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Auto Landscape of China

3,213 Auto companies in China, in one picture: who is hiring, who is raising money, who founded them, where they are based, what the news is about and where the research is going. Updated August 2026.

3,213companies tracked
$43.4Bdisclosed funding
8hiring right now
1,416events · 24 months
880,568news articles · 12 months

Who leads Auto in China

Shows the top‑ranked Auto firms in China by hiring activity, funding size, and media coverage, noting 3,213 companies tracked, eight currently hiring and 141 with disclosed funding rounds.

open roles
Hiring now
ranked by live open roles
  1. 01Vignal Group3last posted Jun 2026
  2. 02Fuerda2last posted May 2026
  3. 03Yanfeng2last posted Jan 2026
  4. 04Kia Motors Co.1last posted Jul 2026
  5. 05JEE TECHNOLOGY1last posted Sep 2025
  6. 06longing-china.com1last posted May 2026
  7. 07BH SENS1last posted May 2026
  8. 08HLC Metal Parts1last posted Jun 2026
8 companies hiring · 1 posted in the last 30 days
disclosed funding
Most funded
disclosed totals, all rounds
  1. 01BYD$6.8BPost IPO · Mar 2025
  2. 02WM Motor$6.4BSeries D · Dec 2021
  3. 03Guazi$4.8BSeries E · Jun 2021
  4. 04Hozon New Energy Automobile$4.3BSeries E · Aug 2023
  5. 05Voyah$2.7BConventional Debt · Jun 2023
  6. 06Zeekr$1.2BSeries A · Feb 2023
  7. 07Souche$1.2BSeries F · Sep 2018
  8. 08Uxin$1.1BPost IPO · Apr 2025
141 companies with disclosed rounds · $43.4B total
revenue
Revenue leaders
official filings first, else latest snapshot
  1. 01SAIC Motor$105.3Bsnapshot Dec 2023
  2. 02Foton Motor$6.6Bsnapshot Dec 2024
  3. 03ZC Rubber Global$776.7Msnapshot Dec 2022
  4. 04Yanfeng$47.8Msnapshot Dec 2023
  5. 05GWM Group$1MFY2018 filing
5 companies with a revenue figure
headcount
Largest teams
ranked by tracked headcount
  1. 01BYD570,060tracked employees
  2. 02SAIC Motor215,999tracked employees
  3. 03FAW Group Corporation123,658tracked employees
  4. 04Dongfeng Motor Group119,420tracked employees
  5. 05Great Wall Motor87,367tracked employees
  6. 06GAC MOTOR84,290tracked employees
  7. 07GAC84,290tracked employees
  8. 08Guangzhou Automobile Group84,290tracked employees
44 companies with headcount data
share of events
Share of voice
share of all tracked sector news events, 24 months
  1. 01BYD59.3%1,185 tracked events
  2. 02steyr motors4.3%86 tracked events
  3. 03Lotus Technology3.5%70 tracked events
  4. 04Chery3.0%59 tracked events
  5. 05zhengzhou yutong bus2.6%51 tracked events
  6. 06Autohome2.5%49 tracked events
  7. 07Geely2.2%43 tracked events
  8. 08Zeekr2.1%41 tracked events
1,999 tracked events across 64 companies
articles
In the news
Prism news coverage, last 12 months
  1. 01BYD6,876articles in the window
  2. 02Chery1,443articles in the window
  3. 03Geely848articles in the window
  4. 04Zeekr669articles in the window
  5. 05GAC620articles in the window
  6. 06SAIC Motor273articles in the window
  7. 07DFM133articles in the window
  8. 08Voyah84articles in the window
36 of these companies drew sector coverage in the window
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See all 3,213 Auto companies in China

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How the Auto ecosystem in China grew, 2016–2025

Lists the number of Auto startups founded each year from 2016 to 2025, highlighting a peak of 129 new firms in 2019 and only five in 2025.

