Pentagon says Alibaba, Baidu, BYD and Unitree support China’s military

The updated list now includes 188 companies.

The Pentagon added a handful of automotive industry players to the list this year. In addition to BYD, trendy EV company Nio and battery companies CALB Group and EVE Energy were added. Robosense, one of China’s leading maker of lidar sensors, has joined its rival Hesai on the list, too. Baidu is also one of China’s leaders in autonomous vehicles.

Alibaba, Baidu, BYD, Nio, and Robosense did not immediately respond to requests for comment.