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VLP-16 Puck

VLP 16 Puck is the compact spinning lidar inherited by Ouster from Velodyne for robotics, mapping, drones and lower-speed autonomous vehicles. The current...

Facts

Company
Ouster
Product type
component
Status
commercial
Primary capability
robot_perception
Website
https://ouster.com/products/hardware/vlp-16

About VLP-16 Puck

VLP 16 Puck is a compact 905 nm rotating lidar that produces a 360-degree point cloud for robot perception, mapping, infrastructure monitoring and autonomous-vehicle navigation. Ouster continues the former Velodyne product line with dual returns and a 16-channel configuration reaching about 600,000 points per second.

The current VLP 16 specification lists a 40-degree vertical field of view, up to 200 m range, +/-3 cm accuracy and a maximum 20 Hz frame rate. The sensor body is 72 mm high by 89 mm wide and can weigh about 590 g without cabling and interface boxes, supporting drone and space-constrained mobile-platform installations.

Market context

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Summary

Type: 3D lidar

Core: VLP 16

Function: Map surroundings

Audience: Mobile robots

Specifications

accuracy_cm
+/-3 cm cm
dimensions_mm
72 mm high x 89 mm wide
horizontal_fov_deg
360 deg
laser_channels
16 channels
laser_wavelength_nm
905 nm
max_frame_rate_hz
20 Hz
point_rate_points_s
Approximately 600,000 points/s points/s
range_m
Up to 200 m m
vertical_fov_deg
40 deg
weight_g
As low as 590 g without cabling and interface boxes g

Operations

Environment
outdoor_robotics, autonomous_vehicle, industrial_sites
Primary user
robot_oems, mapping_teams, autonomous_vehicle_integrators
Role
robot_perception, autonomous_navigation, 3d_mapping
Interaction model
environmental_perception, obstacle_detection, 3d_mapping
Mobility class
embedded_robot_component, vehicle_mounted_component
Product detail
https://zlsbkmaixmmnjrgpkcyp.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/robotics_assets/products/korthos-product-candidates-2026-08-22-batch-28/velodyne-vlp-16-puck-16x9.jpg, lidar_sensor, 3d_lidar_sensor, 1600, 900, e031c279dc032b4b378b7dd5335f8ea1b0c1b9a5473ecd03f07801a1c969f1ed, reviewed_16x9_official_media, false, 2026-08-22T08:50:55.576099+00:00, 3D LiDAR Sensor, Controlled component taxonomy and commercial maturity verified; compact summary, long-form overview and source-coupled family/varian...

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