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中文(ZH) 禾赛成为奔驰L3激光雷达战略合作伙伴，相关产品将于泰国工厂投产

Hesai partners with Mercedes-Benz for L3 lidar, reports strong Q1 revenue

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Hesai Technology has announced a strategic partnership with Mercedes-Benz to supply L3 autonomous driving lidar systems, with production slated for their Thai factory. This collaboration is part of Hesai's strong financial performance, marked by 680 million RMB in revenue for the first quarter of 2026, continuing an eight-quarter streak of year-over-year growth. The news also touches on Stellantis's potential collaboration with Leapmotor for electric vehicle production in Italy and an unrelated announcement about free ChatGPT Plus access in a specific country. AI

IMPACT Accelerates deployment of L3 autonomous driving systems by integrating advanced lidar technology into production vehicles.

RANK_REASON Partnership between a lidar supplier and a major automotive manufacturer for L3 autonomous driving systems. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.7]

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Hesai partners with Mercedes-Benz for L3 lidar, reports strong Q1 revenue

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  1. 36氪 (36Kr) TIER_1 中文(ZH) ·

    Hesai becomes Mercedes-Benz's L3 lidar strategic partner, related products to be produced at Thailand plant

    36氪获悉，禾赛科技公布了2026年第一季度未经审计的财务数据。本季度，禾赛实现营收6.8亿元人民币，连续8个季度同比增长。同时，禾赛宣布成为奔驰激光雷达战略合作伙伴和L3级自动驾驶车型供应商，相关产品将于泰国工厂投产。

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