"Leader of Intelligent Automotive Computing Chips"
AI automotive chip company developing Huashan-series SoCs for autonomous driving and advanced driver assistance systems.
Black Sesame Technologies is a Chinese semiconductor company founded in 2016 by Johnson Shan and Liu Weihong, headquartered in Wuhan with additional offices in Silicon Valley. The company designs high-performance AI chips for autonomous driving and ADAS applications, commercializing the Huashan Series (A1000, A2000) and Wudang Series cross-domain platforms. The Huashan A2000, built on a 7nm process, integrates 16-core ARM Cortex-A78AE CPU, dedicated NPU, GPU, ISP, and CV units, and supports FP8/FP16/INT4/INT8 precision.
The A2000 family comprises three variants — Lite, standard, and Pro — targeting urban, full-scenario, and advanced full-scenario intelligent driving. In 2024, Black Sesame Technologies listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (ticker: 2533.HK). The A2000 chip cleared US Department of Commerce and Defense reviews in early 2026, enabling global sales.
The company also provides the FAD 2.0 open platform with SDKs, AI toolchains, and reference ADAS models.
Primary type & automation activities this supplier delivers:
Automotive-grade autonomous driving SoC supporting combined driving and parking
Contact Black Sesame Technologies Co., Ltd.
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https://blacksesame.com/enPHONE
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China
Company Facts
Founded
2016
Primary Role
Component Supplier
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Primary Region
Asia-Pacific
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