Founded in 2001, Hikvision is a technology enterprise dedicated to innovation. Guided by a business philosophy of professionalism, solidity, and integrity, and upholding core values of customer success, value orientation, integrity and pragmatism, and the pursuit of excellence, the company has spent over two decades evolving from its origins in video technology. It has continuously built and refined an AIoT (Artificial Intelligence of Things) technology ecosystem centered on IoT sensing, artificial intelligence, and big data, providing security and scenario-based digitalization products and services across a wide range of industries. Hikvision’s products and technologies have played pivotal roles in major projects such as the Hangzhou Asian Games, the G20 Hangzhou Summit, the Beijing Olympics, the Shanghai World Expo, APEC meetings, Beijing Daxing International Airport, and the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge. As of the end of 2025, Hikvision has a workforce of 57,202 employees, including 26,806 personnel dedicated to R&D and technical services. In 2025, R&D investment accounted for 12.70% of the company's annual revenue, placing it at the forefront of the industry in terms of absolute investment volume. The company operates a post-doctoral research workstation and has established multiple local R&D centers—both domestically and overseas—in addition to its Hangzhou headquarters, creating a multi-tiered R&D system that radiates outward from the headquarters to serve various regions.
