Lidar sensor tech is the latest flashpoint in the US-China trade war, as the US lidar industry mounts a lobbying offensive against Chinese companies like Hesai
Tanya Snyder / Politico : X: @tsnyderdc , @tsnyderdc , @dunne_insights , @tsnyderdc , and @tsnyderdc X: Tanya Snyder / @tsnyderdc : @ousterlidar @HesaiTech Ouster says lidar made by adversary nations can be dangerous if it's used to spy on Americans. (Hesai denies that lidar is capable of storing and transmitting data outside the vehicle.) Ouster also raises alarms about military applications or the introduction of malware. Tanya Snyder / @tsnyderdc : @ousterlidar ... But not everyone is swayed by the national security argument Ouster is making. The U.S. buys *lots* of tech from China. Whether lidar is more security sensitive than any other part of the automotive supply chain is the subject of some debate. Michael Dunne / @dunne_insights : Fascinating story. US customers are advising Chinese lidar sensor company Hesai to hire lobbyists to sustain market access in America. Where are the US sensor makers? The sensors in those self-driving cars have become an international dispute https://www.politico.com/... via Tanya Snyder / @tsnyderdc : The players: @ousterlidar on the U.S. side and @HesaiTech on the Chinese side. Ouster now owns Velodyne, which had accused Hesai of patent infringement and settled. Ouster has since leveled similar charges that have been sent to arbitration. Tanya Snyder / @tsnyderdc : @ousterlidar @HesaiTech Those concerns are gaining traction in Washington. In July the House asked @DeptofDefense to look into its use of Chinese lidar. In Aug. CRS issued a report on the potential dangers of Chinese control of the lidar market. https://crsreports.congress.gov/ ... That's when Hesai lobbied up.