Ouster

Short description: American technology company

Ouster

Type| Public

Traded as

| NYSE: OUST
Industry| Lidar
Founded| 2015
Headquarters| San Francisco, California , United States

Key people

* Angus Pacala, Co-Founder and CEO[1]
* Mark Frichtl, Co-Founder and CTO[1]

Products| Lidar

Number of employees

| 125[2] (2019)
Website| ouster.com

Ouster is an American lidar technology company headquartered in San Francisco, California. It builds high-resolution 3D lidar sensors for use in autonomous vehicles, robotics, drones, mapping, defense, and security systems.[3][4][5]

Its sensors produce images from ambient infrared, with software that enables a vehicle's sensing and mapping functions.[6][7]

## Contents

* 1 History
* 2 Operations
* 3 Models
* 4 Awards and recognition
* 5 References

## History

Angus Pacala and Mark Frichtl founded Ouster in 2015, along with two other former Stanford University classmates, after working at laser-based sensing company Quanergy.[8]

In December 2017 the company launched out of stealth, raising a $27 million series A.[9]

In 2019 Ouster raised an additional $60 million in a round led by Runway Growth Capital, with contributions from Silicon Valley Bank, Cox Enterprises, Constellation Tech Ventures, Fontinalis Partners, and Carthona Capital — bringing the company’s total raised to $90 million.[10][11]

In 2021, Ouster completed a merger with Colonnade Acquisition, a special-purpose acquisition company and became publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange.[12]

## Operations

Ouster produces three main categories of lidar sensors with varying sizes and range: the OS0, OS1, and OS2. These are manufactured in its production facilities in the United States and Thailand. The company has worked with firms in over 15 different industries across 50 countries.[13]

In 2019, Ouster opened new offices in Paris, Shanghai, and Hong Kong in order to scale its business. The same year Ouster sensors were installed in Postmates’ 'Serve' Autonomous Delivery Rovers operating on sidewalks of Los Angeles, Kodiak’s trucks operating in Texas adopted its sensors for testing. For the 2019 DARPA SubT challenge coal mines of Pennsylvania, its lidar sensors were mounted on drones.[14][15][16] Ouster lidar sensors are used to provide vehicles with the ability to sense, classify, and understand its immediate environment.[17][18][19]

A point cloud generated from a moving car using a single Ouster OS1 lidar.

Ouster was selected by autonomous trucking startup Ike as Lidar supplier to bring its automated trucking to market.[20] It is also working with Coast Autonomous to produce self-driving passenger shuttles and autonomous utility vehicles.[21] Ouster has also been working with NVIDIA and Volvo Trucks to develop self-driving systems for commercial use.[22]

In 2020 Ouster partnered with Chinese robotics company iDriverplus to provide lidar sensors for autonomous cleaning robots. During the COVID-19 state of emergency, the two companies partnered to outfit a fleet of robots with OS1-64 lidar sensors. The unmanned cleaning and disinfection vehicles were equipped with lidar sensors on the top and front of the robots providing 360° 3D environmental monitoring and obstacle recognition.[23]

## Models

Name  | OS0  | OS1  | OS2

|
|
|

Model  | Gen 2[24] | Gen 2[24] | Gen 2[24]
Announced  | January 2020  | January 2020  | January 2020
Channels  | 32, 64, or 128  | 32, 64, or 128  | 32, 64, or 128
Range  | 55 m  | 120 m  | 240 m
Minimum Range  | 0 m  | 0 m  | 0 m
Precision  | ±1.5 – 5 cm  | ±1.5 – 5 cm  | ±1.5 – 5 cm
Field of View (Vertical)  | 90°  | 45°  | 22.5°
Angular Resolution (Vertical)  | 0.7°  | 0.35°  | 0.18°
Field of View (Horizontal)  | 360°  | 360°  | 360°
Angular Resolution (Horizontal)  | 512, 1024, or 2048  | 512, 1024, or 2048  | 512, 1024, or 2048
Rotation Rate  | 10 or 20 Hz  | 10 or 20 Hz  | 10 or 20 Hz
Data Points Per Second  | 2,621,440  | 2,621,440  | 2,621,440
Power Consumption  | 14 – 20 W  | 14 – 20 W  | 18 - 24 W
Operating Voltage  | 24 V nominal  | 24 V nominal  | 24 V nominal
Weight  | 445 g  | 455 g  | 930 g
Diameter  | 85 mm  | 85 mm  | 119.6 mm
Height (with cap)  | 73.5 mm  | 73.5 mm  | 98.5 mm

## Awards and recognition

* In 2020, Ouster was an Honoree at the CES Innovation Awards for the OS2-128 LiDAR sensor within the Vehicle Intelligence & Transportation category.[25][26]

