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U.S. Approves Black Sesame's Chip for Global Production

1/5/2026

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Black Sesame Technologies, a Wuhan-based Chinese automotive chipmaker, received U.S. approval for its Huashan A2000 chip to enable global production.
The approval came from the U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S. Department of Defense after nearly a year of reviews.
Black Sesame says it is the only Chinese company to pass these reviews and mass production is set for January 2025.

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Story summary

Black Sesame Technologies, a Wuhan-based Chinese automotive chipmaker, received U.S. approval for its Huashan A2000 chip to enable global production.
The approval came from the U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S. Department of Defense after nearly a year of reviews.
Black Sesame says it is the only Chinese company to pass these reviews and mass production is set for January 2025.