Ouster
[PUBLIC]HQ: San Francisco, California · Est. 2015 · 1 model registered
As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Ouster: 1 model, $402.0M raised. 9 sources back the record.
Ownership
PUBLIC
Capital / Funding
$402M
Headquarters
San Francisco, California
IP / Patents
5 Active
Platform Models
1
Audited Incidents
0
Overview
Publicly traded (Nasdaq: OUST) digital lidar manufacturer; supplies OS-series and (via the 2023 Velodyne merger) Puck/Alpha Prime lidar to AVs and robots.
Thin IP estate relative to category peers.
- PUBLIC
Key Facts
Safety & Regulatory Posture
No incidents on record for Ouster.
Leadership & Founders
Current Program Leadership & Executives
Co-founder & CEO
Co-founder & CTO
executive
executive
executive
executive
executive
Founding Team
cofounder · founded 2015-01-01
cofounder · founded 2015-01-01
Partnerships & Commercial Deployments
Key Recurring Partners
Recent Verified Partnerships
- QCraft x OusterNov 12, 2021
MOST RECENT · QCraft x Ouster · 2021-11-12 · with QCraft · OPERATING
Patents & Intellectual Property
- Granted: Nov 16, 2021
- Granted: Nov 30, 2021
- Granted: Mar 29, 2022
- Granted: Aug 23, 2022
FAQ
What is Ouster?
Publicly traded (Nasdaq: OUST) digital lidar manufacturer; supplies OS-series and (via the 2023 Velodyne merger) Puck/Alpha Prime lidar to AVs and robots.
What does Ouster make?
Ouster has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Ouster LiDAR (Ouster builds physical robots).
Is Ouster publicly traded?
Yes. Ouster is publicly traded on public markets, per the DEPLOY registry.
Who is the CEO of Ouster?
Angus Pacala is the ceo of Ouster, per the DEPLOY registry.
How can I invest in Ouster?
Ouster is publicly traded (public markets), so its shares can be bought through any broker.
Where is Ouster headquartered?
Ouster is headquartered in San Francisco, California, USA.
How much funding has Ouster raised?
Ouster has raised approximately $402M in disclosed funding on record in the DEPLOY registry.
Who owns Ouster?
Ouster is publicly held by its shareholders.
Where does Ouster operate robots?
Ouster is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.
Is Ouster a top robotics company?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Ouster ranks in roughly the top 18% of companies tracked by the registry.
When was Ouster founded?
Ouster was founded in 2015.
Is Ouster safe?
Ouster has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.