The Pentagon calls this Chinese firm a military company. Its lidar runs US robotaxis anyway

Hesai, a Chinese lidar manufacturer labeled by the US Pentagon as a military company, supplies sensors widely used in American autonomous vehicles and infrastructure despite being blacklisted from Pentagon contracts. The company holds a significant share of the global automotive lidar market, partnering with firms like Nvidia and Amazon's Zoox, while concerns about security vulnerabilities and Chinese state influence persist. This situation highlights tensions between reliance on affordable, key