U.S. to relist Hesai as China military-linked company after brief removal

Lidar maker filed lawsuit against designation; Pentagon says it will act on 'latest information'

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Hesai was, in January, added to a list of companies alleged to be providing assistance to China's military by the U.S. Defense Department. © Reuters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- The U.S. Defense Department removed lidar maker Hesai Group from a list of companies allegedly working with Beijing's military, but will immediately relist the China-based firm, according to a court filing and two letters sent to Congress.

Hesai, whose lidars help self-driving cars and driver-assistance systems gain a three-dimensional map of the road, was added to the list by the U.S. Department of Defense in January along with over a dozen other companies.

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