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Hikvision

海康威视 · Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co., Ltd.

Hikvision is a Hangzhou-headquartered technology company that manufactures video-surveillance cameras and related systems.

Hikvision is a Chinese technology company founded on 30 November 2001 and associated with Co-founder Gong Hongjia.¹ It manufactures video-surveillance cameras and related systems.¹ The partly state-owned company is a large civilian and government surveillance-equipment supplier and has been placed under U.S. and European sanctions over alleged involvement in mass surveillance in Xinjiang.

History

Gong Hongjia and partners founded Hikvision in Hangzhou in 2001. The firm listed in Shenzhen and grew into one of the world's largest video-surveillance manufacturers.¹

Founders

Gong Hongjia — Co-founder

Products

Hikvision cameras. Network video-surveillance cameras and recorders.

Sources

Hikvision . Wikipedia. Accessed 2026-09-12.