Velodyne Lidar, Inc.

Velodyne Lidar, Inc. (Nasdaq: VLDR) is a lidar sensor manufacturer that entered the public markets in 2020 through a SPAC merger with Graf Industrial Corp., a blank-check company sponsored by Graf Industrial Partners LLC. Focused on the autonomous vehicle and industrial automation sectors, Velodyne developed three-dimensional sensing technology used across robotics, mapping, and transportation applications. The January 2023 8-K filing was submitted as the company was advancing toward the completion of its all-stock combination with fellow lidar manufacturer Ouster, Inc., a transaction announced in November 2022 that closed in February 2023 under the combined Ouster name. Sign up on SpacDesk for full filing history, deal timelines, and real-time SPAC data.