Hesai Technology

[PUBLIC]

Service & Cobot Robotics · HQ: Shanghai, China · Est. 2014 · 1 model registered · 1 deployments

New deploymentRecent pressFunding gap >24mo

As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Hesai Technology: 1 model, 1 deployment across 1 region, $906.0M raised. 8 sources back the record.

Ownership

PUBLIC

Capital / Funding

$906.0M

Headquarters

Shanghai, China

IP / Patents

5 Active

Platform Models

1

Audited Incidents

0

Overview

Hesai Technology (NASDAQ: HSAI) is a Chinese lidar company — world's largest lidar manufacturer by units shipped. Produces AT128, FT120, and ET25 lidar sensors for autonomous driving, robotics, and industrial applications. Supplies lidar to Li auto, XPeng, and numerous robotaxi programs. Listed on Nasdaq in February 2023.

Audited Posture AssessmentPeer Percentile: 85.3%

Clean safety record across 1 verified deployment. Meaningful press and media coverage across the period. Deployment footprint remains limited relative to category peers.

  • PUBLIC

Key Facts

PublicNasdaq: HSAI (IPO Feb 2023, $190M)
Founded2014, Shanghai (co-founders Yifan Li, Shaoqing Xiang, Kai Sun)
Key productsAT128, ET25, FT120 solid-state LiDAR
Verified patents6 USPTO granted patents (LiDAR detection, adaptive emitter/receiver, adaptive coding, noise filtering)
Verified customersWeRide (company); Pony Gen-7 Robotaxi (AT128, four units per vehicle)
FundingSeries D $300M (2021) + $70M extension; IPO $190M (2023); total raised ~$567M pre-IPO
StockNASDAQ: HSAI
Market positionWorld's largest lidar manufacturer by units shipped
ProductsAT128 (long-range), FT120 (solid-state), ET25 (thin) lidar sensors
OEM customersLi Auto, XPeng, robotaxi programs

Safety & Regulatory Posture

0 entries
Audited Incident & Recall Footprint

No incidents on record for Hesai Technology.

Leadership & Founders

8 entries

Current Program Leadership & Executives

Yifan Lisecondary-verified

Co-founder & CEO

Shaoqing XiangIR-verified

Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer

Kai SunIR-verified

Co-Founder and Chief Scientist

Yang CailianIR-verified

executive

Fan PengIR-verified

executive

Founding Team

Yifan Li[Founder]

cofounder · founded 2014-01-01

Shaoqing Xiang[Founder]

cofounder · founded 2014-10-01

Kai Sun[Founder]

cofounder · founded 2014-10-01

Key Former Leadership (3 Tracked)

Xiang ShaoqingCo-founder & CTO
Sun KaiCo-founder & Chief Scientist
Li YifanCo-founder & CEO

Partnerships & Commercial Deployments

3 entries
Total Tracked1
Operating1
Announced0
Concluded0

Key Recurring Partners

Pony AI1 · 1× joint · 5 total

Recent Verified Partnerships

  • Hesai x Pony.aiJan 1, 2025

    MOST RECENT · Hesai x Pony.ai · 2025-01-01 · with Pony AI · OPERATING

Operator Customers & Fleet Integrators

Hesai Technology - 1 deploymentHesai Technology

Patents & Intellectual Property

5 entries
Active IP Portfolio (5 Filings Tracked)
  • US7969558B2[granted]uspto
    Filed: Jun 15, 2009Granted: Jun 28, 2011
  • US11982771B2[granted]uspto
    Filed: Sep 2, 2020Granted: May 14, 2024
  • US10620302B2[granted]uspto
    Filed: Jun 15, 2017Granted: Apr 14, 2020
  • USD1038786S1[granted]uspto
    Filed: Feb 1, 2023Granted: Jun 11, 2024
  • US10908268B2[granted]uspto
    Filed: Jun 15, 2018Granted: Mar 2, 2021

Platform Models

1 entry

Deployments

1 entry

Sectors & Applications

1 entry

FAQ

14 entries
What is Hesai Technology?

Hesai Technology (NASDAQ: HSAI) is a Chinese lidar company — world's largest lidar manufacturer by units shipped. Produces AT128, FT120, and ET25 lidar sensors for autonomous driving, robotics, and industrial applications. Supplies lidar to Li auto, XPeng, and numerous robotaxi programs. Listed on Nasdaq in February 2023.

What does Hesai Technology make?

Hesai Technology has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: AT128 (Hesai Technology builds physical robots).

Is Hesai Technology publicly traded?

Yes. Hesai Technology is publicly traded on public markets, per the DEPLOY registry.

Who competes with Hesai Technology?

On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Hesai Technology building in the same form factors include Roborock, Unitree Robotics, DJI, DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics.

Who is the CEO of Hesai Technology?

Yifan Li is the ceo of Hesai Technology, per the DEPLOY registry.

How can I invest in Hesai Technology?

Hesai Technology is publicly traded (public markets), so its shares can be bought through any broker.

Where is Hesai Technology headquartered?

Hesai Technology is headquartered in Shanghai, China.

How much funding has Hesai Technology raised?

Hesai Technology has raised approximately $906M in disclosed funding on record in the DEPLOY registry.

Who owns Hesai Technology?

Hesai Technology is publicly held by its shareholders.

Where does Hesai Technology operate robots?

Hesai Technology operates 1 verified deployment, including at China.

How many robots has Hesai Technology deployed?

DEPLOY has 1 verified Hesai Technology deployment on record at sites including China. That is a count of distinct field deployments each backed by sourced evidence, not a manufacturer's claimed unit total; it updates as new sites are verified.

Is Hesai Technology a top robotics company?

On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Hesai Technology ranks in roughly the top 15% of companies tracked by the registry.

When was Hesai Technology founded?

Hesai Technology was founded in 2014.

Is Hesai Technology safe?

Hesai Technology has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.