Angus Pacala | Ouster - Digital LiDAR, Merging with Velodyne & Why LiDAR Is the Best Sensor for Machine Vision

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This is a repost of Episode 149, originally aired on April 2, 2023. This conversation was the 3rd most popular Future of Mobility episode in 2023. ...

Angus Pacala serves as the CEO at Ouster, which he co-founded in 2015 to make lidar both digital and ubiquitous.

Key topics in this conversation include:

• The fundamentals of digital LiDAR, and the advantages over analog technology
• Why Ouster and Velodyne merged
• The potential for digital LiDAR to transform smart infrastructure
• Ouster’s strategic approach to modular product development, and how it enables them to explore various application segments
• How Ouster is providing LiDAR solutions for L2 and L3 systems, as well as fully automated driving systems

Links:

• Show notes: ⁠http://brandonbartneck.com/futureofmobility/anguspacala⁠
• ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/ouster/⁠
• ⁠https://twitter.com/ousterlidar?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor⁠
• ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/apacala/⁠
• ⁠https://ouster.com/⁠

Angus’s Bio:

Angus Pacala serves as the CEO at Ouster, which he co-founded in 2015 to make lidar both digital and ubiquitous. Mr. Pacala has watched self-driving technology evolve from the early days of the DARPA Grand Challenge to today where he has a unique window into the future of automation through Ouster’s work with approximately 700 customers spanning the automotive, industrial, robotics, and smart infrastructure industries. Prior to Ouster, Mr. Pacala co-founded lidar company Quanergy Systems and served as the Director of Engineering. Before that, he was a Battery Engineer at Amprius, Inc. He received his Bachelor and Master degrees in mechanical engineering from Stanford University.

About Ouster

Ouster (NYSE: OUST) is a leading global provider of high-resolution scanning and solid-state digital lidar sensors, Velodyne Lidar sensors, and software solutions for the automotive, industrial, robotics, and smart infrastructure industries. Ouster is on a mission to build a safer and more sustainable future by offering affordable, high-performance sensors that drive mass adoption across a wide variety of applications. With a global team and high-volume manufacturing, Ouster supports over 850 customers in over 50 countries. Ouster is headquartered in San Francisco, CA with offices in the Americas, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and the Middle East.

Future of Mobility:

The Future of Mobility podcast is focused on the development and implementation of safe, sustainable, effective, and accessible mobility solutions, with a spotlight on the people and technology advancing these fields.

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