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Brand Introduction

Overview

Dahua Technology is a world-leading video-centric AIoT solution and service provider. Committed to enabling a smarter society and better living, Dahua actively implements its Dahua Think#2.0 strategy, evolving from “Intelligence” to “Integrated Intelligence” to drive digital innovation and transformation for cities and enterprises. The company supports urban development by enhancing management efficiency, enabling autonomous city operations, upgrading public safety systems, and advancing ecological governance. In the enterprise sector, Dahua focuses on strengthening security systems, increasing operational productivity, and enabling data-driven decision-making to help businesses thrive.

With over 22,000 employees—more than 50% of whom are engaged in R&D—Dahua maintains a strong commitment to innovation, investing approximately 10% of its annual revenue into research and development. Dahua has developed a comprehensive global marketing and service network, with 75 subsidiaries, branches, and representative offices across key international markets. Its solutions and services reach over 180 countries and regions, delivering fast and high-quality support to customers across various industries, including transportation, manufacturing, education, retail, banking and finance, energy, and environmental protection, etc. Leveraging its deep insights into the AIoT industry, Dahua continues to expand into emerging fields, including new business lines such as iRAYPLE, Pixfra, Hirige, Waythcan, and Wisualarm.

22,000+

Employees Worldwide

200+

China Offices

75

Overseas subsidiaries, branches and representative offices

180 +

Global Markets

11,900+

Patent Applications

1,000+

International Patent Applications

No.2*

Global Market Share (NO.1 among publicly listed private companies)

*Source:Omdia 2025 Video Surveillance & Analytics Market Share Database

Mission

Enabling a Smarter Society and Better Living

Vision

World Leading Video-Centric AIoT Solution & Service Provider

Core Values

Customer Success, Employee Achievements

Core Philosophy

Integrity, Innovation, Efficiency, Excellence, Mutual Success

Dahua has developed a comprehensive global marketing and service network, with 75 subsidiaries, branches, and representative offices across key international markets, and more than 200 offices throughout China. Its solutions and services reach over 180 countries and regions, delivering fast and high-quality support to customers worldwide.

7

Continents (Operation Coverage)

Asia / Europe / Africa / North America / South America / Oceania / Antarctica

3

R&D Centers

Hangzhou, China / Xi’an, China / Chengdu, China

3

Manufacturing and Supply Facilities

Hangzhou, China / Changsha, China / Vietnam

160+

Key Service Centers

Hangzhou, China / Hong Kong, China / Poland / Dubai, UAE / India / Indonesia / South Africa / Brazil / Mexico, and more

7

Continents (Operation Coverage)

Asia / Europe / Africa / North America / South America / Oceania / Antarctica

3

R&D Centers

Hangzhou, China / Xi’an, China / Chengdu, China

3

Manufacturing and Supply Facilities

Hangzhou, China / Changsha, China / Vietnam

160+

Key Service Centers

Hangzhou, China / Hong Kong, China / Poland / Dubai, UAE / India / Indonesia / South Africa / Brazil / Mexico, and more

Comprehensive R&D Capability

The company has established a robust R&D system consisting of five key institutes—Advanced Technology Research Institute, Data Space Research Institute, Central Research Institute, Cybersecurity Research Institute, and Product Engineering Institute. Together, they support the development of both hardware and software for AIoT products, forming a comprehensive innovation engine that powers solutions for cities, enterprises, and SMB customers. This integrated R&D framework enables us to continuously evolve with business needs and explore the endless possibilities of technology.

Headquartered in Hangzhou, the company has established R&D centers in Xi’an and Chengdu, strengthening its global innovation network. It operates a national postdoctoral research station and is recognized as a National Enterprise Technology Center, National Industrial Design Center, and National Innovation Pilot Enterprise. Driven by continuous innovation, the company delivers breakthrough technologies and helps lead the industry forward.

52

National Scientific Research Projects

115

International & National Standards

118

Industry Standards

10%+

Proportion of Annual R&D Investment

70+

International AI Achievements

11

RED DOT Design Awards

17

IF International Design Awards

Two Major Product R&D Platforms

AIoT Device R&D


IoT Digital Intelligence Platform R&D


five major research institutes

Advanced Technology Institute

Leading global AI R&D and industrialization




  • Core AI Capabilities



  • Scenario-driven and industry-oriented AI capabilities



  • AI foundational platform capabilities


Data Space Research Institute

End-to-end data technology research & innovation




  • Storage & computing foundational technologies



  • IoT data collaborative processing technologies



  • Data value mining infrastructure technologies


Central Research Institute

Software & Hardware Foundations and Emerging Technology Research



  • Engineering foundational technologies





  • IoT technologies




  • Frontier technology incubation


Cybersecurity Research Institute

Security & Privacy Technology Research and Engineering




  • Key security and privacy technologies research



  • Security engineering capability development



  • Security Incident Response Center


Product Engineering Institute

Frontier Technology Application Research and Productization




  • Frontier technology productization



  • Product architecture design



  • Product engineering platform development