Jun 14, 2023 / 06:20PM GMT
Yan Dong - Deutsche Bank AG, Research Division - Research Associate
So yes, thanks for joining us for this session with Ouster as part of Deutsche Bank's Global Auto Conference. We're continuing our series of presentation and fireside chats from lidar companies. Again, my name is Winnie Dong, and I'm part of the U.S. auto and autotech research team here at DB.
Ouster invented a digital lidar in 2015, is a leading manufacturer of high-resolution digital lidar sensors using industrial elevation, smart infrastructure, robotics and the auto industry. The company is looking to be a major mobility disruptor with a large focus on non-auto end market than many of its lidar competitors and then recently completed a merger with Velodyne as well. I'm very pleased to be joined by Angus Pacala, CEO, for a fireside chat and Q&A.
Questions and Answers:
Yan Dong - Deutsche Bank AG, Research Division - Research AssociateSo I guess we'll dive right in. To start, can you walk us through the rationale behind the merger with Velodyne and what benefit this