Velodyne Lidar, Inc.

Velodyne provides smart, powerful lidar solutions for autonomy and driver assistance. Headquartered in San Jose, Calif., Velodyne is known worldwide for its portfolio of breakthrough lidar sensor technologies. Velodyne’s Founder and CEO, David Hall, invented real-time surround view lidar systems in 2005 as part of Velodyne Acoustics. Mr. Hall’s invention revolutionized perception and autonomy for automotive, new mobility, mapping, robotics, and security. Velodyne’s high-performance product line includes a broad range of sensing solutions, including the cost-effective Puck™, the versatile Ultra Puck™, the autonomy-advancing Alpha Puck™, the ADAS-optimized Velarray™, and the groundbreaking software for driver assistance, Vella™.

Press Releases

Title	Date
Velodyne Showcases Lidar Solutions for Manufacturing and Supply Chain Operations at MODEX 2020	3/03/2020

Innovation Award

Velodyne Puck32MR Lidar Sensor The Velodyne Puck 32MR™ is a new lidar sensor introduced in August 2019. It utilizes Velodyne’s patented technology to generate a data-rich image for precise real-time localization and object detection. The Puck 32MR boasts a range of 120 meters and a 40-degree vertical field of view to enable navigation in unfamiliar and dynamic settings. By combining high-resolution 3D perception with a broad vertical field of view, the Puck 32MR accurately ...
Velodyne Alpha Prime Lidar Sensor Velodyne’s Alpha Prime lidar sensor was introduced in November 2019. It offers an unrivaled and world-class combination of range, image clarity and field of view. This state-of-the-art sensor generates high quality perception in a wide variety of light conditions, with advanced sensor-to-sensor interference mitigation, power efficiency, and thermal performance. It provides long-range detection of low reflectance objects such as tire fragments, ...