Avanci deal with GM paves way for AVs

General Motors (GM) has joined Avanci marketplace, obtaining a licence for essential patented technology for connected vehicles which will also aid autonomous vehicles (AVs).

Avanci announced the deal, increasing the total number of auto brands licensed through the Avanci marketplace to 37.

By signing an agreement with Avanci, connected vehicles from GM’s family of brands receive licenses to the 2G, 3G, and 4G essential patents of the 48 patent owners that participate in the marketplace, as well as patent owners that join Avanci in the future. 

“We are very pleased to welcome General Motors, the largest US based automotive manufacturer and one of the largest worldwide, as an Avanci licensee,” says Avanci founder and chief executive Kasim Alfalahi.

“This agreement demonstrates our focus on streamlining the patent licensing process for the automotive market with efficient, predictable licensing solutions through our one-stop Avanci marketplace.”

Avanci’s marketplace has transformed the way companies share technology by licensing intellectual property from many different patent holders in a single transaction, at fixed rates, paid once for the lifetime of the vehicle.

By streamlining the technology sharing process, Avanci provides automotive manufacturers with an efficient and transparent way to access the wireless technology needed for their connected vehicles.

More than 55 million connected vehicles on the world’s roads are licensed through Avanci.