In this Research Note, we examine the Chinese video surveillance giant, Hikvision (Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co., Ltd.), focusing on its strategic shift, business organization, and 2025 results, based on its Annual Report and Investor Presentation in April 2026. This article updates our previous coverage of the company in May 2025. Hikvision Profile & Strategy Founded in 2001, Hikvision is the world’s largest video surveillance company headquartered in Hangzhou, China. The company has more than 57,000 employees, serving over 180 countries. Key milestones achieved by Hikvision include the launch of AI-powered cameras in 2018, and their expansion into access control, intercom, and alarm system products beyond video surveillance. Since 2022, the group has repositioned itself as an AI-powered Internet of Things (AIoT) company, serving a wide range of industries through IoT, perception, AI, and big data services, with video as its core competence. The company has developed more than 30,000 different AIoT products. Hikvision considers […]
