HGT

Name

HGT

Legal name

湖北地信科技集团股份有限公司

Website

https://dx-tech.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

HGT is a Wuhan-based, privately-held Chinese geospatial technology company that builds Beidou satellite navigation, spatiotemporal data, and AI-driven remote sensing platforms primarily for Hubei provincial and municipal government clients in smart agriculture, smart city, environmental monitoring, and surveying.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Geospatial Information Services

NAICS

Farm Management Services (115116)

SIC

Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Farm Data Platforms, Integration & APIs (Interoperability/Middleware) (AFAAAFAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Building Automation & Controls (BAS/BMS) (HSAPAPAA), Control Room HMI/Visualization, Alarm & Event Management (EUADAEAJ)

Keywords

• Satellite navigation applications
• Geospatial information services
• Smart agriculture platforms
• Smart city construction
• Surveying and mapping inspection

Headquarters

HQ city

Wuhan

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Smart City Construction and Operation Services: HGT provides end-to-end smart city construction and operation services to provincial and municipal government clients, including platform development, system integration, data processing, and ongoing operational support. Revenue is generated through government contracts and project-based engagements.
2. Beidou+ Application Products and Platforms: The company sells and deploys Beidou-based products including smart agricultural machinery management platforms, high-precision positioning services, and environmental monitoring solutions. These are typically sold as platform licenses and associated hardware/services to government and enterprise buyers.
3. Spatiotemporal Data Acquisition and Processing Services: Multi-source geospatial data collection, processing, analysis, and database construction services provided to government natural resources and agriculture bureaus.
4. CMA Surveying and Mapping Product Inspection and Testing: CMA-certified inspection and testing services for surveying and mapping products, generating revenue through service fees for compliance testing and official reporting.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

HGT (湖北地信科技集团股份有限公司) builds and operates Beidou-enabled smart agriculture management platforms, high-precision positioning services, spatiotemporal data platforms, smart-city construction/operation solutions, AI-powered remote sensing analytics, and CMA-certified surveying and mapping inspection/testing services. It primarily sells these as integrated platforms and recurring services to provincial and municipal government bureaus in Hubei Province, China, with 65,900+ Beidou-installed agricultural machines, 9,100 cooperatives, and over 220 million mu of monitored operations under management.

Product overview

HGT (湖北地信科技集团) is a smart city spatiotemporal information service provider and operator, and a leading Beidou satellite navigation application pioneer. Founded in 2013, the company operates as a high-tech enterprise integrating smart city construction and operation with basic surveying and mapping services. The product portfolio centers on Beidou+ applications, spatiotemporal data platforms, smart agriculture, water environment monitoring, and AI-powered geographic information solutions. Core products include the Beidou Smart Agricultural Machinery Comprehensive Management Platform (北斗智慧农机综合管理平台), the Beidou+ Smart Application System (北斗+智慧应用) for high-precision positioning, CMA inspection and testing services, spatiotemporal big data services, low-altitude intelligence services via drones, and environmental safety monitoring. AI products include a deep learning sample collaborative annotation tool, remote sensing image classification AI, and an augmented knowledge service AI product using RAG and MCP technologies. The company also offers specialized platforms for chemical industrial park safety, mine slope monitoring, and comprehensive agricultural affairs services, all supported by the provincial Hubei Province Beidou Smart Agriculture Management and Service Platform with its Smart Agriculture AI Agent.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• 北斗智慧农业: 北斗赋能智慧农业服务品牌
• 鄂慧农

Products and services

• Beidou Smart Agricultural Machinery Comprehensive Management Platform (北斗智慧农机综合管理平台)
• Beidou+ Smart Application / High-Precision Positioning Service (北斗+智慧应用)

