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Ouster, Inc.
(NYSE:OUST) 

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Ouster, Inc. designs and manufactures high-resolution digital lidar sensors and enabling software that offers 3D vision to machinery, vehicles, robots, and fixed infrastructure assets. Its product portfolio includes OS, a scanning sensor and DF, a true solid-state flash sensor. The company is based ...

Founded: 2015
Founder: Angus Pacala / Mark Frichtl 
CEO: Angus Pacala  
Sector: Technology
Industry: Electronic Components
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    Unit: USD2026-03-31 2025-12-31 2025-09-30 2025-06-30 2025-03-31 2024-12-31 2024-09-30 2024-06-30 2024-03-31 2023-12-31 2023-09-30 2023-06-30 2023-03-31 2022-12-31 2022-09-30 2022-06-30 2022-03-31 2021-12-31 2021-09-30 2021-06-30 2021-03-31 
                         
      revenue:
    		                     
      product revenue
    		48,231,000             10,938,000 11,204,000 10,329,000 8,558,000 11,852,000 7,755,000 7,360,000 6,611,000 
      royalties
    		347,000                     
      total revenue
    		48,578,000 62,178,000 39,525,000 35,049,000 32,632,000 30,092,000 28,075,000 26,990,000 25,944,000 24,444,000 22,209,000 19,396,000 17,230,000     11,852,000 7,755,000 7,360,000  
      yoy
    		48.87% 106.63% 40.78% 29.86% 25.78% 23.11% 26.41% 39.15% 50.57%             
      qoq
    		-21.87% 57.31% 12.77% 7.41% 8.44% 7.18% 4.02% 4.03% 6.14% 10.06% 14.50% 12.57%      52.83% 5.37%   
      total cost of revenue
    		27,740,000 24,726,000 22,866,000 19,207,000 19,149,000 16,909,000 17,321,000 17,892,000 18,519,000 19,033,000 19,116,000 19,210,000 17,606,000 9,097,000 7,488,000 7,547,000 5,967,000 8,280,000 5,879,000 5,465,000 4,868,000 
      gross profit
    		20,838,000 37,452,000 16,659,000 15,842,000 13,483,000 13,183,000 10,754,000 9,098,000 7,425,000 5,411,000 3,093,000 186,000 -376,000 1,841,000 3,716,000 2,782,000 2,591,000 3,572,000 1,876,000 1,895,000 1,743,000 
      yoy
    		54.55% 184.09% 54.91% 74.13% 81.59% 143.63% 247.69% 4791.40% -2074.73% 193.92% -16.77% -93.31% -114.51% -48.46% 98.08% 46.81% 48.65%     
      qoq
    		-44.36% 124.82% 5.16% 17.50% 2.28% 22.59% 18.20% 22.53% 37.22% 74.94% 1562.90% -149.47% -120.42% -50.46% 33.57% 7.37% -27.46% 90.41% -1.00% 8.72%  
      gross margin %
    		42.90% 60.23% 42.15% 45.20% 41.32% 43.81% 38.30% 33.71% 28.62% 22.14% 13.93% 0.96% -2.18% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% 30.14% 24.19% 25.75% Infinity% 
      operating expenses:
    		                     
      research and development
    		16,082,000 15,261,000 17,777,000 17,147,000 14,985,000 14,719,000 15,127,000 14,432,000 13,806,000 15,626,000 16,678,000 26,447,000 32,459,000 15,306,000 17,212,000 15,893,000 15,906,000 15,003,000 8,390,000 6,474,000 4,712,000 
      sales and marketing
    		7,840,000 6,782,000 7,441,000 6,978,000 6,423,000 7,045,000 7,197,000 6,750,000 6,860,000 8,553,000 7,887,000 11,666,000 13,533,000 7,639,000 8,541,000 7,563,000 7,090,000 7,481,000 6,737,000 4,614,000 3,426,000 
      general and administrative
    		16,128,000 14,505,000 15,692,000 18,539,000 15,905,000 17,017,000 15,938,000 13,166,000 12,580,000 18,545,000 14,270,000 17,842,000 31,325,000 20,897,000 14,008,000 12,515,000 13,783,000 15,782,000 14,073,000 12,197,000 9,907,000 
      total operating expenses
    		40,050,000 36,548,000 40,910,000 42,664,000 37,313,000 38,781,000 38,262,000 34,348,000 33,246,000 42,724,000 38,835,000 123,221,000 176,726,000 43,842,000 39,761,000 35,971,000 36,779,000 38,266,000 29,200,000 23,285,000 18,045,000 
      income from operations
    		-19,212,000 904,000 -24,251,000 -26,822,000 -23,830,000 -25,598,000 -27,508,000 -25,250,000 -25,821,000 -37,313,000 -35,742,000 -123,035,000 -177,102,000 -42,001,000 -36,045,000 -33,189,000 -34,188,000 -34,694,000 -27,324,000 -21,390,000 -16,302,000 
      yoy
    		-19.38% -103.53% -11.84% 6.23% -7.71% -31.40% -23.04% -79.48% -85.42% -11.16% -0.84% 270.71% 418.02% 21.06% 31.92% 55.16% 109.72%     
      qoq
    		-2225.22% -103.73% -9.59% 12.56% -6.91% -6.94% 8.94% -2.21% -30.80% 4.40% -70.95% -30.53% 321.66% 16.52% 8.61% -2.92% -1.46% 26.97% 27.74% 31.21%  
      operating margin %
    		-39.55% 1.45% -61.36% -76.53% -73.03% -85.07% -97.98% -93.55% -99.53% -152.65% -160.93% -634.33% -1027.87% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -292.73% -352.34% -290.63% -Infinity% 
      other income:
    		                     
