forbidden zones	B25J	In the scheme	12,008
B25J11/008	Manipulators for service tasks	B25J	In the scheme	11,851
B25J15/00	Gripping heads and other end effectors	B25J	In the scheme	11,720
B25J17/00	Joints	B25J	In the scheme	10,761
B25J9/1661	Program controls characterised by programming, planning systems for manipulators characterised by task planning, object-oriented languages	B25J	In the scheme	10,752
G05B19/409	Numerical control [NC], i.e. automatically operating machines, in particular machine tools, e.g. in a manufacturing environment, so as to execute positioning, movement or co-ordinated operations by means of program data in numerical form characterised by using manual data input [MDI] or by using control panel, e.g. controlling functions with the panel; characterised by control panel details or by setting parameters	G05B19/00	In the scheme	10,718
B25J9/1682	Dual arm manipulator; Coordination of several manipulators	B25J	In the scheme	10,539
B25J9/104	Program-controlled manipulators characterised by positioning means for manipulator elements with cables, chains or ribbons	B25J	In the scheme	10,470
B25J11/005	Manipulators for mechanical processing tasks	B25J	In the scheme	10,442
B25J11/0085	Cleaning	B25J	In the scheme	10,276
B25J5/02	Manipulators mounted on wheels or on carriages travelling along a guideway	B25J	In the scheme	10,082
B25J19/06	Safety devices	B25J	In the scheme	10,077
G05B19/4097	Numerical control [NC], i.e. automatically operating machines, in particular machine tools, e.g. in a manufacturing environment, so as to execute positioning, movement or co-ordinated operations by means of program data in numerical form characterised by using design data to control NC machines, e.g. CAD/CAM	G05B19/00	In the scheme	9,960
G05B19/406	Numerical control [NC], i.e. automatically operating machines, in particular machine tools, e.g. in a manufacturing environment, so as to execute positioning, movement or co-ordinated operations by means of program data in numerical form characterised by monitoring or safety	G05B19/00	In the scheme	9,948
B25J9/06	Program-controlled manipulators characterised by multi-articulated arms	B25J	In the scheme	9,824
B25J9/102	Gears specially adapted therefor, e.g. reduction gears	B25J	In the scheme	9,588
G05B19/416	Numerical control [NC], i.e. automatically operating machines, in particular machine tools, e.g. in a manufacturing environment, so as to execute positioning, movement or co-ordinated operations by means of program data in numerical form characterised by control of velocity, acceleration or deceleration	G05B19/00	In the scheme	9,579
G05B19/402	Numerical control [NC], i.e. automatically operating machines, in particular machine tools, e.g. in a manufacturing environment, so as to execute positioning, movement or co-ordinated operations by means of program data in numerical form characterised by control arrangements for positioning, e.g. centring a tool relative to a hole in the workpiece, additional detection means to correct position	G05B19/00	In the scheme	9,569
B25J13/088	Controls for manipulators by means of sensing devices, e.g. viewing or touching devices with position, velocity or acceleration sensors	B25J	In the scheme	9,557
B25J9/1687	Assembly, peg and hole, palletising, straight line, weaving pattern movement	B25J	In the scheme	9,366
G05B19/058	Safety, monitoring	G05B19/00	In the scheme	9,283
G05B19/401	Numerical control [NC], i.e. automatically operating machines, in particular machine tools, e.g. in a manufacturing environment, so as to execute positioning, movement or co-ordinated operations by means of program data in numerical form characterised by control arrangements for measuring, e.g. calibration and initialisation, measuring workpiece for machining purposes	G05B19/00	In the scheme	9,251
B25J15/0019	End effectors other than grippers	B25J	In the scheme	9,176
G05B19/4184	Total factory control, i.e. centrally controlling a plurality of machines, e.g. direct or distributed numerical control [DNC], flexible manufacturing systems [FMS], integrated manufacturing systems [IMS] or computer integrated manufacturing [CIM] characterised by fault tolerance, reliability of production system	G05B19/00	In the scheme	9,034
B25J9/126	Rotary actuators	B25J	In the scheme	9,001
