Hesai Technology has announced a series of high-profile product releases and business developments, including the public reveal of the new ultra-thin ET25 ADAS lidar designed to be installed behind a vehicle’s windshield.

The company has also completed construction on a new 740,000 square foot advanced R&D center for manufacturing, named “Maxwell” after Scottish physicist James Maxwell.

The start of production for the ET25 is planned for Q1 of 2025.