#149 – Angus Pacala | Digital LiDAR, Merging with Velodyne & Why LiDAR Is the Best Sensor for Machine Vision

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

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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.

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