# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001861737
**File Stem:** 0001104659-25-067911
**Filing Date:** 2025-7
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001104659-25-067911.hdr.sgml**: 20250715

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001104659-25-067911

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 6-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250715

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250715

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250715

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Hesai Group
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001861737
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** GENERAL INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT, NEC [3569]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 06 Technology
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** E9
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 6-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-41611
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251123031

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1588 ZHUGUANG ROAD
- **STREET 2:** 9TH FLOOR, BUILDING L2-B
- **CITY:** SHANGHAI
- **STATE:** F4
- **ZIP:** 201702
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 86 21 31588240

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1588 ZHUGUANG ROAD
- **STREET 2:** 9TH FLOOR, BUILDING L2-B
- **CITY:** SHANGHAI
- **STATE:** F4
- **ZIP:** 201702

**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549**

**FORM 6-K**

**REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER**

**PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER**

**THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934**

For the month of July 2025

Commission File Number: 001-41611

**Hesai Group**

10th Floor, Building A

No. 658 Zhaohua Road, Changning District

Shanghai 200050

People's Republic of China<br> (Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F ⌧ Form 40-F ◻

**Exhibit Index**

[99.1](tm2520889d1_ex99-1.htm) [Press Release — Hesai Notices an Appeal](tm2520889d1_ex99-1.htm)

**SIGNATURES**

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

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| **Hesai Group** | **Hesai Group** | **Hesai Group** |
| By | : | /s/ Yifan Li |
| Name | : | Yifan Li |
| Title | : | Chief Executive Officer |

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Date: July 15, 2025

## Exhibit 99.1

**Exhibit 99.1**

**Hesai Notices an Appeal**

**SHANGHAI, China**, July 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Hesai Group ("Hesai" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: HSAI), the global leader in three-dimensional light detection and ranging (lidar) solutions, today announces that it has filed a Notice of Appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals on July 13, 2025, to challenge the decision of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ("District Court"), which upheld the U.S. Department of Defense's (DoD) designation of the Company under Section 1260H of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021.

"We are deeply disappointed by the District Court's ruling and respectfully disagree with its decision. We believe the DoD's designation lacks both factual and legal bases," said Yifan "David" Li, the CEO of Hesai. "We are appealing to the U.S. Court of Appeals, and we will vigorously pursue all legal avenues to protect our reputation and seek fair treatment."

Critically, the District Court acknowledged that the DoD found no evidence that Hesai's products have been used for military purposes, nor any evidence of a direct or indirect connection between Hesai and the Chinese military — fundamental facts Hesai has maintained all along.

Instead, the District Court based its ruling solely on two factors: the geographic location of Hesai's R&D centers within certain industrial districts, and the theoretical potential that technologies such as lidar could have military applications. These speculative rationales—which could apply equally to countless other companies operating in China, including American and international companies—fall far short of demonstrating that Hesai has actually contributed to the military in any way, as the statute requires.

Hesai has never developed, supplied, or certified products for military use, as its products are solely for civilian and commercial uses. Hesai will continue to defend its integrity and pursue appropriate legal remedies. At the same time, Hesai remains focused on delivering cutting-edge lidar solutions to its global customers and maintaining its unwavering commitment to transparency and good corporate governance as a Nasdaq-listed company.

**About Hesai**

Hesai Group (Nasdaq: HSAI) is a global leader in lidar solutions. The company's lidar products enable a broad spectrum of applications including passenger and commercial vehicles ("ADAS"), as well as autonomous driving vehicles and robotics and other non-automotive applications such as last-mile delivery robots and AGVs ("Robotics"). Hesai seamlessly integrates its in-house manufacturing process with lidar R&D and design, enabling rapid product iteration while ensuring high performance, high quality and affordability. The company's commercially validated solutions are backed by superior R&D capabilities across optics, mechanics, and electronics. Hesai has established offices in Shanghai, Palo Alto and Stuttgart, with customers spanning more than 40 countries.

**Safe Harbor Statement**

This announcement contains forward-looking statements. These statements are made under the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "will," "expects," "anticipates," "aims," "future," "intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates," "confident," "potential," "continue" or other similar expressions. The Company may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its periodic reports to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), in its annual report to shareholders, in press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to third parties. Statements that are not historical facts, including but not limited to statements about the Company's beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in the Company's filings with the SEC. All information provided in this press release is as of the date of this press release, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law.

**For investor and media inquiries, please contact:**

Hesai Group

Email: ir@hesaitech.com

Christensen Advisory<br> Tel: +86-10-5900-1548<br> Email: hesai@christensencomms.com

Source: Hesai Group