B25J9/00	Program-controlled manipulators	B25J	In the scheme	8,930
B25J9/0084	Program-controlled manipulators comprising a plurality of manipulators	B25J	In the scheme	8,923
B25J15/0052	Gripping heads and other end effectors multiple gripper units or multiple end effectors	B25J	In the scheme	8,886
G05B19/056	Programming the PLC	G05B19/00	In the scheme	8,730
B25J11/0095	Manipulators transporting wafers	B25J	In the scheme	8,603
B25J9/08	Program-controlled manipulators characterised by modular constructions	B25J	In the scheme	8,339
G05B19/4065	Monitoring tool breakage, life or condition	G05B19/00	In the scheme	8,221
B25J9/0093	Program-controlled manipulators co-operating with conveyor means	B25J	In the scheme	8,031
G05B19/0421	Multiprocessor system	G05B19/00	In the scheme	8,026
B25J9/1671	Program controls characterised by programming, planning systems for manipulators characterised by simulation, either to verify existing program or to create and verify new program, CAD/CAM oriented, graphic oriented programming systems	B25J	In the scheme	8,005
B25J9/1653	Program controls characterised by the control loop parameters identification, estimation, stiffness, accuracy, error analysis	B25J	In the scheme	7,797
B25J9/10	Program-controlled manipulators characterised by positioning means for manipulator elements	B25J	In the scheme	7,588
B25J9/1656	Program controls characterised by programming, planning systems for manipulators	B25J	In the scheme	7,567
G05B19/18	Numerical control [NC], i.e. automatically operating machines, in particular machine tools, e.g. in a manufacturing environment, so as to execute positioning, movement or co-ordinated operations by means of program data in numerical form	G05B19/00	In the scheme	7,506
B25J9/042	Cylindrical coordinate type comprising an articulated arm	B25J	In the scheme	7,412
B25J13/006	Controls for manipulators by means of a wireless system for controlling one or several manipulators	B25J	In the scheme	7,400
B25J15/10	Gripping heads and other end effectors having finger members with three or more finger members	B25J	In the scheme	7,033
B25J15/0009	Gripping heads and other end effectors comprising multi-articulated fingers, e.g. resembling a human hand	B25J	In the scheme	6,981
G05B19/41845	Total factory control, i.e. centrally controlling a plurality of machines, e.g. direct or distributed numerical control [DNC], flexible manufacturing systems [FMS], integrated manufacturing systems [IMS] or computer integrated manufacturing [CIM] characterised by system universality, reconfigurability, modularity	G05B19/00	In the scheme	6,849
B25J9/12	Program-controlled manipulators characterised by positioning means for manipulator elements electric	B25J	In the scheme	6,608
B25J11/0075	Manipulators for painting or coating	B25J	In the scheme	6,540
B25J19/021	Optical sensing devices	B25J	In the scheme	6,246
G05B19/0425	Safety, monitoring	G05B19/00	In the scheme	6,185
B25J9/1669	Program controls characterised by programming, planning systems for manipulators characterised by special application, e.g. multi-arm co-operation, assembly, grasping	B25J	In the scheme	6,077
B25J13/06	Control stands, e.g. consoles, switchboards	B25J	In the scheme	5,972
B25J9/162	Mobile manipulator, movable base with manipulator arm mounted on it	B25J	In the scheme	5,964
G05B19/41895	Total factory control, i.e. centrally controlling a plurality of machines, e.g. direct or distributed numerical control [DNC], flexible manufacturing systems [FMS], integrated manufacturing systems [IMS] or computer integrated manufacturing [CIM] characterised by the transport system using automatic guided vehicles [AGV]	G05B19/00	In the scheme	5,960
B25J9/04	Program-controlled manipulators characterised by movement of the arms, e.g. cartesian coordinate type by rotating at least one arm, excluding the head movement itself, e.g. cylindrical coordinate type or polar coordinate type	B25J	In the scheme	5,795
G05B19/182	Numerical control [NC], i.e. automatically operating machines, in particular machine tools, e.g. in a manufacturing environment, so as to execute positioning, movement or co-ordinated operations by means of program data in numerical form characterised by the machine tool function, e.g. thread cutting, cam making, tool direction control	G05B19/00	In the scheme	5,781
