SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) -- China-based Hesai Group sued the U.S. government on Monday for adding the maker of lidar light sensors to a list of compani

Lidar maker Hesai sues U.S. government, denies link to China's military

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2024-05-14 14:00:05

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) -- China-based Hesai Group sued the U.S. government on Monday for adding the maker of lidar light sensors to a list of companies allegedly working with Beijing's military.

Hesai, whose lidars help self-driving cars and driver-assistance systems gain a three-dimensional map of the road, was added to the list by the U.S. Department of Defense in January along with over a dozen other companies.

While being placed on the list doesn't involve immediate bans, it represents a warning to U.S. entities and companies about the risks of conducting business with them.

"No Chinese governmental or military entity has sought to exert influence or control over the Hesai Group's management, strategy, or research-and development operation," Hesai said in the lawsuit, adding it was majority owned by shareholders outside China.

Addition to the so-called 1260H list caused "serious reputational injury, a significant drop in stock price, and lost business opportunities," it said, asking a U.S. district court to order the government to remove Hesai from the list.