Best Sensors Companies in China
The 189 best Sensors companies in China in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Hesai Technology.
China's Sensors sector has more capital behind it than most people realize. This directory ranks 189 tracked companies by disclosed equity funding and recent momentum, with Hesai Technology sitting at the top at $599M raised and Surestar not far behind at $180M. Those two alone dwarf the rest of the field. Total disclosed funding across the cohort hits $1.6B, and the global market these companies are competing into is forecast to climb from $72.7B to $101.1B by 2026, a 6.8% CAGR that's steady rather than explosive but reliable enough to keep capital moving.
So what's actually hot right now? I'd point you toward the meteorological angle. Weather AI models, satellite interpretation, real-time atmospheric tracking, these are the themes pulling new coverage into the sector this quarter. That lines up with a broader global conversation about sensor networks and national-security infrastructure, including how layered sensor grids track aerial threats in real time. The demand drivers aren't abstract: smart devices, surveillance, and live data pipelines are all pushing procurement. Lenovo Capital and Incubator Group, Zhongke Chuangxing, and Allin Capital are the investors worth watching as deal flow picks up.
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Our analysis of 50 Sensors companies
$7.1b in tracked funding; 75% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
Ranked: Best Sensors companies in China
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Employees | Founded | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hesai Technology 🦄 Developer of LiDAR-based sensors for autonomous vehicles 76Patents top 12%Product top 18%Innovation top 19%Funding top 26% All 12 signals ▾Patentstop 12% Producttop 18% Innovationtop 19% Fundingtop 26% Moattop 26% Markettop 31% Newstop 35% Talenttop 38% Globaltop 40% Partnerstop 42% Techtop 43% Growthbottom 42% Patents: 591 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 549 filings since 2022 vs 42 in 2017-21 Product: 4 product launch events in 12 mo, 1 the year before · Company stage: Public rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 76/100 | $599M | 55 mo ago | Public | 1,020 | 2014 | WordPressMySQLPHP+23 | 591 patents Advanced solid-state LiDAR sensing and automotive detection technologies | — |
| 2 | SmartSens Developer of CMOS image sensor chips for various applications | $225M | 67 mo ago | Series D | 451 | 2011 | Node.jsReactNext.js+6 | — | — |
| 3 | Surestar Developer of imaging LiDAR solutions and laser scanners 29Moat top 22%Funding top 39%Talent top 41%Market bottom 37% All 5 signals ▾Moattop 22% Fundingtop 39% Talenttop 41% Marketbottom 37% Globalbottom 29% Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn Funding: Raised $180M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 8 yrs (0.2/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 29/100 | $180M | 40 mo ago | Series A | — | 2005 | — | — | — |
| 4 | QST Corporation MEMS sensors focussed on magneto resistive technology | $49M | 75 mo ago | Series B | 43 | 2012 | — | 35 patents Three‑axis magnetoresistive and TMR magnetic field sensors and their chip fabrication methods | — |
| 5 | RoboSense Developer of perception solutions, LiDAR sensors, and robotic hand-eye coordination | $45M | 48 mo ago | Public | 1,311 | 2014 | Cart FunctionalityShopifyTailwind CSS+19 | — | 2 partnerships · 1 award |
| 6 | FineMEMS Develops MEMS based pressure sensors and transducers | $37M | 59 mo ago | Series D | 200 | 2011 | — | 4 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
| 7 | OYMotion Technologies Developer of motion sensors 40AI top 20%Funding top 26%Market bottom 44%Moat bottom 38% All 6 signals ▾AItop 20% Fundingtop 26% Marketbottom 44% Moatbottom 38% Globalbottom 29% Techbottom 21% AI: Classified as an AI company Funding: Raised $36.1M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 6 yrs (0.3/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $36M | 2 mo ago | Series C | 55 | 2015 | Microsoft ASP.NETBootstrapNginx+2 | — | — |
| 8 | Beijing Chuansu Microwave Technology Manufacturer of radar products including traffic, security, and automotive applications | $30M | 66 mo ago | Series A | — | 2008 | — | — | — |
| 9 | General Micro Group Manufacturer of AI-powered audio sensors | $30M | 61 mo ago | Series B | 8 | 2016 | — | — | — |