Companies founded / year
new Auto companies in China
2016: 872017: 1102018: 982019: 1292020: 972021: 1222022: 892023: 702024: 92025: 5
20162025
peak 129 in 2019
Companies raising / year
with a disclosed round that year
20162025
peak 27 in 2017
Disclosed funding / year
sum of disclosed rounds (USD)
2016: 1,483,548,1702017: 5,950,287,5612018: 4,689,293,4712019: 3,338,402,3402020: 3,093,226,0302021: 6,675,198,0742022: 4,085,678,2162023: 4,751,312,4902024: 286,462,7252025: 6,022,530,100
20162025
peak $6.7B in 2021

Where Auto companies in China are based

Ranks Chinese cities by the count of Auto companies, with Shenzhen leading at 204 firms followed by Shanghai, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, and Beijing.

Shenzhen skyline — Auto hub in China
Hub 01
Shenzhen
204 Auto companies
19% of the Auto companies across these hubs
204companies
$8.7Bdisclosed funding
Photo Wikipedia · Shenzhen · CC BY-SA 4.0
Shanghai skyline — Auto hub in China
Hub 02
Shanghai
195 Auto companies
18% of the Auto companies across these hubs
195companies
$12.8Bdisclosed funding
2hiring now
Photo Wikipedia · Shanghai · CC BY-SA 4.0
Guangzhou skyline — Auto hub in China
Hub 03
Guangzhou
161 Auto companies
15% of the Auto companies across these hubs
161companies
$319.9Mdisclosed funding
Photo Wikipedia · Guangzhou · CC BY-SA 4.0
Hangzhou skyline — Auto hub in China
Hub 04
Hangzhou
125 Auto companies
11% of the Auto companies across these hubs
125companies
$4.3Bdisclosed funding
Photo Wikipedia · Hangzhou · CC BY-SA 4.0
Beijing skyline — Auto hub in China
Hub 05
Beijing
117 Auto companies
11% of the Auto companies across these hubs
117companies
$8.8Bdisclosed funding
Photo Wikipedia · Beijing · CC BY-SA 4.0
Qingdao skyline — Auto hub in China
Hub 06
Qingdao
109 Auto companies
10% of the Auto companies across these hubs
109companies
Photo Wikipedia · Qingdao · CC BY-SA 4.0
Ningbo skyline — Auto hub in China
Hub 07
Ningbo
102 Auto companies
9% of the Auto companies across these hubs
102companies
1hiring now
Photo Wikipedia · Ningbo · CC BY-SA 4.0
Hong Kong, a Auto hub in China
Hub 08
Hong Kong
82 Auto companies
7% of the Auto companies across these hubs
82companies
$650kdisclosed funding
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The Auto market map of China: what these companies actually do

Breaks down the Auto sector into product sub‑categories and revenue models, showing consumer digital (139 firms) and enterprise tech (104 firms) as the largest groups, and physical commerce as the most common revenue model.

  • Consumer Digital139 companies · $29.8B raised
  • Enterprise Tech104 companies · $10.4B raised
  • B2C E-Commerce99 companies · $10.3B raised
  • Marketplaces71 companies · $11.8B raised
  • Second Hand Goods50 companies · $11.4B raised
  • Off Highway Vehicles46 companies · $95.6M raised
  • Second Hand Cars E-Commerce45 companies · $11.4B raised
  • Online Auto Parts and Accessories44 companies · $1.2B raised
  • Green Transport34 companies · $17.7B raised
  • Electric Vehicles31 companies · $17.7B raised
  • Automotive Fintech19 companies · $867.9M raised
  • Fintech19 companies · $867.9M raised

Monetization

How Auto companies make money

How many companies earn revenue each way. Plenty use more than one model, so the counts add up to more than the sector.

Physical Commerce2,385
E-Commerce - Product2,361
Commission on Transaction382
Fee-For-Service272
Advertising222
E-Commerce - Service183
Subscription165
Sponsorship26

Funding, M&A and the deals moving Auto in China

Counts 1,416 corporate events over the past two years, most frequently company announcements (694), earnings releases (200), and new product announcements (116).

