Ouster, Inc, the leader in sensing and perception for Physical AI, and AIM Intelligent Machines (AIM), an AI platform for autonomous heavy earthmoving equipment, have announced a strategic agreement for Ouster digital LiDAR sensors, which will be used to retrofit heavy machines into AI-powered fleets to deliver maximum safety and productivity at mining and other sites globally.
The agreement marks a commercial expansion of a multi-year collaboration between the two companies. As AIM scales the deployment of its field-proven autonomy kits to deliver on key customer contracts and meet growing market demand, the strategic agreement guarantees a high-volume supply of Ouster’s high-resolution digital LiDAR sensors.
Building upon this commercial momentum, AIM plans to integrate Ouster’s new Rev8 native colour digital LiDAR into the AIM AI platform to further advance the perception capabilities of its next-generation automated machinery with precise 3D structural data, colour point clouds, and industrial-grade imagery to safely accelerate autonomous operations in the complex, unstructured environments. For AIM, the benefits of Rev8 translate to faster edge-computing, streamlined sensor fusion, and significantly enhanced safety and object-classification capabilities in real-time, high-dust industrial workflows.
“True environmental understanding is foundational to safe and effective earth-moving autonomy,” said Ross Walker, Head of Product at AIM Intelligent Machines. “Ouster’s digital LiDAR has been foundational in our autonomy stack, helping us achieve a zero-accident safety record across all global deployments. Our strategic agreement allows us to scale the deployment of AI-powered fleets today, while the new Rev8 native colour LiDAR will enable us to enhance the capabilities of our platform for future programs, delivering the human-like sight and spatial precision required with a single sensor.”
AIM’s non-invasive autonomy kit retrofits existing heavy machinery in under 24 hours without voiding OEM warranties. The rugged hardware package pairs an armoured enclosure housing a single Ouster digital LiDAR with machine-angle sensors and a localised edge computer with onboard end-to-end reinforcement learning. Operating completely independent of cellular networks, cloud infrastructure, or GPS signals, the platform ensures peak safety in total darkness, dust storms, and remote, infrastructure-denied environments while supporting manual operator override at any time.
“As heavy industry, mining, and logistics rapidly transition toward autonomous operations, highly reliable, high-resolution 3D perception is paramount,” said Cyrille Jacquemet, Chief Revenue Officer of Ouster. “We are thrilled to deepen our relationship with AIM Intelligent Machines as they scale their AI-powered fleets for heavy equipment and explore the transformative potential of our new Rev8 family. By embedding our native colour digital LiDAR into their intelligent platforms, AIM can redefine what automated machines can see, interpret, and achieve safely at scale.”
AIM Intelligent Machines’ mining experience includes close cooperation with Moroccan phosphate mining major OCP Group. Abhiram Kannan, Principal at Bidra, OCP’s corporate venture fund states: “The OCP Group, the world’s leading phosphate miner and phosphate fertiliser producer has been leveraging AIM’s technology. OCP & InnovX teams have been working with AIM since 2024 to bring autonomy and automation to their next-generation mine sites. Initial piloting has been successful and the teams are now expanding project scope.”