| 10 | Bluepoint Touch (Beijing) Technology Developer of force sensors for industrial robotic applications 27Funding top 31%Talent bottom 49%Market bottom 37%Global bottom 29% All 4 signals ▾Fundingtop 31% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 37% Globalbottom 29% Funding: Raised $28.6M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 3 yrs (0.7/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 27/100 | $29M | 2 mo ago | Series C | — | 2019 | — | — | — |
| 11 | Meridian Innovation Manufacturer of thermal imaging sensors for consumer and commercial applications 29Product top 35%Funding top 37%Talent top 38%Moat top 39% All 7 signals ▾Producttop 35% Fundingtop 37% Talenttop 38% Moattop 39% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 34% Newsbottom 18% Product: 2 published apps (1.6k installs) · Company stage: Series C Funding: Raised $28.5M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 7 yrs (0.6/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 29/100 | $28M | 20 mo ago | Series C | 28 | 2016 | — | — | — |
| 12 | Wuhan Juxin Microelectronics Provider of analog mixed-signal integrated circuit design and application system | $25M | 52 mo ago | Series D | 22 | 2016 | Microsoft ASP.NETTenginecore-js+4 | — | — |
| 13 | Noitom Developer of motion capture systems and related technologies | $25M | 52 mo ago | Series C | 200 | 2012 | FlowplayerAnimate.cssBootstrap+10 | — | — |
| 14 | Percipio Provider of 3D image sensors | $24M | 35 mo ago | Series C | — | 2012 | WordPressMySQLPHP+21 | — | — |
| 15 | ANNGIC Provider of millimetre-wave radar sensors for monitoring traffic | $21M | 44 mo ago | Series C | 150 | 2014 | — | — | — |
| 16 | Xi'an Heqi Optoelectronics Technology Manufacturer of optical fibre-based temperature sensors 60Funding top 39%Market top 42%Global bottom 29% All 3 signals ▾Fundingtop 39% Markettop 42% Globalbottom 29% Funding: Raised $20.6M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 8 yrs (0.1/yr) Market: 150 employees (top 29% of Semiconductors) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $21M | 18 mo ago | Series B | 150 | 2010 | — | — | — |
| 17 | TacSense Manufacturer of flexible pressure sensors | $20M | 51 mo ago | Series B | 10 | 2013 | — | — | — |
| 18 | Chu Hang Technology Provider of radar-based sensor systems for autonomous vehicles | $16M | 51 mo ago | Series B | 100 | 2018 | — | — | — |
| 19 | Microchip Technology Provider of IoT-based smart security solutions for enterprises | $16M | 53 mo ago | Series B | 100 | 2017 | — | — | — |
| 20 | OmniSensing Photonics Technology Provider of LiDAR technology-based photonic products and sensing technologies | $16M | 60 mo ago | Series A | — | 2016 | — | — | — |
| 21 | OPNOUS Provider of AI-based 3D image sensors | $16M | 61 mo ago | Series B | 80 | 2017 | — | — | — |
| 22 | Tanway Developer of LiDAR-based sensors for autonomous vehicles | $16M | 26 mo ago | Series A | 100 | 2017 | — | — | — |
| 23 | Hefei Haitu Microelectronics Provider of CMOS-based analog sensor chips | $14M | 34 mo ago | Series A | 66 | 2018 | — | — | — |
| 24 | Fortsense Provider of 3D face sensing technology for AR/VR and other applications | $14M | 42 mo ago | Series C | 40 | 2018 | — | 6 patents LiDAR optical scanning and beam‑steering devices using acousto‑optic modulation | — |
| 25 | Benewake Developer of commercial LiDAR for Robots | $14M | 31 mo ago | Series C | 200 | 2015 | Animate.cssMicrosoft ASP.NETVue.js+6 | — | — |
| 26 | Cista Design Image sensor and SOC chip design and development | $11M | 48 mo ago | Series C | 7 | 2000 | — | — | — |
| 27 | ZVISION Manufacturer of LiDAR-based sensors for autonomous vehicles | $10M | 43 mo ago | Series C | 300 | 2017 | — | — | — |
| 28 | SMARTBOW Provider of wireless smart sensors and sensing cloud services | $9M | 73 mo ago | Series B | 100 | 2013 | — | — | — |
| 29 | KandaoVR Provider of cloud-based 3D stereo cameras for virtual reality-based applications | $9M | 58 mo ago | Series B | — | 2016 | Cart FunctionalityShopifyAnimate.css+21 | — | — |
| 30 | Shanghai Geometry Partner Intelligent Driving Provider of AI-enabled sensors for navigation of autonomous vehicles | $9M | 47 mo ago | Seed | — | 2017 | — | — | — |
| 31 | Muniu Tech Provider of radar sensing systems | $7M | 39 mo ago | Series C | 170 | 2015 | — | — | — |
| 32 | CelePixel Manufacturer of image sensors for pixel-parallel image processing applications | $6M | 92 mo ago | Acquired | — | 2017 | — | — | — |
| 33 | BeeTech Wireless sensor network and monitoring system solutions provider | $5M | 176 mo ago | Series A | 589 | 2005 | — | — | — |