      interest income
    		2,474,000 2,746,000 2,414,000 2,620,000 1,705,000 1,795,000 2,149,000 2,251,000 2,651,000 2,579,000 2,495,000 2,245,000 1,719,000 977,000 733,000 344,000 154,000 166,000 165,000 139,000 1,000 
      other income
    		-175,000 749,000 176,000 -26,000 303,000 386,000 74,000 -7,000 193,000 -6,000 -13,000 -165,000 54,000 583,000 61,000 5,326,000 1,684,000 3,390,000 14,490,000 -10,760,000 -4,152,000 
      total other income
    		2,299,000 3,495,000 2,590,000 2,594,000 2,008,000 2,181,000 1,881,000 1,504,000 2,103,000 -1,508,000 657,000 352,000 104,000         
      income before income taxes
    		-16,913,000 4,399,000 -21,661,000 -24,228,000 -21,822,000 -23,417,000 -25,627,000 -23,746,000 -23,718,000 -38,821,000 -35,085,000 -122,683,000 -176,998,000 -41,992,000 -35,950,000 -27,963,000 -32,350,000 -31,138,000 -12,669,000 -32,011,000 -20,957,000 
      provision for income tax expense
    		552,000    195,000 320,000 -37,000 123,000 131,000 174,000 17,000 50,000 282,000 30,250 37,000 37,000 47,000     
      net income
    		-17,465,000 3,985,000 -21,733,000 -20,612,000 -22,017,000 -23,737,000 -25,590,000 -23,869,000 -23,849,000 -38,995,000 -35,102,000 -122,733,000 -177,280,000 -42,176,000 -35,987,000 -28,000,000 -32,397,000     
      yoy
    		-20.67% -116.79% -15.07% -13.65% -7.68% -39.13% -27.10% -80.55% -86.55% -7.54% -2.46% 338.33% 447.21%         
      qoq
    		-538.27% -118.34% 5.44% -6.38% -7.25% -7.24% 7.21% 0.08% -38.84% 11.09% -71.40% -30.77% 320.33% 17.20% 28.52% -13.57%      
      net income margin %
    		-35.95% 6.41% -54.99% -58.81% -67.47% -78.88% -91.15% -88.44% -91.92% -159.53% -158.05% -632.77% -1028.90% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% 0% 0% 0% NaN% 
      other comprehensive income
    		                     
      changes in unrealized gain on available for sale securities
    		-120,000    46,000 -180,000 298,000 -45,000 -459,000    51,000         
      foreign currency translation adjustments
    		 42,000 -45,000 401,000 80,000 -679,000 335,000 -293,000 -172,000 258,000 -213,000 23,000 -81,000 32,000 -87,000 -76,000 -12,000     
      total comprehensive loss
    		-17,585,000 4,025,000 -21,669,000 -20,281,000 -21,891,000 -24,596,000 -24,957,000 -24,207,000 -24,480,000 -38,423,000 -35,252,000 -122,784,000 -177,310,000 -42,144,000 -36,074,000 -28,076,000 -32,409,000     
      net loss per common share, basic and diluted
    		-280 100 -370 -380 -420 -460 -540 -530 -550 -710 -890 -3,190 -6,030 -230 -200 -160 -190 -170 -80 -210 -380 
      weighted-average shares used for eps calculation
    		61,824,843,000 56,334,911,000 57,976,375,000 54,466,143,000 52,488,199,000 46,584,479,000 47,684,363,000 44,737,769,000 43,454,127,000 37,042,081,000 39,228,118,000 38,448,241,000 29,411,612,000 177,923,156,000 181,361,354,000 175,057,360,000 170,906,196,000 133,917,571,000 156,647,259,000 155,923,689,000 55,688,281,000 
      interest expense
    		      -342,000 -740,000 -741,000 -4,081,000 -1,825,000 -1,728,000 -1,669,000 -1,551,000 -699,000 -444,000     -504,000 
      income tax expense
    		 -837,250 72,000 -3,616,000                  
      changes in unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities
    		 21,250 109,000 -70,000                  
      goodwill impairment charges
    		           67,266,000 99,409,000         
      other comprehensive loss
    		                     
