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 development potential in numerous 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, asserting that it has surpassed 5 billion items picked with its autonomous cell robots (AMRs) throughout its international buyer deployments. The firm stated it achieved this report simply 24 weeks after reaching its 4 billionth decide in October 2024.
Locus famous that its earlier pick-rate data illustrate its exponential development:
Starship Applied sciences makes 8M autonomous deliveries
Starship Applied sciences stated its methods have accomplished greater than 8 million autonomous deliveries and traversed over 10 million miles globally.
By comparability Zipline stated 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 12 months, introduced in late 2024 that it had surpassed 5 million driverless journeys to this point.
Sturdy.AI expands Carter robotic capabilities, provides traders
Sturdy.AI stated its collaborative cell robotic can serve a number of capabilities. The software-defined platform can deal with point-to-point transport, assist achievement choosing, and even be a cell sorting wall, in response to the corporate.
Final yr, DHL Provide Chain partnered with Sturdy.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 stated: “2025 marks the inaugural yr of Pony.ai’s mass-produced robotaxis.”
The corporate stated steady design optimization has diminished the full 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 autos (AVs), and robotics. The corporate affords full-stack, real-time AI methods, together with end-to-end autonomous methods, plus improvement and validation instruments powered by its Deep Instructing methodology and generative AI.
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