PALO ALTO, Calif., Dec. 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Hesai Technology (NASDAQ: HSAI; HKEX: 2525), a global leader in lidar solutions, today announced a strategic partnership with Keeta Drone — Meituan's autonomous urban delivery sub-brand — accelerating the commercialization of the low-altitude economy. Under the agreement, Hesai will supply its second-generation solid-state lidar FTX for the next-generation drones of Keeta Drone.
Recently, Morgan Stanley's Global Embodied AI team released The Robot Almanac, highlighting that by 2050, global robot hardware revenue is projected to reach USD 25 trillion, with annual sales of 1.4 billion robots and a total number of 6.5 billion robots. Robots are expected to take many forms — including industrial robots, service robots, delivery drones, robotaxis and robotrucks, humanoid robots, and companion robots — with applications across manufacturing, healthcare, agriculture, transportation, and beyond.
As a pioneer in low-altitude logistics, Keeta Drone has built an integrated air–ground delivery network through its self-developed drone systems, expanding use cases from food delivery to pharmaceuticals and emergency supplies. To date, Keeta Drone has 65 delivery drone routes across multiple cities, including Beijing, Shenzhen, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Hong Kong and Dubai, completing more than 740,000 deliveries total.
Keeta Drone unveiled its fourth-generation long-range drone, the M-Drone 4L — the world's first commercial delivery drone with lidar as a standardized component, combined with vision and GNSS for multi-modal sensor fusion. Hesai's FTX lidar delivers advanced 3D perception capabilities that ensure safe and reliable delivery drone operations in complex urban, low-altitude environments. Featuring an ultra-wide field of view, FTX provides precise detection of power lines, tree branches, and other small obstacles along flight paths. Unaffected by lighting conditions or adverse weather, FTX enables a stable perception of delivery drones at night and in rain or fog.
During the launch event, Keeta Drone demonstrated a two-kilometer nighttime flight relying entirely on lidar-based navigation. This integration of lidar and breakthroughs in positioning technology allows Keeta Drone to perform nighttime navigation without relying on satellite or vision-based systems, achieving precise flight and positioning solely through lidar.
Compared with its previous generation, FTX offers a twofold increase in resolution, a significantly optimized form factor, and a 66% reduction in weight, substantially reducing integration complexity and manufacturing costs for delivery drone applications, and is scheduled to enter large-scale mass production and delivery in 2026.
Looking ahead, Hesai and Keeta Drone will continue to work closely together to enable Keeta Drone to build a robust, all-weather, high-density urban low-altitude logistics network supporting a wide range of real-world delivery scenarios.
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Hesai to Supply Solid-State Lidars for Food Delivery Company Meituan's Drone Delivery Brand, Keeta Drone
Velotric's Complete Ebike Lineup Now Available Across Conte Bikes' Networks.
PALO ALTO, Calif., Dec. 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Velotric, the premium Ebike brand trusted by over 150,000 riders across North America, today announced a significant strategic partnership with Conte Bikes, one of the nation's most respected bicycle retailers with a nearly 70-year legacy.
Effective immediately, Velotric will become the second primary Ebike brand featured within Conte's retail ecosystem. Conte's is now offering Velotric's complete lineup of Ebikes across its network of 21 stores, leveraging its strong retail presence in Boston, Washington DC, Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, and Florida.
This collaboration with Conte's Bike Shop reflects the rapidly growing recognition of Velotric's premium product quality among established U.S. local retailers. Following Velotric's recent expansion to over 1,200 bike shops nationwide, this partnership marks another key milestone in the brand's commitment to providing high-quality Ebikes and professional services.
"We are truly grateful for Conte's trust in Velotric and their confidence in our products," said Adam Zhang, CEO of Velotric. "Through this collaboration, we hope to bring better products and services to the local community and riders. Conte has earned exceptional recognition and trust over the past 70 years across states. Velotric aims to become an indispensable partner in the next half century of Conte's history."
Conte Bikes stated, "Velotric's product quality and brand value truly stood out to us. We believe Velotric is one of the most reliable and innovative Ebike companies in the market, and we look forward to seeing more riders discover and enjoy Velotric Ebikes."
Looking ahead, Velotric plans to learn from Conte's decades of retail expertise and operational excellence, elevating product design, and integrating real rider feedback into future developments. Together, Velotric and Conte's are committed to shaping the next generation of innovative electric mobility for communities across the U.S.
About Velotric:
Velotric redefines the Ebike experience with high-performance, comfortable, and accessible electric bikes designed for everyday riders and adventurers alike. Founded by industry veterans – including Adam Zhang, Lime's hardware co-founder, Velotric brings together experts from leading brands like Lime, Giant, Specialized, and Decathlon to create Ebikes that blend innovation, style, and practicality.
Driven by a mission to revolutionize electric mobility and explore the great outdoors, Velotric designs Ebikes that make every journey effortless and exhilarating, all with a focus on simplicity, reliability, and superior design.
Committed to sustainability, innovation, and accessibility, Velotric is creating the future of electric biking – one ride at a time.
For more information, visit Velotric Ebike.
About Conte
Since 1957, Conte's Bike Shop has been committed to a simple "golden rule": serve local riders and riding communities with friendly, expert service while offering the best cycling products available. To this day, Conte's remains family owned and operated, now with locations in Massachusetts, Washington, D.C., Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, and Florida. At a time when i bike retailers have fewer and fewer options for riders to choose from,Conte's is proud to be an independent, multi-branded retailer offering the widest selection of bikes from the best brands, including Cannondale, Giant, Cervelo, Santa Cruz, Gazelle, Pinarello, Factor, Urban Arrow, Velotric, Woom, Electra, and 1957. The best rides start at Conte's!
Media Contact:
press@velotric.bike
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Fast-growing Ebike Brand Velotric and Conte's Bike Shop Announce Strategic Partnership to Expand Premium Ebike Access Across the U.S.
Fast-growing Ebike Brand Velotric and Conte's Bike Shop Announce Strategic Partnership to Expand Premium Ebike Access Across the U.S.