      changes in unrealized loss on available for sale securities
    		         10,000 63,000 -74,000          
      total other expense
    		             1,789,750 95,000 5,226,000 1,838,000 -155,250 14,655,000 -10,621,000 -4,655,000 
      service revenue
    		                     
      cost of services
    		                     
      net loss and comprehensive loss
    		                 -16,409,250 -12,669,000 -32,011,000 -20,957,000 
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        assets
      		                     
        current assets:
      		                     
        cash and cash equivalents
      		78,720,000 67,413,000 87,126,000 76,120,000 53,984,000 45,542,000 44,388,000 52,687,000 48,270,000 50,991,000 75,585,000 91,237,000 115,827,000 122,932,000 133,189,000 159,707,000 160,783,000 182,644,000 221,576,000 240,148,000 257,165,000 
        restricted cash, current
      		647,000 1,467,000 805,000 732,000 731,000 722,000 439,000 426,000 564,000 552,000 540,000 528,000 566,000 257,000 250,000 977,000 977,000 977,000 1,008,000 276,000 276,000 
        short-term investments
      		94,398,000 141,172,000 157,392,000 150,385,000 114,206,000 126,480,000 107,045,000 131,557,000 139,546,000 139,158,000 124,913,000 133,176,000 140,909,000         
        accounts receivable
      		26,195,000 27,753,000 24,781,000 15,383,000 17,906,000 17,941,000 18,412,000 14,343,000 12,220,000 14,577,000 13,404,000 15,106,000 22,848,000 11,233,000 10,783,000 9,382,000 9,881,000 10,723,000 6,705,000 4,671,000 2,467,000 
        inventory
      		29,878,000 23,566,000 16,513,000 13,903,000 15,105,000 16,417,000 18,625,000 19,453,000 21,070,000 23,232,000 26,474,000 27,812,000 28,726,000 19,533,000 20,804,000 17,181,000 11,619,000 7,448,000 6,502,000 4,721,000 5,293,000 
        prepaid expenses and other current assets
      		21,169,000 17,517,000 18,631,000 16,666,000 16,659,000 12,750,000 11,252,000 33,530,000 34,808,000 34,647,000 11,971,000 12,565,000 10,646,000 8,543,000 6,923,000 7,539,000 3,006,000 5,566,000 6,288,000 6,367,000 4,097,000 
        total current assets
      		251,007,000 278,888,000 305,248,000 273,189,000 218,591,000 219,852,000 200,161,000 251,996,000 256,478,000 263,157,000 252,887,000 280,424,000 319,522,000 162,498,000 171,949,000 194,786,000 186,266,000 207,358,000 242,079,000 256,183,000 269,298,000 
        property and equipment
      		33,826,000 31,891,000 12,864,000 10,856,000 9,896,000 10,164,000 8,836,000 9,445,000 10,513,000 10,228,000 11,529,000 12,739,000 14,643,000 9,695,000 8,594,000 8,393,000 8,968,000 10,054,000 8,411,000 8,562,000 9,101,000 
        operating lease, right-of-use assets
      		13,865,000 13,452,000   13,503,000 14,308,000 15,607,000 16,822,000 17,411,000 18,561,000 19,812,000 21,069,000 21,968,000 12,997,000 13,652,000 14,369,000 14,582,000 15,156,000 9,779,000 10,024,000 10,551,000 
        unbilled receivable, non-current portion
      		5,240,000 8,560,000 6,103,000 6,083,000 6,047,000 10,133,000 7,214,000 7,127,000 7,043,000             
        goodwill
      		38,525,000            67,266,000 51,152,000 51,151,000 51,151,000 51,076,000 51,076,000    
        intangible assets
      		35,007,000 13,316,000 14,450,000 15,583,000 16,710,000 17,830,000 19,172,000 20,930,000 22,592,000 24,436,000 26,053,000 27,951,000 29,654,000 18,165,000 19,286,000 20,408,000 21,530,000 22,652,000    
        restricted cash, non-current
      		1,100,000 1,100,000 1,835,000 1,835,000 1,835,000 1,835,000 1,892,000 1,092,000 1,091,000 1,091,000 1,090,000 1,090,000 1,089,000 1,089,000 1,088,000 1,088,000 1,035,000 1,035,000 1,004,000 1,004,000 1,004,000 
        other non-current assets
      		2,942,000 2,309,000 2,090,000 1,753,000 2,005,000 2,026,000 2,344,000 2,463,000 2,555,000 2,703,000 2,877,000 3,079,000 3,199,000 541,000 554,000 355,000 452,000 371,000   62,000 
        total assets
      		381,512,000 349,516,000 353,772,000 321,840,000 268,587,000 276,148,000 255,226,000 309,875,000 317,683,000 330,743,000 321,831,000 353,785,000 463,998,000 256,137,000 266,274,000 290,550,000 283,909,000 307,702,000 261,273,000 275,773,000 290,016,000 
        liabilities and stockholders’ equity
      		                     
