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Hesai has partnered with Zelos to accelerate the mass production of autonomous logistics vehicles, unveiling Zelos’ latest autonomous delivery vehicle, Z5 2024. This vehicle features Hesai’s high-performance AT128 long-range lidar, making Hesai the exclusive lidar supplier. The collaboration aims to advance automotive-grade solid-state lidar in L4 autonomous driving and commercialize safer intelligent logistics services.
Key Highlights:
- Z5 2024 Vehicle Launch: Zelos’ new autonomous delivery vehicle is equipped with four Hesai AT128 lidars.
- Advanced Lidar Technology: The AT128 lidar has 128 laser channels, outputting real-time 3D data at 1.53 million points per second.
- Proven Market Success: Since 2022, Hesai’s AT128 lidar has been integrated into over 300,000 passenger vehicles from leading OEMs.
- Strategic Cooperation: Hesai and Zelos aim to empower L4 autonomous driving in logistics through this partnership.
- Zelos’ Market Presence: Operating in over 20 provinces in China and more than 100 cities globally, Zelos addresses challenges in the urban B2B market.
- Global Leadership: Hesai is a market leader in lidar technology, collaborating with 18 OEMs across 70 vehicle models for ADAS applications.
The Z5 autonomous delivery vehicle leverages the AT128’s capabilities to enable intelligent path planning and obstacle avoidance. Hesai’s AT128 lidar, in production since 2022, supports numerous passenger vehicles, with over 300,000 units delivered by Q1 2024. This partnership with Zelos aims to further the commercial deployment of L4 autonomous driving in logistics.
Zelos, a leader in autonomous driving technology for urban logistics, integrates technology development, product design, and commercial applications. Their autonomous delivery vehicles reduce courier pressure and enhance delivery efficiency, validated across various urban logistics scenarios.
Hesai’s lidar technology supports autonomous logistics vehicles with 360-degree FOV coverage, driving the commercialization of unmanned logistics vehicles. With ADAS design wins across 18 OEMs globally, Hesai’s products cover L2 to L4 autonomous driving and extend into robots and industrial applications.
Zhang Xuchen, Zelos Co-Founder, stated, “As two rapidly growing enterprises in the era of autonomous driving, Zelos and Hesai are eager to deepen cooperation in both lidar software and hardware technology, empowering large-scale production of high-perception autonomous driving vehicles.”
Yifan “David” Li, Hesai’s Co-Founder and CEO, remarked, “Hesai is honored to assist Zelos in the mass production and deployment of its latest autonomous delivery vehicle through advanced lidar technology.”
Hesai’s reliable lidar technology will continue to support the development of Zelos’ autonomous logistics vehicles, optimizing performance and user experience. The companies will work together to address challenges in autonomous driving, delivering innovative solutions for urban logistics.
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