Announcement 694Earnings 200Product 116Contracts 106M&A 64Leadership 55Jobs 29Capital 23Funding 23IPO 22
  • IPOThe Japan-headquartered EV battery manufacturer, controlled by China’s Envision Group and backed by Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund GIC, is mulling an IPO in Hong Kong that could raise up to $2 billion, Bloomberg reported on Thursday.2026-04-17
  • M&AYamaha Motor Co has announced today that it has reached an agreement to have Chongqing Jianshe Mechanical and Electric Co Ltd, a current partner of the company's motorcycle manufacturing joint venture in China, Zhuzhou Jianshe Yamaha Motor Co (ZJYM), to transfer ZJYM's equity interest to Zhejiang CFMoto Power Co (CFMOTO).2026-04-15
  • IPOCasstime Holdings Ltd., which focuses on China’s automotive aftermarket, has applied to list on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, with China International Capital Corp (CICC) as the sole sponsor.2026-04-13
  • M&AOne of Geely’s most recent moves is the acquisition, alongside parent company Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, of a combined 26.4% stake in Renault Group’s Brazilian subsidiary.2026-04-12
  • FundingU Power announced the sale of Class A shares at $1.10 per share, generating $3.19 million in gross proceeds.2026-04-08
  • M&ASteyr Motors AG has successfully completed the acquisition of 100% of shares in Danish companies BUKH A/S and SLC Ejendomme ApS, marking a strategic expansion in mission‑critical defense and marine applications.2026-04-07
  • IPOOn March 19, Voyah (07489.HK) officially began trading on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.2026-03-20
  • FundingCango received $10.5 million from an equity investment from EWCL in addition to $65 million cumulative investment from entities owned by members of its leadership.2026-02-13
  • IPOFuYao Glass Industry Group plans to go public with a listing on Hong Kong’s Hang Seng exchange.2026-02-02
  • FundingAccording to the letter, Dr. Zhang plans to purchase Autozi shares incrementally over the next 12 months at USD 5 per share, using personal funds totaling between USD 10 million and USD 30 million.2026-01-28

Mergers and acquisitions

Deals from the last 24 months where a Auto company in China was the buyer or the one bought, newest first. “Undisclosed” means the price was never published — not that the deal was worth nothing.

AcquirerTargetDeal valueStatusDate
Zhejiang Chunfeng PowerZhuzhou Jianshe Yamaha Motor CoundisclosedAnnounced2026-04-15
GeelyRenault Group’s Brazilian subsidiaryundisclosed2026-04-12
GeelyRenault’s South Korean JVundisclosed2026-04-12
steyr motorsBUKH A/SundisclosedCompleted2026-04-07
steyr motorsSLC Ejendomme ApSundisclosedCompleted2026-04-07
GeelyRenault do Brasilundisclosed2025-12-31

Who is listing, hiring leaders, launching and winning work

Details specific event types such as IPO filings, leadership changes, product launches, and contract wins for companies in the Auto sector.

IPO pipeline
9 companies listed or filing · last 24 months
  • Envision AESCIPO · Hong Kong · 1 reportApr 2026
  • CasstimeIPO · Hong Kong Stock Exchange · 1 reportApr 2026
  • VoyahDirect Listing · Hong Kong Stock Exchange · 07489.HK · 2 reportsMar 2026
  • Fuyao GroupIPO · Hang Seng exchange · 1 reportFeb 2026
  • ZeekrIPO · New York Stock Exchange · 6 reportsJan 2026
  • BYDFollow-on Offering · Hong Kong · 5 reportsNov 2025
  • Dongfeng MotorOFS · Hong Kong Stock Exchange · 1 reportAug 2025
  • ZC Rubber GlobalIPO · Shanghai Stock Exchange · 603049 · 1 reportJun 2025
Leadership moves
16 tracked people moves · last 12 months
  • BYDZhou Yalin · Appointment → Chief Financial OfficerApr 2026
  • steyr motorsGerhard Schwartz · Appointment → Head of Audit CommitteeApr 2026
  • steyr motorsAlexander Fitzka · Appointment → Deputy Chairman of the CommitteeApr 2026
  • steyr motorsDr. Rolf Wirtz · Appointment → Chair of Supervisory BoardApr 2026
  • Guangzhou Automobile GroupXia Xianqing · Promotion → Legal Representative for GAC Motor and GAC AionApr 2026
  • Shandong Linglong TireZhou Lingkun · Appointment → PresidentApr 2026
  • GeelyLi Lei · Appointment → General ManagerApr 2026
  • Triangle TireFederico Parmesan · Appointment → European OTR Technical ManagerMar 2026
Product launches
tracked launches · last 12 months
  • Geelyi-HEV system (Hybrid Electric Vehicle system)Apr 2026
  • BYDHan L sedan wireless update (Software update)Apr 2026
  • BYDT3 cargo minivan (Electric vehicle)Apr 2026
  • BYDT3 MPV (Electric vehicle)Apr 2026
  • BYDDenzaApr 2026
  • Dongfeng MotorDongfeng Trucks (Commercial trucks)Mar 2026
  • ZeekrZeekr 7GT (Electric Car)Jan 2026
  • Great Wall MotorTank 500Nov 2025
Contract wins
60 customer wins · last 24 months
Workforce actions
4 companies cutting roles · last 24 months
Regulatory & litigation
25 regulatory events · 13 tracked suits · 24 months
  • SAIC Motorsubject to 35.3% anti-subsidy tariff — European CommissionApr 2026
  • VoyahApproval — Hong Kong Stock ExchangeFeb 2026
  • Voyahapproved — State Administration of Foreign ExchangeFeb 2026
  • Voyahapproved in principle — Hong Kong Stock ExchangeFeb 2026
  • nokia v geelySEP infringement · OngoingApr 2026
  • brazil v bydstop use of disputed technology or pay fine · VerdictApr 2026
Earnings pulse
companies reporting results · last 24 months
29 companies reporting203 company-quarters trackedbeat 13miss 15in line 2

