Mobility technology patent applications of the week: Dyson’s EV, Nissan’s autonomy, NIO’s battery swap, and more
Covering the future of mobility can be challenging, given that a lot of the technology that will shape how we get around in the future consists of closely-guarded trade secrets. By the time companies are ready to share what they’ve been working on, it’s usually very nearly ready to be deployed. But there is one way to steal a glimpse at the technology that’s still years away from deployment: patent application filings.