B25J11/0005	Manipulators having means for high-level communication with users, e.g. speech generator, face recognition means	B25J	In the scheme	5,731
B25J15/0253	Gripping heads and other end effectors servo-actuated comprising parallel grippers	B25J	In the scheme	5,623
B25J15/0014	Gripping heads and other end effectors having fork, comb or plate shaped means for engaging the lower surface on a object to be transported	B25J	In the scheme	5,603
G05B19/408	Numerical control [NC], i.e. automatically operating machines, in particular machine tools, e.g. in a manufacturing environment, so as to execute positioning, movement or co-ordinated operations by means of program data in numerical form characterised by data handling or data format, e.g. reading, buffering or conversion of data	G05B19/00	In the scheme	5,574
G05B19/4093	Numerical control [NC], i.e. automatically operating machines, in particular machine tools, e.g. in a manufacturing environment, so as to execute positioning, movement or co-ordinated operations by means of program data in numerical form characterised by part programming, e.g. entry of geometrical information as taken from a technical drawing, combining this with machining and material information to obtain control information, named part program, for the NC machine	G05B19/00	In the scheme	5,551
B25J17/02	Wrist joints	B25J	In the scheme	5,383
G05B19/4189	Total factory control, i.e. centrally controlling a plurality of machines, e.g. direct or distributed numerical control [DNC], flexible manufacturing systems [FMS], integrated manufacturing systems [IMS] or computer integrated manufacturing [CIM] characterised by the transport system	G05B19/00	In the scheme	5,339
B25J19/0075	Means for protecting the manipulator from its environment or vice versa	B25J	In the scheme	5,301
B25J13/089	Determining the position of the robot with reference to its environment	B25J	In the scheme	5,289
B25J13/02	Hand grip control means	B25J	In the scheme	5,069
B25J9/0081	Program-controlled manipulators with leader teach-in means	B25J	In the scheme	5,063
B25J9/1605	Simulation of manipulator lay-out, design, modelling of manipulator	B25J	In the scheme	5,040
B25J15/04	Gripping heads and other end effectors with provision for the remote detachment or exchange of the head or parts thereof	B25J	In the scheme	5,030
B25J9/106	Program-controlled manipulators characterised by positioning means for manipulator elements with articulated links	B25J	In the scheme	5,022
B25J19/0029	Means for supplying energy to the end effector arranged within the different robot elements	B25J	In the scheme	5,001
B25J9/1628	Program controls characterised by the control loop	B25J	In the scheme	4,980
B25J15/0028	Gripping heads and other end effectors with movable, e.g. pivoting gripping jaw surfaces	B25J	In the scheme	4,926
B25J9/0087	Dual arms	B25J	In the scheme	4,885
B25J9/046	Revolute coordinate type	B25J	In the scheme	4,730
G05B19/42	Recording and playback systems, i.e. in which the program is recorded from a cycle of operations, e.g. the cycle of operations being manually controlled, after which this record is played back on the same machine	G05B19/00	In the scheme	4,661
B25J19/0025	Means for supplying energy to the end effector	B25J	In the scheme	4,656
G05B19/4063	Monitoring general control system	G05B19/00	In the scheme	4,652
B25J9/0003	Home robots, i.e. small robots for domestic use	B25J	In the scheme	4,644
G05B19/414	Structure of the control system, e.g. common controller or multiprocessor systems, interface to servo, programmable interface controller	G05B19/00	In the scheme	4,570
B25J19/0095	Means or methods for testing manipulators	B25J	In the scheme	4,546
B25J19/04	Viewing devices	B25J	In the scheme	4,537
G05B19/4186	Total factory control, i.e. centrally controlling a plurality of machines, e.g. direct or distributed numerical control [DNC], flexible manufacturing systems [FMS], integrated manufacturing systems [IMS] or computer integrated manufacturing [CIM] characterised by the network communication by protocol, e.g. MAP, TOP	G05B19/00	In the scheme	4,487
B25J9/023	Cartesian coordinate type	B25J	In the scheme	4,435
