Hesai integrates Fastree3D SPAD patents into FTX platform
Hesai disclosed its late-2023 acquisition of Swiss SPAD developer Fastree3D and linked the acquired patents to its fourth-generation platform and FTX solid-state lidar.
Why it matters
The disclosed Fastree3D acquisition explains the SPAD intellectual-property base behind Hesai's fourth-generation digital-lidar platform and gives FTX a concrete technology lineage.
Evidence notes
- The acquired company was Fastree3D, a Swiss SPAD developer with roots in EPFL; the transaction occurred in late 2023 and was detailed publicly in February 2025.
- The acquired portfolio covers digital signal processing and high-resolution point-cloud generation for SPAD-based digital lidar.
- FTX uses the fourth-generation platform and provides a stated 180-by-140-degree field of view, 30-metre range at 10% reflectivity and 492,000 points per second.
Company context
Hesai Technology develops lidar sensors for autonomous mobility, robotics, industrial automation and smart infrastructure applications.