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Ouster's Management". https://ouster.com/company/.
2. ↑ Korosec, Kirsten. "Postmates' self-driving delivery rover will see with Ouster's lidar". Autonomous Vehicle Engineering. https://techcrunch.com/2019/07/24/postmates-self-driving-delivery-rover-will-see-with-ousters-lidar/.
3. ↑ Deutscher, Maria (January 3, 2019). "With new 128-laser sensor, Ouster ups the ante on LiDAR". Silicon Angle. https://siliconangle.com/2019/01/03/new-128-channel-sensor-ouster-ups-ante-lidar/.
4. ↑ Anyadike, Nnamdi (November 3, 2019). "New LiDAR Technologies Boosting Autonomous Driving". Electro Pages. https://www.electropages.com/blog/2020/03/new-lidar-technologies-boosting-autonomous-driving.
5. ↑ "Ouster Lidar Powers Next Generation Security and Safety Solutions". Associated Press. November 21, 2019. https://apnews.com/e18856f9de99490aa9f14d28dc284743.
6. ↑ "Ouster introduces OS-1 128 Channel LiDAR Sensor". TAAS Magazine. January 3, 2019. https://taas.news/article/106069/Ouster_Introduces_OS-1_128_Channel_LiDAR_Sensor.
7. ↑ Lu, Daniel (July 3, 2019). "Lidar Mapping with Ouster 3D Sensors". https://medium.com/ouster/lidar-mapping-with-ouster-3d-sensors-35b30ad05f5.
8. ↑ Crichton, Danny (December 11, 2017). "LiDAR autonomous sensor startup Ouster announces $27M Series A led by auto powerhouse Cox Enterprises". TechCrunch. https://techcrunch.com/2017/12/11/lidar-autonomous-sensor-startup-ouster-announces-27m-series-a-led-by-auto-powerhouse-cox-enterprises/.
9. ↑ Wiggers, Kyle (March 25, 2019). "Ouster raises $60 million to ramp up lidar production". VentureBeat. https://venturebeat.com/2019/03/25/ouster-raises-60-million-to-ramp-up-lidar-production/.
10. ↑ Korosec, Kirsten (March 25, 2019). "Lidar startup Ouster raises $60 million in production run-up". TechCrunch. https://techcrunch.com/2019/03/25/lidar-startup-ouster-raises-60-million-in-production-run-up/.
11. ↑ Crichton, Danny (December 11, 2017). "LiDAR autonomous sensor startup Ouster announces $27M Series A led by auto powerhouse Cox Enterprises". TechCrunch. https://techcrunch.com/2017/12/11/lidar-autonomous-sensor-startup-ouster-announces-27m-series-a-led-by-auto-powerhouse-cox-enterprises/.
12. ↑ "Ouster to Begin Trading on the New York Stock Exchange Today Under Ticker Symbol "OUST"". March 12, 2021. https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210312005256/en/Ouster-to-Begin-Trading-on-the-New-York-Stock-Exchange-Today-Under-Ticker-Symbol-“OUST”.
13. ↑ Yoshida, Junko (July 14, 2020). "Ouster Takes on Waymo with Lidar Diversity". EE Times. https://www.eetimes.com/ouster-takes-on-waymo-with-lidar-diversity/#.
14. ↑ "OS2-128 Long-range lidar sensor". https://www.ces.tech/Innovation-Awards/Honorees/2020/Honorees/O/OS2-128-Long-range-lidar-sensor.aspx.
15. ↑ Chen, Yining (November 18, 2019). "Global LiDAR Companies and Their Latest Progresses in 2019: Mechanical LiDAR Suppliers". LED Inside. Trend Force Corp. https://www.ledinside.com/news/2019/11/global_lidar_companies_progress_2019_mechanical_lidar_suppliers.
16. ↑ The Robot Report Staff (November 17, 2019). "Ouster releases OS1-32 high-resolution, 32-channel lidar sensor". The Robot Report. https://www.therobotreport.com/ouster-releases-osi-32-high-resolution-32-channel-lidar/.
17. ↑ Williams, Andrew (July 6, 2020). "Lidar Technology in Autonomous Robotic Systems". Novus Light. https://www.novuslight.com/lidar-technology-in-autonomous-robotic-systems_N10426.html.
18. ↑ Korosec, Kirsten (July 24, 2019). "Postmates' self-driving delivery rover will see with Ouster's lidar". TechCrunch. https://techcrunch.com/2019/07/24/postmates-self-driving-delivery-rover-will-see-with-ousters-lidar/.
19. ↑ Ohnsman, Alan (July 24, 2019). "New Laser Eyes For Postmates Delivery Robot, Courtesy Of Ouster". Forbes (Transportation). https://www.forbes.com/sites/alanohnsman/2019/07/24/new-laser-eyes-for-postmates-delivery-robot-courtesy-of-ouster/#87cbc3d7fe17.
20. ↑ "Ouster OS1 lidar sensor an integral component of Ike commercial trucking platform". LiDAR News. November 5, 2019. https://lidarnews.com/press-releases/ouster-lidar-enables-ikes-mission-of-safe-automated-trucking/.
21. ↑ Trego, Linda (July 29, 2019). "Ouster LiDAR speced in two AVs". Autonomous Vehicle Technology. https://www.autonomousvehicletech.com/articles/1894-ouster-lidar-speced-in-two-avs?v=preview.
22. ↑ Yvkoff, Liane (September 18, 2019). "Using Ouster's Lidar, Nvidia Targets 2022 For Commercial Launch Of Self-Driving Vehicles". Forbes (Transportation). https://www.forbes.com/sites/lianeyvkoff/2019/09/18/using-ousters-lidar-nvidia-targets-2022-for-commercial-launch-of-self-driving-vehicles.
23. ↑ Muir, James (May 14, 2020). "Ouster provides iDriverplus with lidar". Autonomous Vehicle International. https://www.autonomousvehicleinternational.com/news/sensors/ouster-provides-idriverplus-with-lidar.html.
24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 24.2 "Explore and compare different Ouster digital lidar sensors" (in en-US). https://ouster.com/en-US/products.
25. ↑ Cuneo, Elizabeth (January 6, 2020). "Ouster releases two high-resolution digital LiDAR sensors". Autonomous Vehicle Technology. https://www.autonomousvehicletech.com/keywords/Ouster.
26. ↑ "OS2-128 Long-range lidar sensor". https://www.ces.tech/Innovation-Awards/Honorees/2020/Honorees/O/OS2-128-Long-range-lidar-sensor.aspx.

0.00

(0 votes)

|

Retrieved from "https://handwiki.org/wiki/index.php?title=Company:Ouster&oldid=540439"