The lawsuit claims Seyond's long-range Robin E1X closely resembles Hesai's AT series LiDAR sensors in both product design and system architecture

Autonomous driving technology company Seyond Holdings was sued on Tuesday by rival Hesai Group (NASDAQ:HSAI) 2525.HK), which alleged patent infringement involving one of its core products using light detection and ranging (LiDAR) technology. The action was filed in East China's Zhejiang province with the Ningbo Intermediate People's Court, which officially accepted the case, according to local Chinese media, citing unnamed sources.

According to people familiar with the case, Hesai alleges that Seyond's Robin E1X long-range compact sensor, which the company showcased at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) this year in Las Vegas, bears a striking resemblance to Hesai's own AT series LiDAR. Chinese media Future Auto Review reported that Seyond historically used a 1550 nm wavelength architecture in its major products, including the Falcon ...