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Motor Vehicle ManufacturingCalifornia, United States2-10 Employees
Sense Photonics is a San Francisco, California-based company operating in the motor vehicle manufacturing space. It was acquired by Ouster in October 2021 and folded into Ouster Automotive, a division created to accelerate the deployment of assisted and autonomous driving through broader use of digital lidar in passenger and commercial vehicles. The division builds on Sense's technology to offer a digital flash lidar platform that delivers dense 3D data and provides flexibility for OEMs, while aiming to meet the durability, reliability, and scalability requirements of today’s vehicle manufacturers. Sense Photonics serves vehicle manufacturers seeking enhanced perception capabilities for autonomous and assisted driving, addressing sensing challenges across diverse operating environments. The company is part of the motor vehicle manufacturing landscape as a lidar sensing solution provider, anchored by its incorporation into Ouster Automotive. A notable 2026 development involves a partnership announced by Ouster with FieldAI to scale autonomous perception in challenging environments using its REV8 digital lidar, reflecting ongoing collaboration in this field.