We have some exciting news to share today…
As of September 29, 2020, Velodyne Lidar officially combined with Graf Industrial Corp., a subsidiary of a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company (a.k.a. SPAC). As a result of this business combination, on September 30, 2020 Velodyne Lidar began trading as a public company on NASDAQ with the ticker VLDR.
We are thrilled to have achieved the long-time goal of becoming a public company. We would not be here today without the support of our employees, whose dedication and hard work brought Velodyne to this point. We would also like to thank our customers, strategic investors, partners and everyone involved in helping us to achieve this major milestone.
As a continually innovating company, our lidar technology can help save lives and create safer communities for all. We are dedicated to developing and delivering new transformative autonomous technology to make our world a better place.
Velodyne Lidar (Nasdaq: VLDR, VLDRW) ushered in a new era of autonomous technology with the invention of real-time surround view lidar sensors. Velodyne, a global leader in lidar, is known for its broad portfolio of breakthrough lidar technologies. Velodyne’s revolutionary sensor and software solutions provide flexibility, quality and performance to meet the needs of a wide range of industries, including robotics, industrial, intelligent infrastructure, autonomous vehicles and advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS). Through continuous innovation, Velodyne strives to transform lives and communities by advancing safer mobility for all.