Half of these companies grew revenue faster than +16.0%, half slower.

Who is building Auto in China

Profiles 333 founders and CEOs across 300 Auto firms, noting that Yale University is the most common alma mater with two alumni.

Founders and chief executives12 of 333, from the best-funded companies on this page
Dario Ongsono
Co-Founder & CTO
Dario Ongsono

Ex-VA Sciences. RMIT University BS 2016, MS 2018

Lobo Lu
Co-Founder
Lobo Lu

Shanghai University MBA 2002, Tongji University EMBA 2007

Mark Yang
CEO & Chairman
Mark Yang

Founder Guazi.com, Maodou.com, CEO Chehaoduo Group. Yale University, Tianjin University

Yao Junhong
Founder and CEO
Yao Junhong
repeat founder

Founder & CEO Big Car Search, ex-Car Rentals in China. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics 1995…

Zhang Xuan
Chairman & CEO
Zhang Xuan

ex- CEO of Easycar. NYU 1999

Sun Weilin
Co-Founder
Sun Weilin

Ex-handong Heavy Industry, XCMG Group. Jilin Province Transportation College

Marius Mechlinski
Co-Founder & MD
Marius Mechlinski

FEN Research Campus, ex-Danfoss Silicon Power, GE Research, EON Energy Research Center. RWTH Aachen University BSc 2011, MSc 2013

Alex Chen
Founder & CEO
Alex Chen

Founder Renmaitong dot Com & CMFMobile, ex-Co-Founder Redsoft.

Director General Motors, Isreal Corporation/Kenon Holdings, Qoros Auto, ex-McKinsey & Company. National University of Singapore BEng 2004…

Hu Xiaobo
Founder & CEO
Hu Xiaobo

Ex-Founder Max Photonics

Duan Dongren
Founder & CEO
Duan Dongren

Founder-Beijing Calculus Network.

Huang Chendong
Founder & Chairman
Huang Chendong

Ex- NIO, Ford Motor Company, AMPS.The University of Michigan PhD

Where the founders studied
alma mater on record for 7 of 333 founders
Yale University2
University of Waterloo1
Massachusetts Institute of Technology1
University of Cambridge1
Kellogg School of Management1
National University of Singapore (NUS)1
Founders flagged as repeat founders
of 198 founders with a profile on this page
3
carry a repeat-founder flag
  • flagged as repeat founders3
  • no repeat-founder flag195
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Look up the people behind Auto companies in China

Search founders, executives and operators by company, role and location.

Who funds Auto in China

Records 411 funding rounds since 2016 from 538 investors, with the typical round valued at $41.2 million.

Investor · most active investors since 2016RoundsLedLatest
Shunwei Capital113Apr 2024
Matrix Partners China96May 2023
Legend Capital96Oct 2023
Sequoia Capital83Aug 2022
NIO Capital83Mar 2026
Tencent74Apr 2022
HongShan72Jan 2024
CICC63Apr 2023
Warburg Pincus62May 2019
SDIC62Nov 2023
Stage mix · rounds since 2016
Seed & Angel94
Series A–B186
Series C+ / PE89
Grants, debt & other42

The typical round is $41.2M — half were bigger, half smaller.

