Ouster REV8 Color Lidar

### TL;DR

Ouster has released the REV8 OS Family, the world's first native color lidar sensors. Powered by the new L4 Ouster Silicon, REV8 delivers point-for-point 3D color vision — every lidar point is born with true color through physics rather than software fusion. The flagship OS1 Max offers double the range and resolution of REV7, sees up to 200m, and is auto-grade, cybersecure, and designed for ASIL-B functional safety certification.

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Key Features

• World's first native color lidar: each point carries true color from the L4 Ouster Silicon with embedded Fujifilm color science — 48-bit color depth, 116 dB dynamic range, performance from 1 lux to 2 million lux, no camera-lidar calibration needed
• Flagship OS1 Max: 256-channel L4 Max architecture doubles range (up to 200m at 10% reflectivity, 500m max) and doubles resolution vs REV7; purpose-built for high-speed autonomy, smart infrastructure, and heavy industrial use
• Auto-grade and functional-safety ready: cybersecure to ISO 21434, designed for ASIL-B (ISO 26262), SIL-2 (IEC 61508), and PLd (ISO 13849); 10-year production life; adopted by Google, Volvo, Skydio, Gecko Robotics, and 20+ others

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