        current liabilities:
      		                     
        accounts payable
      		17,403,000 19,984,000 16,370,000 12,840,000 10,331,000 6,288,000 5,862,000 4,490,000 6,122,000 3,545,000 7,932,000 10,296,000 17,634,000 8,798,000 8,154,000 5,825,000 9,469,000 4,863,000 4,461,000 3,825,000 3,933,000 
        accrued and other current liabilities
      		38,193,000 26,200,000 40,742,000 36,342,000 39,985,000 30,591,000 28,907,000 48,506,000 56,375,000 58,166,000 35,793,000 39,843,000 41,683,000 17,473,000 14,395,000 14,520,000 11,789,000 14,173,000 11,438,000 6,259,000 4,645,000 
        contract liabilities, current
      		24,159,000 20,705,000 29,189,000 29,464,000 27,374,000 34,351,000 22,121,000 13,812,000 13,429,000             
        operating lease liability, current portion
      		4,561,000 4,142,000 7,488,000 7,438,000 7,272,000 7,196,000 7,244,000 7,263,000 7,153,000 7,096,000 7,078,000 7,317,000 7,404,000 3,221,000 3,127,000 3,067,000 2,888,000 3,067,000 3,057,000 2,895,000 2,833,000 
        total current liabilities
      		84,316,000 71,031,000 93,789,000 86,084,000 84,962,000 78,426,000 64,134,000 74,071,000 83,079,000 81,692,000 61,579,000 67,232,000 72,686,000 29,492,000 25,676,000 23,412,000 24,146,000 22,103,000 18,956,000 12,979,000 11,411,000 
        operating lease liability, non-current portion
      		12,824,000 12,938,000 8,411,000 10,216,000 11,693,000 13,054,000 14,693,000 16,239,000 17,278,000             
        contract liabilities, non-current portion
      		2,951,000 3,106,000 3,326,000 3,588,000 2,999,000 2,538,000 3,356,000 3,487,000 4,483,000             
        deferred tax liability
      		5,147,000                     
        other non-current liabilities
      		653,000 703,000 804,000 919,000 990,000 1,219,000 1,294,000 1,495,000 1,638,000 1,610,000 1,493,000 1,708,000 2,155,000 1,872,000 1,561,000 1,365,000 1,018,000 1,065,000 905,000 899,000 956,000 
        total liabilities
      		105,891,000 87,778,000 106,330,000 100,807,000 100,644,000 95,237,000 83,477,000 139,265,000 150,451,000 151,071,000 127,784,000 136,794,000 141,262,000 84,518,000 60,982,000 59,579,000 46,730,000 47,002,000 40,693,000 49,771,000 38,261,000 
        commitments and contingencies
      		                     
        stockholders’ equity:
      		                     