The biggest Auto funding rounds in China

Highlights the largest disclosed financing, including WM Motor’s $1.8 billion Series B round, and lists ten other large recent rounds.

CompanyRoundSizeWhenBackers
WM MotorSeries Bmega-round$1.8BDec 2017Ameba Capital, Tencent, China Money Network +1 more
GuaziSeries Emega-round$1.5BFeb 2019SoftBank Vision Fund
WM MotorSeries Dmega-round$1.5BSep 2020SAIC Motor, Baidu, SIG China +7 more
GuaziSeries Dmega-round$1BJan 2018
Hozon New Energy AutomobileSeries Emega-round$962.4MAug 2023
GuaziSeries Dmega-round$818MMar 2018Tencent, ICBC International Holdings, Yunfeng Capital +10 more
ZeekrSeries Amega-round$750MFeb 2023Amnon Shashua, Contemporary Amperex Technology, Guangzhou Yuexiu Industrial Investment Fund Management +2 more
VoyahSeries Amega-round$636.9MNov 2022Bank of China, Agricultural Bank of China Financial Assets Investment, Ganfeng Lithium +1 more
Hozon New Energy AutomobileSeries Dmega-round$625.9MOct 2021Qihoo 360 Technology, CCB International, CITIC +2 more
Farizon AutoSeries Amega-round$600MJul 2023Boyu Capital, Guangzhou Yuexiu Industrial Investment Fund Management, Hidden Hill Capital
Venture round sizes · 2023–2025
<$1M1
$1–10M5
$10–50M17
$50–250M7
>$250M3

33 venture rounds with a disclosed amount in the window.

Fresh cheques · last 6 months

What the news says about Auto in China

Aggregates 880,568 news articles from the last year, most often covering geopolitical disputes and international political relations within the Auto sector.

News volume
Auto coverage across China · articles per quarter
2021Q2: 111,0402021Q3: 123,4002021Q4: 106,3972022Q1: 124,9552022Q2: 118,2512022Q3: 147,9302022Q4: 147,7842023Q1: 160,4872023Q2: 148,8112023Q3: 164,7202023Q4: 137,6092024Q1: 150,1402024Q2: 160,6102024Q3: 159,4972024Q4: 180,9872025Q1: 258,1002025Q2: 193,8762025Q3: 342,0152025Q4: 136,4842026Q1: 148,651
2021Q22026Q1
peak 342,015 in 2025Q3 · 880,568 articles in the last 12 tracked months
Tone of coverage
share of articles by dominant sentiment (positive / neutral / negative)
202120232025
Positive-tone share moved 46% → 49%, negative 44% → 34% across 2021–2025.

What the coverage is about

The subjects that dominate Auto news in China. The arrow shows whether each one is being written about more or less than a year ago.

  • Geopolitical disputes and contested areas301,124▲+33%
  • International and transnational geographic entities301,118▲+33%
  • Administrative and political subdivisions301,011▲+33%
  • International political relations138,045→+6%
  • Security and defense policies88,104▲+20%
  • Trade policies and agreements87,447→-8%
  • International relations and diplomacy84,134→-1%
  • Government international agreements coordination60,133→-10%
  • Trade wars and geopolitical impacts32,065▼-22%
  • Nationalism and sovereignty debates31,116→-5%
Most-covered companies · last 12 months

36 Auto companies here were named in the news over this period.

Prism

Watch Auto coverage in China as it happens

Prism follows these subjects story by story — which companies are named, what is said about them and how the tone moves.

Momentum

The words getting louder — and quieter

Which terms are showing up in more stories than a year ago, and which are fading. The percentage is the change in how many articles mention them.

countries+128%sustainable city planning+5011%domestic robots+1222%toy robots+1514%summit diplomacy+54%sanctions policies+68%export sanctions+127%wto rulings+200%asian games+3066%stablecoin fx impact+110%
preferential tariff-39%economic slowdown-46%tariff rate quota-34%mfn tariff-37%gold futures trends-41%

The pressures the press keeps returning to

Three recurring angles in China Auto coverage, and whether each is getting more attention year on year (through 2025).

