Hesai Group Announces Management and Board Changes

PALO ALTO, Calif., May 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Hesai Group (NASDAQ: HSAI) ("Hesai" or the "Company"), the global leader in three-dimensional light detection and ranging (lidar) solutions, today announced that Louis T. Hsieh has resigned from his positions as the Global Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Board Director of Hesai for personal and family reasons, effective today.

The Company greatly appreciates Mr. Hsieh's significant contributions to Hesai's business, financial management, capital markets transactions and corporate governance since he joined in 2021.

Norman Fan will assume the interim position of overseeing the financial and reporting functions of the Company. Since joining Hesai in 2021, Mr. Fan has demonstrated his expertise in different financial roles, currently serving as Finance Director. Prior to joining Hesai, Mr. Fan has served at Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu CPA LLP for 16 years.

About Hesai
Hesai is the global leader in three-dimensional light detection and ranging (lidar) solutions. The Company's lidar products enable a broad spectrum of applications across passenger and commercial vehicles with advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous vehicle fleets (autonomous mobility). Hesai's technology also empowers robotics applications such as last-mile delivery robots and logistics robots in restricted areas. The Company's commercially validated solutions are backed by superior research and development capabilities across optics, mechanics, electronics, and software. Hesai integrates lidar designs with an in-house manufacturing process, facilitating rapid product development while ensuring high performance, consistent quality and affordability. Hesai has established strong relationships with leading automotive OEMs, autonomous vehicle, and robotics companies worldwide, covering over 40 countries as of December 31, 2023.

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