        common stock, 0.0001 par value...
      		48,000 48,000 48,000 47,000 47,000 47,000 47,000 44,000 44,000 42,000 39,000 39,000 39,000 19,000 18,000 18,000 17,000 17,000 16,000 16,000 16,000 
        additional paid-in capital
      		1,267,048,000 1,235,580,000 1,225,309,000 1,177,232,000 1,103,861,000 1,094,938,000 1,061,180,000 1,035,087,000 1,007,502,000 995,464,000 971,419,000 959,111,000 942,072,000 613,665,000 605,195,000 594,800,000 572,933,000 564,045,000 495,576,000 488,329,000 482,071,000 
        accumulated deficit
      		-990,913,000 -973,448,000 -977,433,000 -955,700,000 -935,088,000 -913,071,000 -889,334,000 -863,744,000 -839,875,000 -816,026,000 -777,031,000 -741,929,000 -619,196,000 -441,916,000 -399,740,000 -363,753,000 -335,753,000 -303,356,000 -275,012,000 -262,343,000 -230,332,000 
        accumulated other comprehensive income
      		-562,000 -442,000 -482,000 -546,000 -877,000 -1,003,000 -144,000 -777,000 -439,000 192,000            
        total stockholders’ equity
      		275,621,000 261,738,000 247,442,000 221,033,000 167,943,000 180,911,000 171,749,000 170,610,000 167,232,000 179,672,000 194,047,000 216,991,000 322,736,000 171,619,000 205,292,000 230,971,000 237,179,000 260,700,000    
        total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
      		381,512,000 349,516,000 353,772,000 321,840,000 268,587,000 276,148,000 255,226,000 309,875,000 317,683,000 330,743,000 321,831,000 353,785,000 463,998,000         
        operating lease right-of-use assets
      		  11,182,000 12,541,000                  
        debt
      		       43,973,000 43,973,000 43,975,000 40,422,000 40,135,000 39,853,000 39,574,000 19,181,000 19,119,000      
        unbilled receivable, long-term portion
      		         10,567,000 7,583,000 7,433,000 6,657,000         
        contract liabilities
      		         12,885,000 10,776,000 9,776,000 5,965,000         
        operating lease liability, long-term portion
      		         18,827,000 20,376,000 22,455,000 23,908,000 13,400,000 14,288,000 15,191,000 15,685,000 16,208,000 9,853,000 10,422,000 11,169,000 
        contract liability, long-term portion
      		         4,967,000            
        contract liabilities, long-term portion
      		          3,914,000 5,264,000 2,660,000         
        accumulated other comprehensive loss
      		          -380,000 -230,000 -179,000 -149,000 -181,000 -94,000 -18,000 -6,000    
        liabilities, redeemable convertible preferred stock and stockholders’ equity
      		                     
        warrant liabilities
      		             180,000 276,000 492,000 5,881,000 7,626,000 10,979,000 25,471,000 14,725,000 
        redeemable convertible preferred stock, 0.0001 par value per share...
      		                     
        total liabilities, redeemable convertible preferred stock, and stockholders’ equity
      		             256,137,000 266,274,000 290,550,000 283,909,000 307,702,000    
        stockholders’ equity
      		                     
        liabilities, redeemable convertible preferred stock and stockholders' equity
      		                     
        short-term debt
      		                     
        liabilities, redeemable convertible preferred stock and stockholders’ equity /
      		                     
        stockholders’ equity /
      		                     
        preferred stock, 0.0001 par value...
      		                     
        total stockholders’ equity /
      		                  220,580,000 226,002,000 251,755,000 
        total liabilities, redeemable convertible preferred stock, and stockholders’ equity /
      		                  261,273,000 275,773,000 290,016,000 
                           
      Cashflow Statements:
      Quarterly
      Annual
        Unit: USD2026-03-31 2025-12-31 2025-09-30 2025-06-30 2025-03-31 2024-12-31 2024-09-30 2024-06-30 2024-03-31 2023-12-31 2023-09-30 2023-06-30 2023-03-31 2022-12-31 2022-09-30 2022-06-30 2022-03-31 2021-12-31 2021-09-30 2021-06-30 2021-03-31 2020-09-30 
                              
          cash flows from operating activities
        		                      
          net loss
        		-17,465,000 3,985,000 -21,733,000 -20,612,000 -22,017,000 -23,737,000 -25,590,000 -23,869,000 -23,849,000 -38,995,000 -35,102,000 -122,733,000 -177,280,000 -42,176,000 -35,987,000 -28,000,000 -32,397,000 -28,344,000 -12,669,000 -32,011,000 -20,957,000  
          adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash from operating activities:
        		                      
          depreciation and amortization
        		2,703,000 2,074,000 2,053,000 1,859,000 1,795,000 1,993,000 2,446,000 2,500,000 2,897,000 2,858,000 3,685,000 4,446,000 6,159,000 2,386,000 2,331,000 2,354,000 2,385,000 2,049,000 1,174,000 1,159,000 1,095,000  
          loss on write-off and disposal of property and equipment
        		                      
          gain on lease termination
        		  0 0 -65,000     0             
          stock-based compensation
        		7,494,000 7,271,000 11,829,000 13,226,000 8,498,000 8,841,000 11,519,000 10,695,000 9,404,000 11,107,000 8,372,000 16,466,000 21,780,000 7,997,000 8,455,000 8,119,000 8,750,000 6,806,000 7,147,000 6,154,000 5,256,000  
          deferred taxes
        		-360,000                      
          reduction of revenue related to stock warrant issued to customer
        		1,101,000 569,000 1,033,000 624,000 397,000 31,000 373,000 293,000 195,000 240,000 227,000            
          amortization of right-of-use asset
        		820,000 1,240,000 1,359,000 1,264,000 1,245,000 1,298,000 1,215,000 1,241,000 1,150,000 1,251,000             
          accretion on short-term investments
        		-454,000                      
          change in fair value of warrant liabilities
        		 -118,000 -237,000 341,000 -112,000 88,000 -218,000 6,000 21,000 116,000 59,000 -20,000 -106,000 -96,000 -216,000 -5,389,000 -1,745,000 -3,353,000 -14,492,000 10,746,000 4,152,000  
          (recovery) provision for inventory write-down
        		-488,000 178,000                     
          recovery of doubtful accounts
        		    -16,000                  
          realized gain on sale of available for sale securities
        		-9,000                      
          changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of business acquisition:
        		                      
