Ouster launches robotic computers with up to 2,070 teraflops in ZED Box 2 Max
Key Facts
Stereolabs, a wholly owned subsidiary of Ouster, announced the ZED Box 2 series of industrial edge computers on October 27, 2026, targeting autonomous mobile robots and vision and spatial intelligence applications. The launch includes a base model and the ZED Box 2 Max, which differ in processing platform and capabilities for computational workloads. The base model delivers up to 157 TOPS, while the Max delivers up to 2,070 FP4 TFLOPS, according to the official announcement's specifications. Edouard Azam, Stereolabs' chief technology officer and co-founder, said the company is bringing developers "computing, cameras, lidar and perception software in a unified ecosystem." The announcement is part of Ouster's efforts to combine sensing, processing and perception components in a single package for robots.
The ZED Box 2 is powered by an NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX 16GB processor, and the company says it delivers up to 157 TOPS. The Max model uses the NVIDIA Jetson Thor T4000 or T5000 platform and delivers up to 2,070 FP4 TFLOPS. The difference reflects the base model's focus on embedded computing, while the Max is designed to run more demanding AI models on the robot itself. Uses identified by the company include running generative AI and vision-language-action models, as well as integrating data from multiple sensors. The announcement said these tasks run directly on the robot, linking processing capabilities to field perception applications.
The series supports up to 8 hardware-synchronized GMSL2 camera inputs, a specification that enables multi-angle, surround vision for robots. The ZED Box 2 comes in a fanless enclosure measuring 55 mm high, according to the product specifications at launch. The Max model adds 10 GbE ports and dedicated control interfaces, including 4 CAN ports, 4 USB ports and 4 PWM outputs for direct actuator control. It also has a QSFP port providing 4 10 GbE links. According to the company's specifications, these connections are intended to bring together camera inputs, network connectivity and control of robot components in one device.
Ouster says its acquisition of Stereolabs was completed on February 4, 2026, and that the two companies now offer a unified sensing and perception platform for physical AI applications. The platform combines lidar, cameras, AI computing, sensor fusion and perception software, according to the company's description. The ZED Box 2 launch adds a computing component alongside the imaging and sensing tools that form part of this vision. In the second quarter of 2026, Ouster reported revenue of $55 million, up 56% year over year, and shipped more than 17,000 lidar sensors and cameras. These figures provide context on the company's activity ahead of the announcement, without establishing a financial impact from the new product.
Stereolabs made the ZED Box 2 and ZED Box 2 Max available to order through its store and authorized distributors. The base model begins shipping in October 2026, while the Max begins shipping at the end of November that year. In its second-quarter results, Ouster had forecast total revenue of between $54.5 million and $57.5 million for the third quarter of 2026. The company set November 3, 2026, as the date for announcing those results. The results will therefore come before the Max begins shipping, while shipping of the base model is scheduled for the launch announcement month, according to the company's timeline.