Velodyne Lidar

Velodyne Lidar was a US-based lidar sensor company headquartered in San Jose, California. The company traces its roots to Velodyne Acoustics, founded in 1983 by David Hall; the lidar business was formally spun off in 2016. Velodyne produced lidar sensors for autonomous vehicles, robotics, mapping, and smart city applications. The company merged with Ouster, Inc. on February 10, 2023, forming the combined Ouster Inc., a lidar industry leader with over 850 customers and ~$315M cash on hand.