SINPRO raises $15M to scale 4D imaging radar for driving
What's the deal? SINPRO (Shanghai) Intelligent Technology has raised more than US$13.8M (roughly $15 million) in a Series B extension round. Existing backer Zhuhai Huaqiang led, with Shanghai Zhangke Yaokun, Shunchuang Industrial InvestmentDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, Guoke Yingfeng, and Torch Venture CapitalDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → joining.
What's the endgame? The company, founded in 2021, builds 4D imaging radar and AI radar software for autonomous driving. Its products already cover L2 passenger cars and L4 robotaxis, and in 2024 it says it reached mass production of the industry's first 6-transmit, 8-receive 4D imaging radar.
Where's the money going? SINPRO plans to spend the funds on 4D imaging radar perception technology, end-to-end AI radar models, and expanding production capacity.
Why now? China's 4D imaging radar market is shifting from development toward wider deployment. First-half 2026 passenger-car installations of 4D millimeter-wave radar rose 45.8% year over year, even as overall millimeter-wave radar installations slipped.
Rivals are also moving to commercialise. Fudiutai reported new vehicle-program awards and initial deliveries of its 8T8R radar, while chipmaker Guibu Microelectronics raised more than US$13.8M to advance production.
What's the pitch? Founder and chief executive officer Li Xuyang said 4D radar offers all-weather perception in rain, fog, and backlight, outputting dense point clouds to identify small stationary objects earlier. "High-reliability perception is the core pivot for accelerating the deployment of physical AI across multiple fields," he said (translated from Chinese).
What could go wrong? The announcement does not disclose a valuation or specific new contracts. The practical test is whether SINPRO can convert the funding into sustained vehicle programs and delivery scale.
The signal: Continued financing for a company already claiming mass-production experience points to investor confidence in 4D imaging radar as regulation raises the bar for all-weather perception — a sensor category that backers bet will matter well beyond cars, into embodied AI and smart spaces.
Read more: sohu.com
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