Regulatory Risk ▲ rising
1,177,491 articles touch this dimension · 41.8% critical tone
20212025
signals: territories, disputed islands, tariff negotiations
Funding Momentum ▲ rising
123,066 articles touch this dimension · 51.0% critical tone
20212025
signals: inflation reports fx, currency intervention policies, trade deficits fx
Growth ▲ rising
385,763 articles touch this dimension · 44.4% critical tone
20212025
signals: gdp growth rate, gdp acceleration, economic output growth

Auto jobs in China: who is hiring and what they ask for

Reports zero job postings in the past 12 months from one employer, with the most requested skills being architecture design, big data, and pre‑sales.

0postings · last 12 months
1postings tracked overall
1employers advertising

Demand

The Skills Employers Ask For

What Auto employers in China put in their job ads. The bar is how many postings ask for it; the arrow shows whether demand grew or shrank against the year before.

  • architecture design1
  • big data1
  • pre-sales1
  • containers1
  • middleware1
  • cloud computing1
  • artificial intelligence1
  • networking1
  • consulting1
  • security1
Most advertised titles
  • Automotive Industry Cloud Solution Architect-Volcano Engine1

15 Auto-relevant internships in India were advertised over the same 12 months.

What Auto research is working on

Summarizes 53,340 academic papers on Auto topics, dividing them into identified problems (15,526), cautions (1,545), and opportunities (18,826).

How this field talks about itself
Auto papers (gold) against all published research (grey)
Descriptive29.3% · 17.6%1.7×
Problem-identifying27.4% · 9.6%2.9×
Promising21.0% · 37.2%0.6×
Breakthrough14.3% · 26.0%0.6×
Comparative3.4% · 4.0%0.8×
Cautionary2.9% · 4.6%0.6×

Auto literature runs 1.7× more “descriptive” than science at large (29.3% vs 17.6% baseline).

How the work is done
Empirical59.5%
Methods-led25.7%
Theoretical6.4%
Reviews4.5%
Position pieces3.9%
How the research reads

86% positive · 6% neutral · 8% negative, across 53,340 papers.

The institutions behind the field
  • Karlsruhe Institute of Technology17k
  • Toyota Motor Corporation15k
  • University of Oxford15k
  • University of Bern14k
  • University of Birmingham14k
  • University of Amsterdam14k

ranked by how often their work is cited

Researchers who shaped it

Andreas Geiger · P Lenz · R. Urtasun · Susan Mallett · Penny Whiting · Anne W.S. Rutjes · Marie E. Westwood · Jonathan J. Deeks

