Chinese lidar maker Hesai said it has raised $300 million in a funding round led by Hillhouse Capital Group, smartphone maker Xiaomi, on-demand services firm Meituan and CPE, the private equity arm of asset manager Citic. Lidar sensors are key to vehicles’ self-driving functions. The Shanghai-based startup’s fundraising comes as China’s autonomous driving technology companies, such as Baidu,...
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