Mr. Eyler brings 30+ years of electronics, software and sensing expertise, particularly in the automotive industry, to the Company

Ouster, Inc. (NASDAQ:OUST) ("Ouster" or the "Company"), a global leader in high-performance lidar sensors and intelligent software solutions that bring Physical AI to life, announced today the appointment of Phillip M. Eyler to its Board of Directors. Mr. Eyler will also serve on the Compensation Committee of the Board.

Mr. Eyler brings more than 30 years of engineering, operations, and business expertise to the Ouster Board, including a wealth of experience developing and selling hardware and software solutions for the automotive and industrial markets. He has led multibillion-dollar businesses as the President of the Connected Car Division at Harman International Industries and later the President and Chief Executive Officer of Gentherm Incorporated. He currently serves on the Board of Directors at Sensata Technologies and is Chair of the Board at Sleep Number Corporation. Mr. Eyler holds an MBA from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University and a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University.

"We're pleased to welcome Phil to the Ouster Board. Phil's leadership and expertise in scaling hardware-software solutions across multiple industries will be hugely beneficial to our company as we execute on our product roadmap and accelerate our expansion into our four target verticals," said Ouster CEO Angus Pacala. "His proven track record guiding substantial growth of public technology companies as a CEO and board director will also bring an important strategic perspective as we enter our next phase of growth.

About Ouster

Ouster (NASDAQ:OUST) is a global leader in high-performance lidar sensors and intelligent software solutions that bring Physical AI to life across the automotive, industrial, robotics, and smart infrastructure sectors. Ouster's technology delivers performance, reliability, and affordability to accelerate the adoption of autonomous systems at scale and drive meaningful improvements in safety, efficiency, and sustainability. Ouster is headquartered in San Francisco, CA, with offices in the Americas, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. For more information about our products, visit www.ouster.com, contact our sales team, or connect with us on X or LinkedIn.

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Ouster Appoints Phil Eyler to Board of Directors