PALO ALTO, CA, Feb 5, 2026 – Hesai Technology has announced a cooperation with Grab that makes Grab the exclusive distributor of Hesai lidar products in Southeast Asia. Grab will handle sales, customer support, and marketing for Hesai’s lidar sensors across the region.
Grab’s role as Hesai’s distributor in Southeast Asia supports a steady supply of lidar technology for its autonomous mobility and mapping work. Hesai will also use Grab’s distribution network to expand access to lidar sensors. The companies said the setup should shorten delivery timelines for customers, including those building robotics and autonomous systems.
“By expanding access to world-class lidar technology in Southeast Asia, Grab is doing more than improving our own autonomous mobility and mapping capabilities; we are providing the essential ‘eyes’ that allow robotics to ‘see’ and navigate safely, thus ensuring that 3D intelligence can be made accessible and scaled to every industry across our region,” says Anthony Tan, group CEO and co-founder of Grab.
David Li, CEO and co-founder of Hesai, says, “Lidar is a core technology that enables robots to achieve autonomous perception and safer operations. The Southeast Asian market has shown strong demand across manufacturing, logistics, and service robots. Through our partnership with Grab, we will leverage our mature and reliable lidar technology with the needs of local markets, accelerating the deployment and large-scale lidar adoption for robotics applications.”
Grab and Hesai plan to expand access to hardware that supports physical AI systems across Southeast Asia. The partnership aims to improve safe operation of machines in dense urban environments, with a focus on multiple industries across the region.
Source: Hesai Technology
About Grab
Grab is a Singapore-based technology company that operates a mobile platform offering transportation, delivery and digital payment services across Southeast Asia. Its app supports ride-hailing, food and grocery delivery, parcel services and financial transactions. Grab serves consumers, drivers, merchants, businesses and financial partners across multiple industries. The company operates in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia and Myanmar. Grab was founded in 2012 as MyTeksi in Kuala Lumpur and later rebranded after moving its headquarters to Singapore. The company is headquartered in one-north, Singapore. Its services support urban mobility, on-demand commerce and digital payments across hundreds of cities in the region. Grab employs approximately 11,000 people worldwide.
About Hesai Technology
Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Shanghai, China, Hesai Technology is a provider of three-dimensional light detection and ranging (LiDAR) solutions. The company develops, manufactures, and sells LiDAR products for a range of applications, including advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) for passenger and commercial vehicles, autonomous driving, and robotic platforms such as last-mile delivery robots and automated guided vehicles (AGVs). Hesai supplies ADAS LiDAR to 6 of the top 10 global OEMs by revenue and holds the No. 1 position in the global ADAS LiDAR market with a 26% market share. The company employs more than 1,100 people and operates offices in Shanghai, Palo Alto, and Stuttgart, serving customers in over 40 countries. The company integrates in-house manufacturing with LiDAR R&D to accelerate product iteration and ensure high performance, quality, and affordability.