Overview
- Ouster introduced the Rev8 line of digital lidar that captures color images and 3D depth in one sensor and carries auto-grade safety and cybersecurity ratings.
- The company says it has shipped samples, opened orders, and plans production deliveries this quarter, with early adopters including Google, Volvo Autonomous Solutions, Liebherr, Epiroc, PlusAI, and Skydio.
- The OS1 Max flagship lists detection to 200 meters at 10% reflectivity, a 500-meter maximum, 256 channels, and a 45-degree field of view.
- A SPAD-based chip records color and depth together and can output a pre-fused colorized point cloud or a camera-like stream.
- Rivals are racing to add similar capabilities, with Hesai promoting a color lidar platform and the sector reshaping after deals such as Ouster’s purchase of Velodyne.