The People Might Destroy OUST
I’m investing into out (buying around the $20 mark) I do love the company. I think they’re one of if not the only lidar company America will continue to use.
I actually loved hearing about them for the first time, my instant thought was “finally a red light your not sitting at while nobody is at the green light” overall, i think traffic will be 10x better with these systems implemented.
Traffic lights are old, out of date, and tbh just suck. Nobody wants to wait at a light that nobody else is at.
But with all the good it does, obviously the main concern is privacy invasion. I cannot speak for others, i do understand where they come from. I think if lidar was used for the public, oust and other companies must have strict rules and security to protect the privacy of citizens.
But, as much as I have my own opinions I know ultimately, they don’t matter. We have seen countless people get aggressive towards ai, robots, and literally any technology with artificial intelligence in it. Theirs always going to be somebody who opposes something.
The issue is, I think we didn’t realize how bad this aggression was until this year. Locally where I live, there has been countless stories of people damaging the Flock Safety system/cameras.
People. Hate. Being. Watched. Like really fucking bad, it doesn’t matter if it’s a camera, company, someone else’s mother. People just don’t like feeling the pressure of a camera that uses artificial intelligence. Craziest part is, even our own military is unsettled by this-
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/police-asked-tips-two-suspects-150544233.html
Flock cameras are hated, literally nobody is happy these are being installed. It’s like Oust and flock and playing poker, but flock is getting his ass beat by the spectators. If Ouster doesn’t play their cards carefully, they’re going to be in a similar situation to flock.
Posted Jul 11, 2026, 1:20 PM UTC