| 34 | Shanghai Shenhao Ling Microelectronics Technology Manufacturer of MEMS-based diversified sensors | $4M | 70 mo ago | Series B | 3 | 2015 | — | — | — |
| 35 | Fairsense Developer of an IoT-enabled air quality monitoring system for enterprises | $3M | 99 mo ago | Series A | 30 | 2016 | — | — | — |
| 36 | ZhiSensor Developer of miniaturized industrial 3D cameras and beam steering modules | $3M | 64 mo ago | Series A | — | 2016 | — | — | — |
| 37 | Galaxycore CMOS Image Sensor (CIS) design company | $2M | 240 mo ago | Series A | 1,443 | 2003 | TenginefullPage.jsSwiper+4 | 14 patents Advanced CMOS image sensor technology and inter‑camera communication interfaces | — |
| 38 | Shanghai Xinggong Microelectronics Developer of current and magnetic sensor chips | $2M | 97 mo ago | Series A | — | 2013 | — | — | — |
| 39 | 720Health Environment monitoring tool | $2M | 122 mo ago | Series A | 38 | 2014 | — | — | — |
| 40 | Wuxi Shengmai Electronics Manufacturer of MEMS-based pressure sensors | $1M | 46 mo ago | Series A | 200 | 2018 | — | — | — |
| 41 | PlanTower Sensors for determining air quality | $1M | 92 mo ago | Series A | 252 | 2014 | UIKitNginxjQuery+1 | — | — |
| 42 | Photonic Rayleigh Provider of fiber optic cable fault location and repair equipment | $1M | 52 mo ago | Series A | 20 | 2015 | — | — | — |
| 43 | Radar Eye Provider of radar-based sensors for diversified applications | $1M | 58 mo ago | Series A | 50 | 2018 | — | — | — |
| 44 | Haierxin Optoelectronics Developer of trace gas sensors for bio-medical and environmental applications | $723K | 111 mo ago | Seed | — | 2014 | — | — | — |
| 45 | Yesense Provider of inertial sensing systems and multi-sensor fusion solutions | $603K | 84 mo ago | Seed | 10 | 2016 | — | — | — |
Top 12 Sensors companies in China
#1
Series C · Shanghai, Shanghai · founded 2015 · 55 employees$36.1Mraised▾
Developer of motion sensors
- Mar 2026Series C$21.7M
- Dec 2022Series A$14.4M
- Apr 2020Seed—
#2
Series C · Haidian, Beijing · founded 2019$28.6Mraised▾
Developer of robotic sensors for industrial applications. Its product offerings include joint torque sensors, force sensors, force control application software packages, and more.
- Apr 2026Series C$14.6M
- Jul 2025Series B$14M
- Jun 2023Seed—
#3
Series C · Hong Kong, Hong Kong · founded 2016 · 28 employees$28.5Mraised▾
Manufacturer of thermal imaging sensors for consumer and commercial applications. These products utilize semiconductor technology to capture long-wave infrared radiation for temperature monitoring and heat detection. The hardware supports integration into smart appliances, automotive systems, and monitoring equipment. The sensors provide radiometric output and thermal video streaming capabilities for various diagnostic and safety functions.
- Oct 2024Series C$12.5M
- Jul 2021Conventional Debt—
- Jul 2021Series B$8M
- Jul 2019Series A$2M
#4
Series B · Xi An, Shaanxi Sheng · founded 2010 · 150 employees$20.6Mraised▾
Manufacturer of optical fibre-based temperature sensors. Its product portfolio includes transformer temperature sensors, and fluorescence-based optical fiber temperature sensors for applications in cables and underground oil temperature sensing systems. It also provides technical service for fiber-optic apparatuses used to monitor and measure temperature. It has applications in electric utilities, research and education, industrial materials, biomedical and medical, semiconductor, petroleum industry, military field, OEM sector.
- Dec 2024Series B$20.6M
- Sep 2018Series A—
#5
Public · Shanghai, Shanghai · founded 2014 · 1020 employees$598.9Mraised▾
Developer of LiDAR-based sensors for autonomous vehicles. It offers products like mechanical lidars, solid-state lidars, a sensing kit that integrates cameras, LiDAR, and data processing for synchronization and calibration. It has also developed a laser-based methane leak detector and a drone-mounted natural gas surveillance system for the energy sector. It has applications in logistics, robotics, automotive, and industrial sectors.
- Nov 2021Series D$70M
- Jun 2021Series D$300M
- Jan 2020Series C$173M
- May 2018Series B$40M
#6
Series A · Beijing, Beijing · founded 2005$179.9Mraised▾
Developer of imaging LiDAR solutions and laser scanners. Its product line includes multiple kinds of navigation and mapping laser radar equipment and systems including navigation obstacle systems, airborne Lidar, laser scanners, and laser radar systems. It has applications in multiple industries including power, mining, 3D modeling, surveying, mapping, and large-area mapping.
