Gasgoo Daily: Hesai Technology announces new partnerships as LiDAR adoption expands across industries

Published: Apr 21, 2025 19:57
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Hesai Technology announces new partnerships as LiDAR adoption expands across industries

On April 21, Hesai Technology unveiled strategic collaborations with three tech firms—Manycore Tech Inc., KargoBot.ai, and KUTTING Technology—during its Technology Open Day event. The partnerships aim to broaden the applications of LiDAR technology in spatial intelligence, autonomous freight transport, and smart yard equipment, reflecting Hesai Technology's commitment to expanding its footprint across diverse innovation-driven sectors.

Brembo's first inspiration lab in Asia inaugurated in Shanghai

Brembo, the global leader in braking systems, officially opened its first Inspiration Lab in Asia on April 21, with the new facility located in Shanghai. The lab will focus on enhancing the company's capabilities in software development, artificial intelligence, and data science, marking a significant step in Brembo's evolution from a traditional components manufacturer to a comprehensive solutions provider.

Qianxun SI secures over 1 billion yuan in series B funding within a year

Qianxun SI has recently completed a new round of financing, bringing its total Series B funding to over 1 billion yuan within the past year. The funds will be used to advance its spatiotemporal AI models and integrated "cloud-chip" technologies, while also strengthening its presence in emerging sectors such as low-altitude economy, embodied intelligence, and overseas services.

BYD's luxury brand YANGWANG hits sales milestone of 10,000 vehicles

On April 21, YANGWANG, the luxury new energy vehicle brand under BYD, announced that its cumulative vehicle sales have surpassed 10,000 units. The brand currently offers a lineup that includes the YANGWANG U7, U8, and U9 models.

Lauterbach adds full support for SemiDrive's flagship automotive MCU E3650 with TRACE32®

On April 21, Lauterbach and SemiDrive jointly announced that the TRACE32® development tools from Lauterbach now fully support SemiDrive's latest flagship automotive MCU, the E3650.

RoboSense unveils EMX true 192-line digital LiDAR for auto applications

On April 21, RoboSense officially launched its EMX digital LiDAR, an automotive-grade LiDAR boasting true 192-line resolution and high-performance digital architecture. The unveiling marks a major milestone in the company's continued advancement of intelligent vehicle sensing technologies.

NIO Inc.'s FIREFLY all-electric car model hits market, starting at 119,800 yuan

On April 19, NIO Inc. officially put the FIREFLY, the fire model under the sub-brand with the same name, onto the market. The all-electric compact car comes in two design variants—"Free" and "Glow"—with starting prices of 119,800 yuan and 125,800 yuan, respectively. Customer deliveries are scheduled to begin on April 29.

CATL, Jinhua Communications Investment partner to build zero-carbon energy, logistics ecosystem

On April 18, at an industrial conference on integrated development of supply, industrial, and value chains, CATL signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Jinhua Communications Investment Group, according to a post on CATL's WeChat account.

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