          accounts receivable
        		6,472,000 -5,087,000 -9,401,000 2,334,000 4,137,000 -2,136,000 -3,503,000 -2,174,000 6,089,000 -924,000 1,078,000 6,870,000 -3,450,000 -787,000 -1,410,000 499,000 842,000 -3,629,000 -2,034,000 -2,204,000 -140,000  
          inventory
        		-3,665,000 -7,230,000 -1,594,000 998,000 1,051,000 884,000 814,000 1,612,000 1,425,000 427,000 -830,000 -1,315,000 -2,329,000 565,000 -4,069,000 -5,807,000 -4,373,000 -889,000 -2,503,000 428,000 -476,000  
          prepaid expenses and other assets
        		-153,000 2,374,000 -2,303,000 243,000 -3,883,000 -1,182,000 22,398,000 1,369,000 -1,268,000 -22,251,000 1,802,000 -1,798,000 672,000 -1,608,000 417,000 -4,437,000 2,480,000 308,000 79,000 1,165,000 -1,202,000  
          accounts payable
        		-3,536,000 3,986,000 2,791,000 2,305,000 4,120,000 138,000 1,380,000 -1,678,000 2,636,000 -4,408,000 -2,371,000 -7,229,000 5,488,000 966,000 2,131,000 -3,713,000 4,807,000 265,000 610,000 -3,316,000 -1,000  
          accrued and other liabilities
        		134,000 -11,921,000 2,078,000 -4,713,000 8,691,000 1,407,000 -19,636,000 -8,072,000 -1,758,000 18,310,000 -5,450,000 4,439,000 -9,218,000 3,354,000 171,000 2,222,000 -2,551,000 2,000,000 5,368,000 1,946,000 -254,000  
          contract liabilities
        		1,020,000 -9,925,000 -538,000 2,679,000 -6,515,000 11,411,000 8,178,000 -613,000 60,000 6,187,000 -349,000 -185,000 944,000          
          operating lease liability
        		-895,000 -1,705,000 -1,755,000 -1,613,000 -1,660,000 -1,686,000 -1,566,000 -1,579,000 -1,492,000 -1,533,000 -1,509,000 -1,541,000 -984,000 -794,000 -843,000 -816,000 -772,000 100,000 -407,000 -685,000 -678,000  
          net cash from operating activities
        		-7,281,000 -15,426,000 -18,342,000 -1,309,000 -4,879,000 -2,561,000 -3,767,000 -21,644,000 -5,722,000 -24,187,000 -27,225,000 -33,466,000 -53,012,000 -27,400,000 -27,897,000 -33,566,000 -21,827,000 -25,955,000 -16,760,000 -15,947,000 -12,399,000  
          capital expenditures
        		-2,561,000 -21,750,000 -1,702,000 -889,000 -552,000 -1,449,000 -566,000 -359,000 -1,382,000 -373,000 -660,000 -967,000 -1,006,000 -3,069,000 -1,076,000 -861,000 -416,000 -2,509,000 -1,115,000 -62,000 -597,000  
          free cash flows
        		-9,842,000 -37,176,000 -20,044,000 -2,198,000 -5,431,000 -4,010,000 -4,333,000 -22,003,000 -7,104,000 -24,560,000 -27,885,000 -34,433,000 -54,018,000 -30,469,000 -28,973,000 -34,427,000 -22,243,000 -28,464,000 -17,875,000 -16,009,000 -12,996,000  
          cash flows from investing activities
        		                      
          purchases of property and equipment
        		-2,561,000 -21,750,000 -1,702,000 -889,000 -552,000 -1,449,000 -566,000 -359,000 -1,382,000 -373,000 -660,000 -967,000 -1,006,000 -3,069,000 -1,076,000 -861,000 -416,000 -2,509,000 -1,115,000 -62,000 -597,000  
          purchase of short-term investments
        		-10,802,000 -31,189,000 -38,738,000 -65,828,000 -13,858,000 -58,988,000 -35,865,000 -25,235,000 -24,485,000 -55,083,000 -33,467,000 -43,551,000 -5,003,000          
          proceeds from sales and maturities of short-term investments
        		57,919,000                      
          acquisition of stereolabs, net of cash acquired
        		-27,493,000                      
          net cash from investing activities
        		17,063,000 -4,684,000 -7,690,000 -36,467,000 12,590,000 -20,206,000 25,789,000 9,538,000 -469,000 -12,923,000 8,873,000 8,374,000 46,277,000 -3,069,000 -1,076,000 -861,000 -141,000 -13,455,000 -1,115,000 -62,000 -597,000  
          cash flows from financing activities
        		                      
