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Velodyne Puck

othercommercialby Velodyne LiDAR

Velodyne LiDAR Puck (VLP-16) for autonomous vehicle and robotic perception.

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Manufacturer
Velodyne LiDAR
Form factor
other
Maturity
commercial
Lifecycle
active

The verified answer

As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies Velodyne Puck, a other by Velodyne LiDAR (commercial). 2 sources back the record.

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Key facts

VLP-16 legacy mid-range LiDAR (primary Ouster)

Ouster hosts the Velodyne VLP-16 (Puck) as a mid-range mechanical LiDAR with published specs including 360° horizontal FOV, 40° vertical FOV, up to 200 m range, 16-32 channels, +/- 3 cm accuracy, and up to 20 Hz frame rate (Ouster VLP-16)

Legacy Velodyne downloads maintained by Ouster (primary Ouster)

Ouster maintains a Velodyne downloads page for datasheets and manuals for legacy Velodyne sensors including the VLP family. Treat continued hosting as Ouster-stated support for existing users (Ouster Velodyne downloads)

VLP-16 page prints 590 g and 72 x 89 mm

Ouster's VLP-16 product page prints compact form-factor cells of weights as low as 590 g without cabling and interfacing boxes, and height x width of 72 x 89 mm. A performance line also prints up to about 600,000 points per second across the 360 deg horizontal and 40 deg vertical FOV. The stored FOV, range, channel, and accuracy lines are not these form-factor cells (Ouster VLP-16).

VLP-16 page prints 905 nm Class 1 and IP68 / IP69k

The same page prints Class 1 eye-safe 905 nm technology and states the sensors are IP68 and IP69k rated with operating temperatures between -40 deg and +65 deg. Dual return mode is described as supported for complex environments. Treat environmental ratings as Ouster-stated for the hosted VLP-16 line (Ouster VLP-16).

Data & sources

Web sources

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Pricing

No verified price is on record for Velodyne Puck. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.

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Recent activity

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Velodyne Puck.

Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.

Sources (2)

  1. https://ouster.com/products/hardware/vlp-16
  2. https://ouster.com/downloads/velodyne-downloads

Common questions

What is Velodyne Puck?
Velodyne LiDAR Puck (VLP-16) for autonomous vehicle and robotic perception.
How much does Velodyne Puck cost?
Velodyne Puck's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for Velodyne Puck from Velodyne LiDAR. Physical-AI systems like this are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price; check the manufacturer for the latest.
Is Velodyne Puck actually deployed in the real world?
Velodyne Puck is recorded at the commercial stage, but DEPLOY has no deployment verified at a named site yet; vendor deployment claims are not independently confirmed here. Manufacturer capability claims should be read as claims pending independent verification.
Who makes Velodyne Puck?
Velodyne Puck is made by Velodyne LiDAR, based in San Jose, CA, founded in 1983.
Can you buy Velodyne Puck?
Velodyne Puck is in commercial deployment and is sold to operators; contact the manufacturer to buy, and see the pricing section for any recorded price.
What are alternatives to Velodyne Puck?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable other robots to Velodyne Puck include ASML EUV TwinScan, BrainOS, 10Beauty Manicure System, CleanSpark Bitcoin Mining Fleet.
How does Velodyne Puck compare to ASML EUV TwinScan?
Velodyne Puck and ASML EUV TwinScan (ASML Holding · 7 deployments) are both other robots on the DEPLOY registry. Velodyne Puck has 0 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is Velodyne Puck a top other?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Velodyne Puck ranks in roughly the top 43% of other models tracked by the registry.
What is Velodyne Puck's maturity stage?
Velodyne Puck is at the commercial stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Commercial stage means production-grade deployments are operating at named customer sites.
Where is Velodyne Puck deployed?
No verified deployments of Velodyne Puck are currently on the DEPLOY registry. DEPLOY records deployments only when verified at a named site with a primary source; absence may reflect pre-deployment, research, or manufacturer-internal use.
Is Velodyne Puck safe?
Velodyne Puck has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-10-03

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-10-03

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: commercial

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: other

Sources by quality tier

2
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Unclassified source

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Methodology surface for Velodyne Puck.