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AT Series LidarHesai Group—Hesai secures lidar programs from two additional leading European OEMs within one weekAT Series LidarHesai Group—Hesai achieves 55% market share in China automotive lidar, roughly triple the second-ranked competitorAT Series LidarHesai Group—Hesai reports Q1 2026 revenue of $99M, ADAS and robotics shipments more than double YoYAT Series LidarHesai Group—Mercedes-Benz announces Hesai as strategic lidar partner and supplier for Level 3 models

Hesai Group

Automotive lidar, 43% market share, Mercedes-Benz L3

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The brief

Analyst view
  • Shipped 471,723 lidar units in Q1 2026; ADAS units reached 353,441 (141.9% YoY increase).
  • Holds 43% global market share in long-range ADAS lidar and 55% in China, roughly triple competitors.
  • Mercedes-Benz announced Hesai as strategic lidar partner and confirmed supplier for Level 3 models.

Technical approach

As reported
Solid-state design

Hybrid solid-state lidar (AT Series)

AT Series combines hybrid solid-state architecture with 256-channel resolution and 140° FOV for long-range ADAS production vehicles.

Advanced processing

Intelligent point cloud engine (IPE)

4th-generation IPE processes 24.6B waveform samples per second, achieving pixel-level labeling and filtering 99.9% environmental noise.

Scale and integration

Flexible mounting options

ATX is 60% smaller and half the weight of prior designs. Flexible placement on roof, windshield or headlights for production vehicles.

Robotaxi and beyond

Pandar Series for autonomous fleets

Pandar Series serves robotaxi and delivery robot operators with mechanical lidar optimized for fleet autonomy.

Primer