The most-cited breakthroughs
  • Are we ready for autonomous driving? The KITTI vision benchmark suite · 14k cites
  • ADASYN: Adaptive synthetic sampling approach for imbalanced learning · 4k cites
  • Multi-view 3D Object Detection Network for Autonomous Driving · 3k cites
  • End to End Learning for Self-Driving Cars · 3k cites
  • Scalability in Perception for Autonomous Driving: Waymo Open Dataset · 3k cites
Common problems researchers identify13,905 papers · 7 recurring themes
Social Identity and Power Issues — Common problems researchers identify
Problems · theme 01
Social Identity and Power Issues
1,059 papers · 17.6% of this block
Examines how gender, ethnicity, and power dynamics are portrayed and contested in humanitarian and cultural contexts.
Humanities · Identity · Power · Latin Americans
“Nuevas miradas sobre género e igualdad. Enfoques interdisciplinares.”
1059 of these papers raise it as a problem
Healthcare Delivery Challenges — Common problems researchers identify
Problems · theme 02
Healthcare Delivery Challenges
975 papers · 16.2% of this block
Investigates barriers to safe nursing care, infection control, and medication management for vulnerable patient groups.
Nursing care · Gynecology · Coronavirus disease 2019 · MEDLINE
“AVALIAÇÃO DO PERFIL E DA ACEITABILIDADE DE INTERVENÇÕES FARMACÊUTICAS EM PESSOAS IDOSAS HOSPITALIZADAS”
975 of these papers raise it as a problem
Data Governance and Policy Gaps — Common problems researchers identify
Problems · theme 03
Data Governance and Policy Gaps
876 papers · 14.6% of this block
Analyzes legal, technical, and administrative shortcomings in personal data handling and public‑sector information systems.
Order · Cadastre · Government · Public policy
“Auditoria a sistemas de informação e tecnologias aplicadas”
876 of these papers raise it as a problem
Ethical and Educational Concerns — Common problems researchers identify
Problems · theme 04
Ethical and Educational Concerns
862 papers · 14.4% of this block
Explores philosophical and humanitarian questions surrounding education, incarceration, and technology use in care settings.
Philosophy · Humanities · Persona · Derecho
“Educação para pessoas privadas de liberdade”
862 of these papers raise it as a problem
Environmental Monitoring Limitations — Common problems researchers identify
Problems · theme 05
Environmental Monitoring Limitations
825 papers · 13.8% of this block
Highlights difficulties in tracking land‑use change, rural cadastral records, and biodiversity within protected Amazon regions.
Humanities · Horticulture · Statistical analysis · Amazon rainforest
“CONSIDERAÇÕES SOBRE O CADASTRO AMBIENTAL RURAL E SUA IMPLEMENTAÇÃO”
825 of these papers raise it as a problem
Pedagogical Inclusion Barriers — Common problems researchers identify
Problems · theme 06
Pedagogical Inclusion Barriers
749 papers · 12.5% of this block
Focuses on obstacles to implementing inclusive curricula, technology‑enhanced teaching, and language accessibility in schools.
Humanities · Qualitative research · Initial training · Curriculum
“INOVAÇÃO PEDAGÓGICA MEDIADAS POR TECNOLOGIAS: CAMINHOS PARA UMA EDUCAÇÃO ATIVA”
749 of these papers raise it as a problem
Security and Human‑Machine Interaction Risks — Common problems researchers identify
Problems · theme 07
Security and Human‑Machine Interaction Risks
654 papers · 10.9% of this block
Reviews safety, cybersecurity, and usability problems arising from autonomous vehicle technologies and related interfaces.
Computer security · Transport engineering · Human–computer interaction · Automotive industry
“Planning and Decision-Making for Autonomous Vehicles”
654 of these papers raise it as a problem
Cautions1,384 papers · 7 recurring themes
Clinical Risk Management Alerts — Cautions
Cautions · theme 01
Clinical Risk Management Alerts
274 papers · 19.8% of this block
Warns of pressure injuries, medication complications, and comorbidities affecting elderly and hospitalized patients.
Gynecology · CADASIL · Leukoencephalopathy · Internal medicine
“Análise da presença de lesão por pressão em pacientes hospitalizados e as principais comorbidades associadas”
274 of these papers raise it as a problem
Autonomous Mobility Safety Concerns — Cautions
Cautions · theme 02
Autonomous Mobility Safety Concerns
270 papers · 19.5% of this block
Calls for careful assessment of societal, environmental, and infrastructural impacts of driverless transport systems.
Transport engineering · Human–computer interaction · Automotive engineering · Aeronautics
“AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES - WHAT COULD THIS MEAN FOR THE FUTURE OF TRANSPORT?”
270 of these papers raise it as a problem
Educational Vulnerability Issues — Cautions
Cautions · theme 03
Educational Vulnerability Issues
187 papers · 13.5% of this block
Highlights risks linked to substance use, mental health, and engagement challenges for students with special needs.
Humanities · Philosophy · Identity · Higher education
“Levantamento sobre uso de álcool e outras drogas e vulnerabilidades relacionadas de estudantes de escolas públicas participantes do programa”
