Hesai plans to double lidar production capacity this year

At CES 2026, the company said its annual production capacity will reach over 4 million units in 2026, driven by accelerating demand for automotive ADAS and robotics and enabled by what it claims as the world’s first fully developed in-house digital single-photon platform. **Hesai Technology** announced at CES 2026 that it will more than double its annual production capacity in 2026 to over 4 million units, driven by accelerating demand for automotive ADASs (advanced driving assistance systems) and robotics. This follows news that, in 2025, it became the world’s first automotive lidar company to surpass 2 million cumulative deliveries. The company says that the expansion is enabled by its robust in-house manufacturing capabilities. By building an integrated R&D and production center from the ground up, it says it has established a solid foundation for mass production while maintaining consistent quality, at scale. The company’s fully automated production lines now feature a 10-second cycle time for the average new lidar unit to roll off the line. Hesai’s scalability will be further enhanced by its newly announced factory in Bangkok, Thailand, currently under development. Operations are expected to begin there in early 2027. “Our customers are scaling faster than ever, and we are scaling with them,” said David Li, Co-founder and CEO of Hesai. “By expanding our annual capacity to over 4 million units and adding our new Thailand facility, we’re building a global manufacturing footprint that can reliably support mass production. Click on the link below to read the full post online.