          proceeds from exercise of stock options
        		94,000 0 35,000 20,000 28,000 35,000 19,000 42,000 109,000 28,000 93,000 132,000 18,000 72,000 146,000 43,000 209,000 -13,000 35,000 0 504,000  
          payments received to fund employees tax obligation for vested rsus
        		611,000                      
          net cash from financing activities
        		705,000 282,000 37,155,000 59,513,000 660,000   16,682,000 3,653,000 12,272,000 2,925,000 442,000 18,000 20,188,000 1,815,000 33,480,000 119,000 478,000 35,000 -1,008,000 258,799,000  
          effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents
        		 42,000 -44,000 400,000 80,000 -681,000 261,000 -297,000 -170,000 257,000 -213,000 23,000 -79,000 32,000 -87,000 -76,000 -12,000      
          net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
        		10,487,000 -19,786,000 11,079,000 22,137,000 8,451,000         -10,249,000 -27,245,000 -1,023,000 -21,861,000 -38,932,000 -17,840,000 -17,017,000 245,803,000  
          cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period
        		69,980,000  0 0 48,099,000  0 1,000 52,633,000  0 0 124,278,000  0 0 184,656,000  0 0 12,642,000  
          cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period
        		80,467,000  11,079,000 22,137,000 56,550,000  -7,486,000 4,280,000 49,925,000  -15,640,000 -24,627,000 117,482,000  -27,245,000 -1,023,000 162,795,000  -17,840,000 -17,017,000 258,445,000  
          supplemental disclosures of operating activities:
        		                      
          income tax refunds, net of payments
        		-2,118,000                      
          supplemental disclosures of non-cash investing and financing information:
        		                      
          property and equipment purchases included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities
        		333,000 -823,000 1,246,000 614,000 129,000         224,000 0 -332,000 377,000 43,000 156,000 78,000 100,000  
          right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liability
        		  0 302,000 440,000         0 0        
          common stock shares issued in the acquisition of stereolabs
        		22,780,000                      
          non-cash interest income
        		                      
          accretion or amortization on short-term investments
        		 -839,000 -912,000 -666,000 -822,000 -856,000 -1,306,000 -1,447,000 -1,486,000 -1,382,000 -1,206,000 -1,292,000 -805,000          
          provision (recovery of) for doubtful accounts
        		     307,000 -653,000 -33,000 -208,000              
          realized gain on sale of investments
        		                      
          changes in operating assets and liabilities:
        		                      
          proceeds from sale of property & equipment
        		             0 0        
          proceeds from espp purchase
        		 975,000 0   922,000 0   864,000 0            
          payments received (remitted) to fund employees tax obligation for vested rsus
        		 -2,030,000 2,083,000 -275,000 632,000                  
          repayments of borrowings
        		                      
          proceeds from the issuance of common stock under at-the-market offering, net of commissions and fees
        		 1,526,000 35,259,000   24,014,000 14,294,000 15,911,000 3,587,000 11,639,000    0 1,754,000        
          at-the-market offering costs for the issuance of common stock
        		 -189,000 -222,000   -144,000 -107,000 -52,000 -43,000 -259,000    -263,000 -82,000        
          cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year
        		                      
          cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year
        		                      
          cash paid for interest
        		             985,000 566,000   0 0 0 635,000  
          right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities
        		                      
          loss on write-off and disposal of property and equipment and right-of-use asset impairment
        		  21,000 69,000 16,000 -67,000                 
          provision (recovery) of doubtful accounts
        		  -17,000                    
          realized gain on available for sale securities
        		  0    0 0 -275,000              
          proceeds from sale of property and equipment
        		      166,000    0 392,000 168,000    275,000      
          proceeds from sales of short-term investments
        		  32,750,000 30,250,000 27,000,000 40,231,000 62,054,000 34,630,000 25,398,000 42,533,000 43,000,000 52,500,000 19,981,000          
          repayment of borrowings
        		                      
          inventory write down
        		   204,000 261,000 1,324,000 14,000 5,000 737,000   2,229,000 2,836,000 706,000 447,000 244,000 203,000 -58,000 722,000    
          goodwill impairment charges
        		         0 0 67,266,000 99,409,000          
          interest expense and loss on debt extinguishment
        		                      