187 of these papers raise it as a problem
Adversarial Perception Threats — Cautions
Cautions · theme 04
Adversarial Perception Threats
171 papers · 12.4% of this block
Examines how intentional attacks can reduce object detection and trajectory prediction reliability in autonomous driving.
Adversarial system · Lidar · Object detection · Robustness
“On Adversarial Robustness of Trajectory Prediction for Autonomous Vehicles”
171 of these papers raise it as a problem
Construction Material Uncertainty — Cautions
Cautions · theme 05
Construction Material Uncertainty
171 papers · 12.4% of this block
Points out gaps in testing, modeling, and statistical analysis of building components and geological substrates.
Cadastre · Materials testing · Geology · Statistical analysis
“Método para simulação numérica de paredes divisórias em alvenaria afetadas pelas flechas de estruturas de betão armado”
171 of these papers raise it as a problem
Plant‑Microbe Interaction Limits — Cautions
Cautions · theme 06
Plant‑Microbe Interaction Limits
165 papers · 11.9% of this block
Notes challenges in harnessing bacterial inoculants and saline irrigation for sustainable horticultural productivity.
Horticulture · Microbiology · Botany · Bacteria
“Acumulação de biomassa e extração de nutrientes por plantas de feijão-de-corda irrigadas com água salina em diferentes estádios de desenvolv”
165 of these papers raise it as a problem
Regulatory and Investment Ambiguities — Cautions
Cautions · theme 07
Regulatory and Investment Ambiguities
146 papers · 10.5% of this block
Discusses unclear policy environments, tax aggressiveness, and disclosure practices affecting corporate financing.
Order · Government · Investment · Legislation
“INCERTEZA POLÍTICO-ECONÔMICA, AGRESSIVIDADE TRIBUTÁRIA E O EFEITO MODERADOR DO MERCADO DE CRÉDITO NAS EMPRESAS DE CAPITAL ABERTO LISTADAS NA”
146 of these papers raise it as a problem
Opportunities16,625 papers · 7 recurring themes
Integrated Safety and Security Design — Opportunities
Opportunities · theme 01
Integrated Safety and Security Design
1,592 papers · 26.5% of this block
Presents frameworks for jointly addressing functional safety and cybersecurity in autonomous vehicle systems.
Human–computer interaction · Transport engineering · Computer security · Automotive engineering
“Systematic Method for Identifying Safety and Security Requirements in Autonomous Driving: Case Study of Autonomous Intersection System”
Advanced 3D Perception Techniques — Opportunities
Opportunities · theme 02
Advanced 3D Perception Techniques
1,072 papers · 17.9% of this block
Showcases methods for improving lidar‑based object detection and scene understanding in driver assistance.
Object detection · Object · Lidar · Point cloud
“Road Scene Content Analysis for Driver Assistance and Autonomous Driving”
Predictive Motion Planning Advances — Opportunities
Opportunities · theme 03
Predictive Motion Planning Advances
807 papers · 13.4% of this block
Explores model‑predictive control and trajectory optimization to enable agile, obstacle‑aware autonomous navigation.
Trajectory · Control theory · Motion planning · Model predictive control
“Dynamic Trajectory Planning and Tracking for Autonomous Vehicle With Obstacle Avoidance Based on Model Predictive Control”
Humanities‑Driven Evaluation Tools — Opportunities
Opportunities · theme 04
Humanities‑Driven Evaluation Tools
800 papers · 13.3% of this block
Develops qualitative frameworks for assessing learning outcomes and equity in virtual and health‑focused education.
Humanities · Philosophy · Qualitative research · Order
“REFLEXÕES SOBRE A EFETIVIDADE DE FERRAMENTAS DE AVALIAÇÃO DA APRENDIZAGEM EMPREGADAS EM AMBIENTES VIRTUAIS DE APRENDIZAGEM: UM ESTUDO DE CAS”
Spatial Data Integration for Sustainability — Opportunities
Opportunities · theme 05
Spatial Data Integration for Sustainability
699 papers · 11.7% of this block
Leverages cadastral, BIM, and statistical methods to model energy use and environmental impacts of built environments.
Horticulture · CADASIL · Traditional medicine · Leukoencephalopathy
“ANÁLISE MULTIMODAL E CARACTERIZAÇÃO MOLECULAR DE LESÕES PIGMENTADAS CUTÂNEAS BENIGNAS: AVANÇOS EM DIAGNÓSTICO DIFERENCIAL E IMPLICAÇÕES PARA”
Reinforcement Learning for Driving Decisions — Opportunities
Opportunities · theme 06
Reinforcement Learning for Driving Decisions
686 papers · 11.4% of this block
Applies deep reinforcement techniques to improve collision avoidance and behavior planning in autonomous vehicles.
Cadastre · Cartography · Statistical analysis · Humanities
“BIM, 3D Cadastral Data and AI for Weather Conditions Simulation and Energy Consumption Monitoring”
Reinforcement Learning / Reinforcement — Opportunities
Opportunities · theme 07
Reinforcement Learning / Reinforcement
344 papers · 5.7% of this block
Reinforcement learning · Reinforcement · Action · Human–computer interaction
“Deep-Reinforcement-Learning-Based Collision Avoidance of Autonomous Driving System for Vulnerable Road User Safety”
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