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, significantly 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 techniques, emphasizing security and adaptability in industrial functions. The dialogue additionally covers the evolution of Ouster’s {hardware}, the significance of software-defined capabilities, and development potential in numerous markets, together with humanoid robotics.
Pacala highlights the challenges of value 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 most important 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, asserting that it has surpassed 5 billion models picked with its autonomous cell robots (AMRs) throughout its world buyer deployments. The corporate mentioned it achieved this report simply 24 weeks after reaching its 4 billionth decide in October 2024.
Locus famous that its earlier pick-rate information illustrate its exponential development:
Starship Applied sciences makes 8M autonomous deliveries
Starship Applied sciences mentioned its techniques 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 international locations, 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 up to now.
Strong.AI expands Carter robotic capabilities, provides traders
Strong.AI mentioned its collaborative cell robotic can serve a number of features. The software-defined platform can deal with point-to-point transport, assist success choosing, and even be a cell sorting wall, based on the corporate.
Final yr, DHL Provide Chain partnered with Strong.AI to deploy Carter throughout a number of areas. After a current deployment in Las Vegas, Carter improved choosing 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 diminished the whole bill-of-materials (BOM) prices by 70%. This additionally got here with an 80% lower in autonomous driving computation (ADC) and a 68% lower 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 techniques (ADAS), autonomous automobiles (AVs), and robotics. The corporate presents full-stack, real-time AI techniques, together with end-to-end autonomous techniques, plus growth and validation instruments powered by its Deep Educating methodology and generative AI.
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