Chinese lidar maker building first overseas plant in Southeast Asia

Nikkei Asia | April 21, 2026, 8:07 a.m. | Original

HONG KONG/SHENZHEN -- Chinese lidar maker Robosense Technology plans to open its first overseas factory in Southeast Asia in the second half of this year, in response to its foreign clients' mounting demands for protection against geopolitical tensions.

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