Ouster, a San Francisco-based developer of high-performance lidar technology, has announced at the Nvida GPU Technology Conference (GTC) in San Jose two new products and the adoption of the Nvida Drive AI platform for its R&D efforts. The new lidar products are the OS-2-64 and the OS-1-16. Ouster’s use of Nvida Drive will streamline AV and ADAS development and integration of lidar sensors.
OS-2: Extended range
Ouster is driving performance further with the OS-2 lidar sensor. The OS-2-64 delivers 200 meter range with 64 beams at a tight spacing of 15.8 degrees, providing tailored performance for long-range sensing for highway AV and ADAS applications. The OS-2 is roughly 50% larger than the OS-1 form factor — comparable in size to other small-form-factor Lidar sensors on the market at roughly 110 mm diameter x 85 mm height, and a mass of around 600 grams.
Compared with other extended range sensors on the market, the OS-2 doubles the beam count and extends range further.
Samples of the OS-2-64 will be available for customers in early Q3 2018, with commercial production later in Q3.
OS-1-16: Budget-friendly
Ouster is expanding the OS-1 family, introducing the OS-1-16, a 16-channel lidar. The OS-1-16 has the same specifications as the OS-1-64, but with a lower beam count. Ouster offers flexibility in OS-1-16 configurations, offering three versions of the OS-1-16, including an option to customize:
- OS-1-16A — uniform beam spacing over the 31.6° vertical field of view
- OS-1-16B — higher beam density around the horizon
- OS-1-16C — higher beam density below the horizon
The OS-1-16 is available immediately in limited quantities, with broad availability in May 2018.
With a range resolution of 1.5 cm, the OS-1-16 is a suitable tool for drone navigation and surveying applications. The OS-1-16, benefits from the same improvements over incumbent technology as the OS-1-64, and OS-2-64, including low beam divergence (>2.5x smaller spot sizes/better spatial resolution) and angular accuracy down to the thousandths of a degree.
Nvida Drive
Joining the Nvida automotive ecosystem, Ouster will incorporate the Nvida Drive platform to accelerate processing of lidar data. This AI supercomputer combines deep learning, sensor fusion and surround sensor data to accurately create a full, 360-degree environment and produce a robust representation of static and dynamic objects surrounding the vehicle.
Launch of partner program
Finally, Ouster has formally launched its partner program. Interested distributors and integrators can email LIDAR@ouster.io to be a partner and join the company’s global network.
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