- Jan 2023Series A$26.5M
- Jan 2018Series A$153.4M
#7
Series A · Haidian, Beijing · founded 2017 · 100 employees$15.5Mraised▾
Developer of LiDAR-based sensors for autonomous vehicles. The platform offers various products including multiple-line lidar tensors, single-line lidar tensors, solid-state lidars, and solid-state scanning lidars. Its features include surround-view 2D scanning, target recognition, collision warning functions, and scanning solution. It has applications in autonomous vehicles, ADAS, and unmanned mapping.
- Apr 2024Series A—
- Sep 2023Series A—
- Jul 2023Series A—
- Sep 2021Series A$15.5M
#8
Series D · Minhang, Shanghai · founded 2011 · 451 employees$224.6Mraised▾
Developer of CMOS image sensor chips for various applications. The company provides imaging solutions for surveillance, automotive, machine vision, and cellphone cameras. It focuses on continuous product innovation to deliver a comprehensive portfolio of image sensors.
- Oct 2020Series D$224.6M
#9
Series C · Shanghai, Shanghai · founded 2012$23.6Mraised▾
Provider of 3D image sensors. It develops depth cameras, which obtain real-time depth information. It claims to built using a super computing chip and depth camera which can accurately obtain 3D info on the surrounding environment and space objects. It is suitable for robot navigation obstacle avoidance, and low-precision applications in areas such as gesture recognition etc.
- Jul 2023Series C—
- Jan 2023Series C—
- Sep 2021Series B—
- 2021Series B—
#10
Series C · Beijing, Beijing · founded 2015 · 200 employees$13.8Mraised▾
Benewake develops commercial-scale LiDAR hardware which can be incorporated across Drones, Robotics, and Driverless Automobiles to meet the requirements of auto-avoidance, simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM), terrain following, and RGBD object recognition. The company hold close to 10 patents in this domain. Benewake R&D core team members come from famous universities: Humboldt University (Germany), Ecole Centrale Marseille (France), University of Orleans (France) and Tsinghua University (China).
- Nov 2023Series C$13.8M
- Dec 2022Series C—
- 2018Series B—
- Feb 2018Series B—
#11
Public · Shenzhen, Guangdong Province · founded 2014 · 1311 employees$45Mraised▾
Developer of perception solutions, LiDAR sensors, and robotic hand-eye coordination. The company builds infrastructure, including supercomputing centers, AI models, and data toolchains. It focuses on hardware system research and development. The company maintains an automotive-grade quality and safety management system.
- Jun 2022Series C—
- Feb 2022Series C—
- Dec 2021Series C—
- Oct 2018Series B$45M
#12
Series A · Hefei, Anhui · founded 2018 · 66 employees$13.9Mraised▾
Provider of CMOS-based analog sensor chips. It develops image-processing sensor chips for various applications. Its product portfolio includes CMOS, X-ray, and infrared sensors. It has applications in industrial inspection, intelligent transportation, medical treatment, scientific research, sports, surveillance and security, and automotive imaging.
- Aug 2023Series A$13.9M
- Jan 2023Series A—
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Sensors coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
How research on MEMS & Sensors is moving in China
A read on the academic research around MEMS & Sensors — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 6,413 China-affiliated papers.
- Chinese Academy of Sciences528
- North University of China228
- Xi'an Jiaotong University207
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences206
- Tsinghua University201
- Pressure sensor322→1214
- Sensitivity (control systems)50→379
- Wearable computer10→315
- Capacitive sensing29→235
- Nanotechnology16→196
- Pressure sensor691→813
- Wearable computer11→120
- Sensitivity (control systems)132→223
- Polydimethylsiloxane13→66
- Nanotechnology13→65
- Pressure sensor25→31
- Nanotechnology1→7
- Pressure measurement6→8
- Mechanical engineering5→6
- Acoustics5→6
Where mems sensors is researched across China
Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.
Who's filing mems sensors patents in China
China mems sensors patent filing is accelerating — 1,905 filings from 956 assignees (2016–2025), led by AAC Acoustic TECH Shenzhen, Goertek, Huawei TECH; annual filings 104→220.
- AAC Acoustic TECH Shenzhen254
- Goertek151
- Huawei TECH97
- BOE Technology Group86
- Intel71
- AAC Kaitai TECH Wuhan67
- Beijing Voyager TECH62
- Semiconductor MFG INT Shanghai55
Common questions
Rohit lives in the feed. He covers what's moving right now — the funding rounds, launches and shifts breaking across the trade press — and ties them back to where the sector is heading.