Ouster has come a long way in the last decade. To our partners and friends, old and new: thank you for supporting us as we build the unified sensing and perception platform for Physical AI. We look forward to innovating with you as we continue to redefine the interface between machines and the physical world.

Welcome to Rev8

Ouster started with a hypothesis: that digital lidar could scale far better than analog. The early lidar industry was focused on thousands of discrete components - while our team focused on silicon. We believe digital lidar is the way to make physical AI scalable and affordable for every application.

First Point Clouds

Founders Angus Pacala and Mark Frichtl met at Stanford. While our HQ is in San Francisco, today the team has a global footprint, with offices in Ottawa, Edinburgh, Paris, Suzhou, Bangkok, and Singapore.

From Stanford to San Francisco

Once Ouster hardware is shipped, we remain a partner in production. Our Field Applications Engineers (FAEs) are deeply embedded with our customers and stationed around the world to solve the hardest integration challenges in autonomy.

Building the FAE team

We decided early in our history that digital lidar would have applications beyond automotive. Today, we serve almost every industry, including off-road autonomy in agriculture and mining, robotics, smart infrastructure, ports, defense, and warehouse automation.

Blasting Past Automotive

In March 2021, Ouster began trading on the New York Stock Exchange. Going public provided the capital and institutional stability required to scale our digital architecture globally. It was a clear signal to our customers that we are built for the long term.

Taking Ouster Public

Our Rev7 sensors were a milestone in our silicon roadmap, powered by the L3 chip. This generation doubled the range and dramatically improved the detection of low-reflectivity objects across our entire lineup. It was the moment we proved that digital lidar could consistently outpace legacy analog systems through iterative chip design and Moore’s Law.

2x Range with REV7

In 2023, Ouster and Velodyne combined forces to accelerate the adoption of lidar technology across the globe. By combining Ouster’s digital architecture with Velodyne’s deep industry roots, we consolidated the market’s strongest IP portfolio and engineering talent. This merger solidified our position as the leading 3D sensing company in the world.

Merging with Velodyne

Ouster sensors are designed for a 10-year production life, providing long-term program stability and helping our customers de-risk their path to commercial scale. With an established manufacturing capacity of over 100,000 units per year, we’re building to support the largest autonomous fleet deployments on the planet.

Our 10-Year Promise

In 2026, we joined forces with Stereolabs to mark a new chapter as a Physical AI company. With the addition of stereo cameras and AI compute, we give machines the ability to sense, think, act, and learn in the real world.

Sense, Think, Act, Learn (Stereolabs Acquisition)

The early Ouster Gen 1 aimed to build a sensor architecture that was cheaper, lighter, smaller, required less power, and had higher resolution at range than other sensors on the market. With Rev8, that evolution adds native color, providing the high-fidelity spatial and visual understanding required for the next leap in Physical AI.

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