          amortization of debt issuance costs and debt discount
        		         0 65,000 63,000 62,000 56,000 62,000   0 0 0 250,000  
          cash and cash equivalents acquired in the velodyne merger
        		         0 0 0 32,137,000          
          proceeds from borrowings, net of debt discount and issuance costs
        		             20,000,000 0        
          net increase decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
        		                      
          common stock shares issued in the velodyne merger
        		                      
          common stock warrants issued in the velodyne merger
        		                      
          interest expense
        		          223,000 204,000 685,000 509,000 -112,000        
          net cash (used) provided by financing activities
        		                      
          net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
        		      -7,486,000 4,279,000 -2,708,000  -15,640,000 -24,627,000 -6,796,000          
          loss on write-off of construction in progress and right-of-use asset impairment
        		         309,000 0 0 1,423,000          
          gain from disposal of property and equipment
        		          0    0 0 -100,000      
          loss from disposal of property and equipment
        		            145,000          
          provision for doubtful accounts
        		         331,000 474,000 96,000 445,000 337,000         
          repurchase of common stock
        		             1,000 -3,000 -12,000 -31,000 -2,000 0 0 -43,000  
          taxes paid related to net share settlement of restricted stock units
        		                      
          proceeds from the issuance of common stock under at-the-market offering not received
        		                      
          inventory write-downs and purchase commitment losses
        		                      
          changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisition effects:
        		                      
          change in right-of-use asset
        		           900,000 1,112,000 655,000 717,000 714,000 644,000 888,000 245,000 527,000 520,000  
          deferred income taxes
        		                      
          change in fair value of derivative liability
        		                      
          gain on extinguishment of tranche right liability
        		                      
          acquisition, net of cash acquired
        		                      
          proceeds from the merger and private offering
        		                 -12,000 0 0 291,454,000  
          payment of offering costs
        		                 504,000 0 -1,008,000 -26,116,000  
          repayment of debt
        		                 0 0 0 -7,000,000  
          proceeds from issuance of promissory notes to related parties
        		                 0 0 0 5,000,000  
          repayment of promissory notes to related parties
        		                 0 0 0 -5,000,000  
          proceeds from exercise of warrants
        		                      
          proceeds from issuance of redeemable convertible preferred stock, net off issuance cost of 265
        		                      
          equity issued in connection with acquisition
        		                      
          issuance of redeemable convertible preferred stock upon exercise of warrants
        		                 0 0 0 58,097,000  
          conversion of redeemable convertible preferred stock to common stock
        		                 0 0 0 97,322,000  
          unpaid at-the-market offering costs
        		             -262,000         
          taxes paid related to net share settlement of restricted stock awards
        		              0        
          private placement warrants acquired as part of the merger
        		                  0 0 19,377,000  
          interest expense on notes and convertible debt
        		                 0 0 0 36,000  
          taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards
        		                -59,000      
          supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
        		                      
          offering costs not yet paid
        		                    504,000  
          write-off of property and equipment
        		                      
          services exchanged for common stock
        		                      
          proceeds from issuance of convertible notes
        		                      
          proceeds from issuance of debt
        		                      
          issuance of common stock upon exercise of restricted stock awards
        		                      
          proceeds from issuance of series b redeemable convertible preferred stock, net of issuance cost of 265
        		                      
          issuance of common stock pursuant to the conversion of convertible notes and accrued interest
        		                      
          reclassification of common stock on exercise of stock options with notes receivable from stockholders
        		                      
          warrants issued in connection with the closing of the series b redeemable convertible preferred stock
        		                      
          recognition of tranche right liability upon issuance
        		                      
          inventory obsolescence impairment
        		                      
          net income
        		                     -59,514 
          less: income attributable to ordinary shares subject to possible redemption
        		                     -1,659 
          adjusted net income
        		                     -61,173 
          weighted-average shares outstanding, basic and diluted
        		                     5,409,457 
          basic and diluted net income per ordinary share
        		                     -0.01 
          class a ordinary shares subject to possible redemption
        		                      
          numerator: earnings allocable to class a ordinary shares subject to possible redemption
        		                      
          interest income
        		                      
          unrealized gain on investments held in trust account
        		                      
          net income allocable to class a ordinary shares subject to possible redemption
        		                      
          denominator: weighted-average class a ordinary shares subject to possible redemption
        		                      
          basic and diluted weighted-average shares outstanding
        		                      
          basic and diluted net income per share
        		                      
          non-redeemable ordinary shares
        		                      
          numerator: net income minus net earnings
        		                      
          less: net income allocable to class a ordinary shares subject to possible redemption
        		                      
          non-redeemable net income
        		                      
          denominator: weighted-average non-redeemable ordinary shares