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Ouster

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Ouster designs and manufactures digital lidar sensors (OS-series, DF-series after Velodyne merger) for autonomy applications including robotics, autonomous vehicles, industrial automation, and smart infrastructure. The company went public via SPAC in March 2021 (NYSE: OUST) and merged with Velodyne Lidar in February 2023, creating a combined entity with over 850 customers. Products span short- and long-range digital lidar for AMRs, port automation, autonomous shuttles, and mapping.

HeadquartersSan Francisco, US
Founded2015
Corporate funding$150M
Team201-500
Deployments4
Open roles0
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Company overview

Identity and operating footprint

Company typeComponent supplier
Market segmentCorporate
StagePublic
FoundersAngus Pacala (Co-Founder & CEO), Mark Frichtl (Co-Founder & CTO)
Regions servedGlobal
Countries deployedNot listed
Service footprintNot listed
Last reviewed2026-07-05
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Deployment log

Announced and cited only

AnnouncedCustomerSiteCountryCountEvidence
2026-08-11Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) — 160 additional intersections statewide (via Econolite)smart-infrastructure traffic management; BlueCity lidar at signalized intersections; integrator EconoliteUS160Announcement
2026-07-17New Jersey Department of Transportationhighway traffic monitoring (BlueCity lidar at 42 highway locations around MetLife Stadium for FIFA World Cup 2026)USNot disclosedAnnouncement
2023-05-16May MobilityotherUSNot disclosedAnnouncement
2023-05-11MotionalotherUSNot disclosedAnnouncement
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Funding history

Publicly announced rounds

Investors on recordCox EnterprisesFontinalis PartnersRunway Growth CapitalConstellation Technology VenturesCarthona Capital
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Company timeline

Milestones and announcements

2023-05-16Ouster expands supply agreements with May Mobility — binding commitment for 1,000+ OS1 and Alpha Prime VLS-128 sensors through 2024 for global AV deploymentsOuster Investor Relations
2023-02-10Ouster and Velodyne Lidar complete all-stock merger of equals; combined company retains Ouster name and OUST ticker with 850+ customersCNBC
2021-03-11Ouster completes SPAC merger with Colonnade Acquisition Corp., begins trading on NYSE as OUSTSEC EDGAR
2017-12-11OS1 digital lidar sensor launched and $27 million Series A closed, led by Cox Enterprises; exits stealthOuster
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Source ledger

11 unique public sources