G05B19/41815	Total factory control, i.e. centrally controlling a plurality of machines, e.g. direct or distributed numerical control [DNC], flexible manufacturing systems [FMS], integrated manufacturing systems [IMS] or computer integrated manufacturing [CIM] characterised by the cooperation between machine tools, manipulators and conveyor or other workpiece supply system, workcell	G05B19/00	In the scheme	4,417
G05B19/00	Program-control systems	G05B19/00	In the scheme	4,378
B25J19/005	Accessories fitted to manipulators, e.g. for monitoring, for viewing; Safety devices combined with or specially adapted for use in connection with manipulators using batteries, e.g. as a back-up power source	B25J	In the scheme	4,350
G05B19/41835	Total factory control, i.e. centrally controlling a plurality of machines, e.g. direct or distributed numerical control [DNC], flexible manufacturing systems [FMS], integrated manufacturing systems [IMS] or computer integrated manufacturing [CIM] characterised by program execution	G05B19/00	In the scheme	4,319
B25J5/005	Manipulators mounted on wheels or on carriages mounted on endless tracks or belts	B25J	In the scheme	4,287
B25J19/0091	Shock absorbers	B25J	In the scheme	4,283
B25J9/0096	Program-controlled manipulators co-operating with a working support, e.g. work-table	B25J	In the scheme	4,220
G05B19/4069	Simulating machining process on screen	G05B19/00	In the scheme	4,201
G05B19/41805	Total factory control, i.e. centrally controlling a plurality of machines, e.g. direct or distributed numerical control [DNC], flexible manufacturing systems [FMS], integrated manufacturing systems [IMS] or computer integrated manufacturing [CIM] characterised by assembly	G05B19/00	In the scheme	4,132
G05B19/4061	Avoiding collision or forbidden zones	G05B19/00	In the scheme	4,085
B25J18/025	Arms extensible telescopic	B25J	In the scheme	4,082
B25J15/12	Gripping heads and other end effectors having finger members with flexible finger members	B25J	In the scheme	4,017
B25J11/0065	Polishing or grinding	B25J	In the scheme	3,961
B25J15/0206	Gripping heads and other end effectors servo-actuated comprising articulated grippers	B25J	In the scheme	3,959
G05B19/4188	Total factory control, i.e. centrally controlling a plurality of machines, e.g. direct or distributed numerical control [DNC], flexible manufacturing systems [FMS], integrated manufacturing systems [IMS] or computer integrated manufacturing [CIM] characterised by CIM planning or realisation	G05B19/00	In the scheme	3,951
B25J11/0045	Manipulators used in the food industry	B25J	In the scheme	3,933
G05B19/02	Program-control systems electric	G05B19/00	In the scheme	3,827
G05B19/41855	Total factory control, i.e. centrally controlling a plurality of machines, e.g. direct or distributed numerical control [DNC], flexible manufacturing systems [FMS], integrated manufacturing systems [IMS] or computer integrated manufacturing [CIM] characterised by the network communication by local area network [LAN], network structure	G05B19/00	In the scheme	3,810
B25J19/022	Optical sensing devices using lasers	B25J	In the scheme	3,805
G05B19/40937	Numerical control [NC], i.e. automatically operating machines, in particular machine tools, e.g. in a manufacturing environment, so as to execute positioning, movement or co-ordinated operations by means of program data in numerical form characterised by part programming, e.g. entry of geometrical information as taken from a technical drawing, combining this with machining and material information to obtain control information, named part program, for the NC machine concerning programming of machining or material parameters, pocket machining	G05B19/00	In the scheme	3,787
B25J13/087	Controls for manipulators by means of sensing devices, e.g. viewing or touching devices for sensing other physical parameters, e.g. electrical or chemical properties	B25J	In the scheme	3,755

Match: Through its tools

The classification names the equipment or technology the capability draws on, not the capability. The count says how much is being invented for it, not how well it is done. Counts factory automation, robotics and manufacturing software, the technologies being diffused; it does not measure adoption among small firms or the reach of extension services. The crosswalk is a first pass that nobody has reviewed.

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