OS1 Lidar Sensor
About
About OS1 Lidar Sensor
OS1 is Ouster’s mid-range digital lidar family, combining a 45-degree vertical field of view with up to 128 channels and approximately 10.4 million points per second. The current sensor provides a stated maximum range of 250 metres and approximately 90 metres on ten-percent-reflective targets.
Each return includes range, signal and reflectivity information, while native-colour functionality can align camera imagery with the three-dimensional point cloud. The cylindrical sensor supports automation, mapping, security, smart infrastructure and autonomous machines through Ouster’s SDK and perception software. Current production is represented by the Rev 8 hardware generation.
Observed use
Exact-product configurations are shown without inferring supply, purchase, customer status, standard fit, deployment or partnership.
- MRA/QCA ship-loader anti-collision system
Operational - Embedded - Physical - MRA and QCA team up to upgrade Ship Loader Anti-collision System with Ouster Lidar
Source - Box Robotics AGV stack configuration
Operational - Mounted - Physical - Box Robotics AGV stack uses OS1-16 / OS1-32 in the configuration documented by Ouster.
Source - Ouster autonomous RC-car research platform configuration
Pilot - Mounted - Physical - Ouster autonomous RC-car research platform uses OS1-64 in the configuration documented by Ouster.
Source - Autonomous Racing Graz DevBot 2.0 configuration
Pilot - Mounted - Physical - Autonomous Racing Graz DevBot 2.0 uses OS1-16 / OS1-64 in the configuration documented by Ouster.
Source - Clobotics autonomous turbine-inspection drone configuration
Operational - Mounted - Physical - Clobotics autonomous turbine-inspection drone uses OS1 Lidar Sensor in the configuration documented by Ouster.
Source - Ike automated truck perception stack configuration
Pilot - Mounted - Physical - Ike automated truck perception stack uses OS1 Lidar Sensor in the configuration documented by Ouster.
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Research
- TexLiDAR paper builds text understanding around Ouster OS1 panoramic LiDAR data
2025-02-05 - Research Publication - Efforts to connect LiDAR data with text, such as LidarCLIP, have primarily focused on embedding 3D point clouds into CLIP text-image space.
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Timeline
- Ouster signs multi-year OS1 lidar agreement with Fieldin
2023-03-14 - Partnership - A batch of 100 OS1 sensors shipped at the end of 2022; Ouster expected several hundred additional shipments through 2024. Fieldin had deployed dozens of kits and planned more than 100 tractor retrofits in the United States during 2023. OS1 supports vehicle localization, navigation and object detection; driver-out functionality remained subject to local regulations.
Source - Ouster signs lidar agreement for Juzhen delivery vehicles
2021-09-13 - Commercial Order - The two upgraded electric-vehicle designs were to carry one to three OS1 lidar sensors each for mapping, navigation and obstacle avoidance. Juzhen planned autopilot functionality first, followed by fully autonomous delivery vehicles operating on public roads. Juzhen's first electric delivery vehicle had launched in November 2020 for the Chinese e-commerce logistics market.
Source - Ouster signs OS1 lidar supply agreement with Lux Modus
2021-02-03 - Partnership - LuxGear version three uses OS1 lidar alongside imagery to survey oil and gas pipelines during construction. Mapping data helps construction managers identify problems and supports long-term integrity and quality assurance. The distribution terms permit Lux Modus to resell Ouster sensors when bidding on projects.
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Context
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