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Grab named exclusive distributor of China’s Hesai lidar in SEA

• ByStartupStory     |    February 5, 2026

Grab Named Exclusive Distributor of Hesai Lidar in Southeast Asia

Grab has entered a strategic partnership with China’s Hesai Technology, becoming the exclusive distributor of Hesai’s lidar sensors across Southeast Asia to accelerate deployment in robotics, autonomous mobility, and mapping applications.

Scaling Lidar Access Through Grab’s Regional Networks

Under the agreement, Grab will handle sales, customer support, and marketing for Hesai’s high-performance lidar products throughout the region, leveraging its extensive logistics and superapp infrastructure across eight Southeast Asian countries. The collaboration ensures stable supply chains for lidar critical to Grab’s own autonomous vehicle initiatives and high-definition mapping efforts.

Unlocking Robotics and AV Growth in SEA

Hesai, a global lidar leader serving automotive ADAS and industrial automation, gains rapid market penetration through Grab’s established customer relationships in manufacturing, logistics, and mobility sectors. The exclusive arrangement positions Southeast Asia – with its booming warehouse automation and ride-hailing fleets – as a lidar hotspot, proving superapp dominance extends from food delivery to sensor distribution powering the next decade’s embodied AI revolution.

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