Hesai Showcases Next-Gen High-Performance Lidars at IAA Mobility 2025, Mass Production Expected in 2026

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Hesai Technology (NASDAQ: HSAI), a global lidar solutions leader, is unveiling its next-generation lidar portfolio at IAA Mobility 2025 in Munich. The showcase features three key products: the ETX, an ultra-long-range lidar with industry-leading 800-channel count and 400m range; the FTX, a fully solid-state blind-spot lidar; and the ATX for L2 assisted driving.

The flagship ETX, built on Hesai's fourth-generation technology platform, features breakthrough innovations including Photon Vector Technology (PVT), Addressable Photon Isolation (API), and Intelligent Point Cloud Engine (IPE). The FTX complements ETX with a 180° x 140° field of view and 66% weight reduction from its predecessor. Both products are scheduled for mass production in 2026, with ETX already selected by a global OEM for multiple vehicle models.

Positive

• ETX achieves industry-leading 800-channel count and 400m ranging capability
• ETX's compact design is 35% smaller than comparable products
• FTX delivers 180° x 140° field of view with doubled resolution
• ETX already secured contract with global OEM for multiple vehicle models
• 95% reduction in false positive rate achieved by ETX in challenging conditions

Negative

• Mass production timeline extends to 2026, indicating lengthy time to market
• Products still in development phase, pending real-world validation

MUNICH, Sept. 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Hesai Technology (Nasdaq: HSAI), the global leader in lidar solutions, will showcase its latest high-performance lidar portfolio at the premier automotive event, IAA Mobility 2025, held from September 9–12 in Munich, Germany.

Among the highlights is Hesai's automotive-grade ultra-long-range lidar ETX, setting a new industry benchmark with the world's highest channel count and ranging capability (1). Complementing ETX, the fully solid-state FTX fills perception blind spots for L3/L4 vehicles with the world's widest field of view. Hesai will also showcase ATX, its best-selling lidar for L2 assisted driving, which continues to lead the market.

ETX - Redefining High-Performance Lidar's Capability

As the star product of Hesai's IAA Mobility showcase, ETX stands out with its unmatched 800-channel count, 400 m ranging capability at 10% reflectivity, and finest resolution at 0.05° × 0.025°. Designed for L3 and L4 autonomous driving, it is built on the world's first fully developed in-house digital single-photon platform, which integrates three core modules: laser emission, single-photon detection, and signal processing. While strictly adhering to Class 1 eye safety standards, ETX significantly enhances the perception of autonomous vehicles. Despite its industry-leading performance, ETX has a compact 32 mm height that is 35% smaller than comparable products (2), making it ideal for seamless behind-the-windshield integration.

ETX's performance breakthroughs are powered by Hesai's fourth-generation technology platform, featuring three core modules:

• Photon Vector Technology (PVT): Hesai customizes high-power VCSEL laser arrays to dramatically improve photon transmission and reception efficiency, boosting ranging capability by 30% while reducing its size and power consumption.
• Addressable Photon Isolation (API): Hesai's addressable photon isolation, built on independently addressable transceiver components, enables independent driving of laser transmit and receive channels. At the hardware level, this mitigates channel blooming found in traditional SPAD lidars, ensuring high-precision point clouds. In challenging scenarios such as highly reflective objects or rain and fog, ETX achieves a breakthrough with a 95% reduction in false positive rate (3).
• Intelligent Point Cloud Engine (IPE): Built on principals of quantum optics, this engine leverages 24.6 billion samples/sec ultra-fast sampling to remove over 99.9% of environmental noise in challenging conditions such as rain, fog, dust, or vehicle exhaust.

ETX has already been selected by a global OEM for multiple vehicle models. Mass production is expected in 2026, accelerating large-scale deployment of L3 autonomous driving worldwide.

Visitors will have the first opportunity to experience ETX's behind-the-windshield solution and live point cloud demonstration at Hesai's (Hall B3, Booth A10), made possible through collaborations with leading windshield manufacturers AGC Wideye and Saint-Gobain Sekurit.

Wideye® by AGC, AGC's department focusing on ADAS and autonomous vehicles, offers high performance glass solutions that enable reliable, efficient and design-oriented sensor integration. Wideye® by AGC will be showcasing Hesai's ETX live demo at booth B10, hall A1.

Saint-Gobain Sekurit is a global leader in automotive glazing systems, delivering innovative and sustainable solutions for OEMs worldwide. The company designs tailored glazing systems that combine high performance, safety and elegance while focusing on passengers comfort and emotions. As a trusted partner, Saint-Gobain Sekurit makes every drive a great experience.

"Saint-Gobain partnered with Hesai to push the boundaries of lidar integration behind the windshield, combining optical performance with seamless in-cabin design. This solution empowers automakers to deliver safer, smarter, and more elegant ADAS systems at industrial scale," says A. Jaafar, Innovation Manager of Saint-Gobain Sekurit.

FTX – The Final Piece in Completing the Puzzle of L3 Autonomous Driving

At IAA Mobility 2025, Hesai is also showcasing the FTX, a fully solid-state blind-spot lidar that represents the critical missing piece for L3 autonomous driving. Leveraging solid-state electronic scanning, FTX delivers up to 180° x 140° field of view with more than double the resolution of its previous generation. It is 66% lighter than its prior model (4), with an exposed optical window of just 50 × 30 mm, enabling flexible integration for precise detection of low obstacles such as road posts, while supporting autonomous parking and safe lane changes. FTX is slated for mass production in 2026.

As a powerful blind-spot lidar, FTX works in tandem with ETX to form Hesai's Infinity Eye B solution, delivering panoramic perception for L3 and L4 autonomous driving. With its next-generation lidar portfolio, Hesai continues to push the boundaries of lidar technology, empowering automakers to accelerate the safe and scalable adoption of autonomous mobility.

Notes:

1. Refers to long-range automotive lidars at mass or near-mass production stage.
2. Compared with high-performance lidars with over 500 channels.
3. Internal Hesai testing; actual performance may vary depending on environment and configuration.
4. Compared with previous-generation solid-state lidar FT120.

 

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FAQ

What are the key features of Hesai's ETX lidar announced at IAA Mobility 2025?

Hesai's ETX features an 800-channel count, 400m ranging capability at 10% reflectivity, and 0.05° × 0.025° resolution. It's built on a digital single-photon platform with a 32mm height that's 35% smaller than comparable products.

When will Hesai's new ETX and FTX lidars enter mass production?

Both the ETX and FTX lidars are scheduled to enter mass production in 2026.

What improvements does the FTX lidar offer compared to its previous generation?

The FTX offers double the resolution of its previous generation, is 66% lighter, and features a 180° x 140° field of view with a compact 50 × 30 mm optical window.

How does Hesai's ETX lidar perform in challenging weather conditions?

ETX achieves a 95% reduction in false positive rate in challenging conditions through its Addressable Photon Isolation technology, and can remove over 99.9% of environmental noise in rain, fog, dust, or vehicle exhaust.

Which automotive manufacturers have selected Hesai's new ETX lidar?

The ETX has been selected by an unnamed global OEM for multiple vehicle models, though specific manufacturer details haven't been disclosed.