Other customers include Lotus Cars, Changan Automobile, SAIC Motor, and FAW Group, Nio and XPeng.

In January 2024, the United States Department of Defense (DOD) added Hesai to the list of "Chinese military companies" operating in the U.S.

It alleged the DOD's behavior was "arbitrary and capricious" because it did not provide the company with prior notice or an opportunity to respond.

[4] In August 2024, the DOD decided to remove Hesai from the list as it did not meet the legal criteria for inclusion.

[2] In April 2024, Hesai stated it was considering building plants in Europe to make lidar products domestically for the European market.