Quantifiable outcome

• 65,900+ Beidou-installed agricultural machinery units managed across 83 counties and cities in Hubei Province
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability9 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• 长江空间工程信息技术有限公司 (Changjiang Spatial Engineering Information Technology Co., Ltd.)coreTechnology or IntegrationLongjiang Space is a comprehensive technology enterprise with capabilities in remote sensing information technology, monitoring technology, surveying and mapping technology, aerial photography, and engineering cartography. It has provided strong surveying and mapping support for major national projects including the Three Gorges Water Conservancy Project, South-to-North Water Transfer Project, and Yangtze River basin planning. HGT partners with them for geospatial data integration and remote sensing technology collaboration.
• 湖北省楚天云有限公司 (Hubei Chutian Cloud Co., Ltd.)coreTechnology or IntegrationHubei Chutian Cloud is a provincial government-affiliated cloud computing and big data service provider. HGT collaborates with Chutian Cloud for cloud infrastructure and data platform services, leveraging their government cloud resources for smart city and spatiotemporal data platform deployment.
• 武汉烽火信息集成技术有限公司 (FiberHome Information Integration Technology Co., Ltd.)coreTechnology or IntegrationFiberHome (烽火通信) is a major Chinese telecommunications equipment and solutions provider listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange. HGT partners with FiberHome for ICT infrastructure integration, network technology, and smart city solution bundling.
• 武汉梦芯科技有限公司 (Wuhan MXChip Technology Co., Ltd.)coreTechnology or IntegrationMXChip is a Wuhan-based company specializing in Beidou chip and module technology. HGT collaborates with MXChip for Beidou positioning hardware integration and high-precision positioning service infrastructure, as MXChip provides core Beidou navigation chips used in HGT's agricultural machinery monitoring devices.
• 北京科百宏业科技有限公司 (Beijing Kebai IoT Technology Co., Ltd.)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKebai IoT specializes in agricultural Internet of Things solutions and agricultural big data. HGT partners with Kebai for integrated smart agriculture solutions, combining Beidou positioning (from HGT) with agricultural IoT sensing and data analytics (from Kebai) to create comprehensive precision agriculture platforms.
• 中国铁塔股份有限公司 (China Tower Corporation Limited)coreTechnology or IntegrationChina Tower is the state-owned infrastructure provider for mobile telecommunications towers across China. HGT leverages China Tower's tower infrastructure for deploying IoT sensors, communication equipment, and monitoring devices required for its environmental monitoring and smart agriculture solutions.
• 中国电信集团有限公司 (China Telecom Group)coreTechnology or IntegrationChina Telecom provides telecommunications and cloud services that HGT uses for data transmission, cloud hosting, and connectivity for its IoT-enabled monitoring and positioning platforms across Hubei Province.
• 中国移动通信集团有限公司 (China Mobile Group)coreTechnology or IntegrationChina Mobile provides mobile network connectivity and potentially IoT communication services (including NB-IoT) that support HGT's Beidou monitoring devices and environmental sensor data transmission across wide geographic areas.
• 武汉大学 (Wuhan University)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWuhan University is a leading Chinese university with strong capabilities in surveying, mapping, remote sensing, and satellite navigation. HGT collaborates with Wuhan University for joint research, talent development, and academic-industry integration in Beidou and GIS technologies. HGT also sponsors industry-education community initiatives (北斗产教融合共同体) through Wuhan University.
• 中国地质大学 (China University of Geosciences)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCUG is a leading Chinese university in geology, earth sciences, and geospatial technology. HGT partners with CUG for industry-education integration, talent cultivation, and joint technology development in geospatial information and environmental monitoring.
• 武汉理工大学 (Wuhan University of Technology)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWUT provides talent and research collaboration in areas related to HGT's technology stack, supporting industry-education integration and collaborative innovation programs.
• 湖北大学 (Hubei University)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHubei University collaborates with HGT on talent cultivation and industry-education integration programs.
• 湖北工业大学 (Hubei University of Technology)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHBUT collaborates with HGT on talent cultivation and industry-education integration programs in geospatial and smart city technologies.
• 武昌首义学院 (Wuchang Shouyi University)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWuchang Shouyi University collaborates with HGT on talent cultivation and industry-education integration programs.
• 武汉工程大学 (Wuhan Institute of Technology)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWIT collaborates with HGT on talent cultivation and industry-education integration in geospatial information and related engineering disciplines.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Hexagon AB: Global geospatial technology incumbent including Leica Geosystems. Comparable to HGT in serving surveying, monitoring, and smart city/geospatial analytics markets, but with global reach and substantially broader capabilities.
• Trimble Inc. Global incumbent in GNSS positioning, precision agriculture, and geospatial solutions. Comparable as a broad industry leader in the same product categories HGT serves, but with global scale and a much broader commercial portfolio.

Direct peers

• Qianxun Spatial Intelligence (千寻位置): Alibaba-backed Chinese Beidou high-precision positioning network operator offering centimeter-level services across China. Comparable to HGT's Beidou+ Smart Application layer and serves overlapping smart agriculture, surveying, and IoT markets.
• ComNav Technology (司南导航): Chinese GNSS high-precision positioning technology company with strong Beidou chip and board capabilities. Comparable to HGT in providing centimeter-level Beidou positioning infrastructure used in precision agriculture and geospatial applications.
• CHC Navigation (华测导航): Chinese GNSS high-precision positioning and smart agriculture solutions provider. Comparable to HGT in combining centimeter-level GNSS positioning with agriculture and surveying markets, serving both government and commercial clients.
• Hi-Target Navigation (中海达): Listed Chinese GNSS positioning and surveying equipment company with applications in agriculture, mapping, and deformation monitoring. Closely comparable to HGT's positioning, surveying, and mine slope monitoring product lines.
• XAG (极飞科技): Leading Chinese agricultural technology company specializing in agricultural drones, precision agriculture, and smart farming platforms. Comparable to HGT in bringing IoT, positioning, and AI into Chinese agricultural operations at scale.
• UniStrong (合众思壮): Listed Chinese GNSS positioning and application provider covering surveying, agriculture, and GIS. Comparable to HGT as a domestic Beidou application company serving government and enterprise customers with integrated positioning solutions.
• Beijing BDStar Navigation (北斗星通): Leading Chinese Beidou navigation and positioning company providing chips, modules, and applications including smart agriculture. Directly comparable to HGT as a domestic Beidou application pioneer serving government and enterprise customers with GNSS-based solutions.

Emerging players

• SuperMap Software (超图软件): China's leading GIS platform software company serving government, surveying, and natural resource management. Comparable to HGT's spatiotemporal big data and natural resource survey monitoring products, though SuperMap is software-only while HGT integrates positioning and AI.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors10 records

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M&A

Investments

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