LiDAR
Chinese LiDAR maker Hesai to open 1st overseas plant, aims to start production in 2026
Hesai will break ground on its first overseas project by the end of this year, targeting production in 2026, according to the Financial Times.
Hesai to supply Mercedes-Benz with automotive LiDARs, report says
This is the first time a foreign automaker has sought to apply this Chinese-made technology to models sold outside China, according to Reuters.
Li Auto to update existing models in May, bringing smart driving hardware upgrades
Li Auto will upgrade the smart driving chips in updated models, starting to use the Nvidia Thor-U chip and providing LiDARs as standard across all models.
HK-listed LiDAR maker RoboSense to issue up to 22 million new shares
RoboSense expects to get up to HK$1 billion from the new share placement, with 70 percent of the money to be used for research and development, with a focus on robotics.
RoboSense reaches 1 millionth LiDAR delivery milestone
RoboSense has produced its one millionth LiDAR and delivered it to a humanoid robot company.
Li Auto reportedly to make LiDAR standard on all new models as smart driving race heats up
Li Auto will make LiDAR standard on all new models this year, bringing enhanced smart driving capabilities, according to local media.
Hesai unveils AT1440 LiDAR with 1440 channels at CES 2025
- Hesai unveiled the AT1440, which it said has the world's highest number of channels for an automotive LiDAR, with more than 30 times higher resolution than mainstream automotive LiDARs.
- It also unveiled the next-generation solid-state FTX LiDAR, which it said has the largest field of view in the world for an automotive-grade solid-state LiDAR.
RoboSense unveils EM4 LiDAR with world's most laser channels
RoboSense unveiled its new EM4 LiDAR with up to 1,080 laser channels, calling it the world's first LiDAR with more than 1,000 channels.
Hesai delivers more than 100,000 LiDARs in Dec
Hesai said it delivered more than 100,000 LiDARs in December, the first LiDAR maker in the world to reach the milestone.
Tesla would use LiDAR if Elon Musk ever drove on China's highways at night, Li Auto CEO says
When driving at night in China, large trucks with broken taillights are likely to be seen, posing a challenge to camera recognition, Li Auto's CEO said.