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Hesai Group reports developments in three-dimensional light detection and ranging, or lidar, and 3D perception systems for ADAS-equipped passenger and commercial vehicles, autonomous mobility fleets, and robotics applications. News commonly covers unaudited financial results, shipment trends, product platforms, and deployments across automotive, logistics, service robot, and other physical AI use cases.
Company updates also include technology launches tied to in-house ASIC capabilities and integrated R&D, testing, and manufacturing, including platforms such as Picasso, ETX, Kosmo, and JT128. Other recurring items include safety and compliance collaborations, third-party lidar market reports, ESG publications, annual report notices, and ADR/HKEX-related corporate announcements.
Hesai Technology (HSAI) has achieved a significant milestone as the first lidar company globally to deliver over 100,000 lidar units in December 2024, along with a record 20,000 units for the robotics market. The company plans to expand its annual capacity to exceed 2 million units in 2025.
Hesai has secured more than 100 design wins across 21 automotive OEMs, including recent wins from three of China's top five automakers. In the robotics sector, Hesai serves customers across 40+ countries in various applications including delivery robots, autonomous lawn mowers, and cleaning robots. The company maintains operations in Europe, US, and Asia, with over 1,700 patents in its portfolio.
Hesai Technology (NASDAQ: HSAI) has secured an exclusive production design win with Great Wall Motor for multiple vehicle models across two brands. The deal involves Hesai's ATX ultra-compact high-resolution long-range lidar, with mass production starting in 2025.
Great Wall Motor sold over 1.23 million vehicles in 2023, including 262,000 EVs. Their EV sales reached 195,000 in the first three quarters of 2024, showing a 57.2% year-over-year growth. The partnership, established in February 2024, has already resulted in the WEY Blue Mountain SUV equipped with Hesai's AT128 lidar entering mass production.
The ATX model features Hesai's proprietary technology that improves point cloud resolution while reducing volume, weight, and power consumption. Multiple automotive companies have selected ATX for their 2025 mass-production models.
Hesai (NASDAQ: HSAI) has secured an exclusive agreement with Changan Automobile to supply over 1.5 million ATX compact lidar units for their new intelligent driving platform. The partnership will cover more than 10 vehicle models across multiple Changan brands, with initial mass production scheduled for the second half of 2025.
This agreement builds upon their existing strategic partnership from 2022, which recently saw success with the Changan Nevo E07 launch in October 2023, featuring two Hesai AT128 lidars. The ATX model, introduced in April 2023, utilizes Hesai's proprietary technology to deliver enhanced point cloud resolution while reducing size, weight, and power consumption. Multiple automotive companies have already selected ATX for their 2025 mass-production models.
Hesai (Nasdaq: HSAI), the global leader in lidar technology, will showcase at CES 2025 in Las Vegas (January 7-10) and launch a new mini 3D lidar device. The company, which has delivered over 600,000 units globally as of Q3 2024, will unveil this compact lidar solution during a press conference on January 7.
The new device, no larger than a billiard ball, combines high resolution with low power consumption and is designed for AGVs, AMRs, delivery robots, autonomous lawnmowers, and agricultural machinery. Celebrating its 10th anniversary, Hesai serves customers in over 40 countries, holds more than 1,700 patents, and maintains operations across Europe, the US, and Asia.
Hesai Group (NASDAQ: HSAI) reported Q3 2024 financial results with net revenues of RMB539.4 million (US$76.9 million), up 21.1% year-over-year. Total lidar shipments reached 134,208 units, a 182.9% increase from Q3 2023. ADAS lidar shipments grew 220% to 129,913 units. The company achieved a gross margin of 47.7%, up from 30.6% in Q3 2023. For Q4 2024, Hesai expects net revenues to approach US$100 million and projects 200,000 unit shipments. The company anticipates achieving full-year profitability on a non-GAAP basis for 2024, positioning it as the first automotive lidar company worldwide to reach this milestone.
Hesai Group (NASDAQ: HSAI), a global leader in 3D lidar solutions, announced it will release its Q3 2024 unaudited financial results on Monday, November 25, 2024, after U.S. markets close. The company will host an earnings conference call at 8:00 PM ET on November 25, 2024 (9:00 AM Beijing/Hong Kong Time on November 26, 2024). A live and archived webcast will be available on the company's investor relations website, with a replay accessible until December 3, 2024.
Hesai Technology (NASDAQ: HSAI), a global leader in lidar solutions, has been announced as the exclusive provider of automotive long-range lidar for Leapmotor's next-generation vehicle platform. The first model on this platform is expected to enter mass production in 2025. This exclusive partnership builds upon their existing collaboration in intelligent driving, with Hesai already supplying its AT128 lidar for Leapmotor's C-series intelligent driving edition models.
Leapmotor has begun sales in Europe, with over 200 dealers across 13 countries, and plans to expand to 500 sales points in Europe by the end of 2025. The partnership aims to accelerate Leapmotor's leadership in Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems (ADAS) and its global application.
Hesai Technology (Nasdaq: HSAI), the global leader in lidar technology, has announced a new partnership with SAIC Volkswagen to develop an automotive lidar program. This cooperation aims to create a new ecosystem for the automotive industry, leveraging Hesai's advanced lidar products and technology.
SAIC Volkswagen, a Sino-German joint venture between SAIC Group and Volkswagen Group, sold 1.2 million cars in 2023 and nearly 700,000 in the first eight months of this year. Hesai Technology, known for its integrated lidar manufacturing and R&D process, has delivered over 470,000 units to customers as of Q2 2024 and holds more than 1,700 patents and patent applications worldwide.
According to Yole Intelligence's Lidar for Automotive 2024 report, Hesai commands a 74% market share in the robotic car lidar market globally, with nine out of the top ten autonomous driving companies using Hesai's 360° high-performance lidar.
Hesai Technology (Nasdaq: HSAI) has unveiled its new lidar solution, OT128, at the IAA Transportation fair in Hannover. The OT128 is a 360° long-range lidar designed for Level 4 autonomous driving and high-precision applications. Key features include:
- Detection range up to 200 meters at 10% reflectivity
- Angular resolution of 0.1° x 0.125°
- Over 3.45 million data points per second
- 95% reduction in production time per unit
- Automotive-grade reliability with ASIL B certification
- Design life exceeding 30,000 hours
The OT128 has already gained traction with European partners like Embotech and EasyMile for various autonomous vehicle applications. Hesai leads the global robotic car lidar market with a 74% market share.
Hesai Technology, a global lidar industry leader, has become the first in the industry to obtain ISO 21448 Safety of the Intended Functionality (SOTIF) certification. This achievement, based on ISO 26262 functional safety and a QMS framework, underscores Hesai's advanced safety process system and integration of best practices in R&D. Since 2021, Hesai has developed a '3-in-1' safety system combining functional safety, SOTIF, and cybersecurity in lidar product design.
Hesai's innovations include a scenario library dimension table for testing perception features, proprietary active interference rejection technology, and the world's first Intelligent Point Cloud Engine (IPE). These advancements enhance lidar safety and stability in various conditions, effectively filtering out environmental noise and reducing misidentifications. The SOTIF certification significantly expands the operational design domain for intelligent driving systems, improving both user safety and driving experience.