In Episode 193 of The Robotic Report Podcast, co-hosts Mike Oitzman and Eugene Demaitre interview Angus Pacala, co-founder and CEO of Ouster Lidar. On this dialog, Pacala discusses the developments in lidar know-how, notably the introduction of Ouster’s new 3D zone monitoring function.
Angus Pacala, co-founder and CEO of Ouster Lidar
He explains the advantages of 3D lidar over conventional 2D lidar methods, emphasizing security and adaptability in industrial purposes. The dialogue additionally covers the evolution of Ouster’s {hardware}, the significance of software-defined capabilities, and progress potential in varied markets, together with humanoid robotics.
Pacala highlights the challenges of price discount and the necessity for innovation to remain aggressive within the quickly evolving panorama of lidar know-how. His 10-year-old firm claims to be the biggest Western provider of lidar for robotics.
Present timeline
- 5:38 – Steve Crowe and Mike Oitzman recap the week’s information
- 23:00 – Mike and Gene interview Angus Pacala, CEO and co-founder of Ouster Lidar
Information of the week
Locus Robotics passes 5B picks as warehouse automation adoption accelerates
Locus Robotics this week celebrated its newest milestone, saying that it has surpassed 5 billion items picked with its autonomous cellular robots (AMRs) throughout its world buyer deployments. The firm mentioned it achieved this file simply 24 weeks after reaching its 4 billionth decide in October 2024.
Locus famous that its earlier pick-rate information illustrate its exponential progress:
Starship Applied sciences makes 8M autonomous deliveries
Starship Applied sciences mentioned its methods have accomplished greater than 8 million autonomous deliveries and traversed over 10 million miles globally.
By comparability Zipline mentioned it has used drones to ship 1.45 million orders throughout seven nations, together with the U.S., Ghana, and Japan, primarily in healthcare and e-commerce. Waymo, which received the 2025 RBR50 Robotic of the Yr, introduced in late 2024 that it had surpassed 5 million driverless journeys so far.
Strong.AI expands Carter robotic capabilities, provides traders
Strong.AI mentioned its collaborative cellular robotic can serve a number of capabilities. The software-defined platform can deal with point-to-point transport, assist success selecting, and even be a cellular sorting wall, in response to the corporate.
Final yr, DHL Provide Chain partnered with Strong.AI to deploy Carter throughout a number of areas. After a latest deployment in Las Vegas, Carter improved selecting productiveness by greater than 60% from Day 1.
AV information: Helm.ai and Pony.ai each replace software program
Pony.ai unveils Seventh-gen self-driving platform and plans for mass manufacturing this yr
Dr. James Peng, co-founder and CEO of Pony.ai mentioned: “2025 marks the inaugural yr of Pony.ai’s mass-produced robotaxis.”
The corporate mentioned steady design optimization has lowered the overall bill-of-materials (BOM) prices by 70%. This additionally got here with an 80% lower in autonomous driving computation (ADC) and a 68% reduce in solid-state lidar, in every case in contrast with its predecessor.
Helm.ai launches AV software program for up SAE L4 autonomous driving
Helm.ai develops synthetic intelligence software program for superior driver-assist methods (ADAS), autonomous automobiles (AVs), and robotics. The corporate provides full-stack, real-time AI methods, together with end-to-end autonomous methods, plus growth and validation instruments powered by its Deep Educating methodology and generative AI.
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