Lidar is the laser sensor that lets cars and robots measure distance in 3D. In 2025 carmakers fitted 3.7 million lidar units worldwide, 3.1 million of them long-range ADAS units. The market passed USD 1 billion, up 60%.
About 95% of those sensors came from Chinese suppliers. Inside China, 3.386 million units of all types were installed, up 120.1%. Hesai alone shipped 1.143 million units into China's main lidar segment, a 41.5% share.
The data
| Data point | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Chinese suppliers' share of global passenger-car lidar | about 95% |
| Lidar units fitted to passenger cars worldwide | 3.7 million |
| Of which long-range ADAS lidar | 3.1 million |
| Global market value | over USD 1 billion, +60% |
| Lidar units installed in China, all types | 3.386 million, +120.1% |
| Hesai in China's main lidar segment | 1.143 million units, 41.5% |
Source: Asiabits Research | Yole Group, Automotive ADAS 2026; Gasgoo Automotive Research
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