Ouster, Inc. has launched BlueCity, a traffic management solution powered by its new Rev8 digital lidar, featuring native color detection and up to double the range of previous models. The solution combines 3D lidar with proprietary AI detection for intersection and highway multimodal actuation, alerts, and analytics. It is currently the industry's most widely deployed lidar-based traffic management solution, with over 700 contracted site deployments, including the three largest deployments in the United States to date.

The integration of Rev8 introduces the world's first native color lidar detection system, capturing both color and 3D depth information without complex calibration. This capability provides high-fidelity digital traffic twins, simplified zone set-up, and intuitive event analysis. The solution is designed with system-level privacy features at the edge. The Rev8 sensor has a planned 10-year production life, ensuring long-term stability for public infrastructure projects.

Stamford Deployment

The City of Stamford, Connecticut has installed Ouster BlueCity with Rev8 native color, enabling 360° corridor-level detection to optimize traffic flow and reduce vehicle idle times. The solution uses precise geolocation detection for data-led decision making and faster interventions for safety events such as near-misses, speeding, and outside-of-crosswalk events. This deployment follows successful installations by the Connecticut Department of Transportation and New England Traffic Solutions earlier this year.

"Ouster BlueCity with Rev8 lidar sensors allows us to take a massive leap forward in our transportation infrastructure," said Stephen Frycz, Transportation Manager, City of Stamford, CT. "We're excited to be the first in the nation to deploy this cutting-edge technology."

Solution Specifications

Ouster BlueCity with Rev8 offers advanced multimodal detection, continuous 360° detection of road users up to 500 ft, and 99% stop-bar detection accuracy. The system integrates with existing traffic controllers and ATMS platforms via an open API architecture.

The system consolidates hardware and software into a single unit, replacing multiple cameras, radars, and inductive loops with one or two lidar sensors. It mounts to existing infrastructure in as little as 3 hours and is BABA certified, complying with NEMA TS2 and relevant cybersecurity requirements.

Ouster, Inc. has completed the deployment of its Ouster BlueCity lidar traffic management solution at over 40 locations across highways surrounding MetLife Stadium in preparation for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The installations follow a 2025 contract awarded by the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) to Ouster and its distribution partner, Signal Control Products, aimed at improving congestion management and city planning. The project establishes a permanent Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) designed to manage real-time traffic, reduce congestion, and heighten safety beyond the sporting event.

Ouster BlueCity is a complete traffic management solution combining 3D lidar with proprietary AI detection for multimodal actuation, alerts, and analytics. NJDOT will use the solution to provide high-fidelity traffic monitoring and real-time safety alerts to manage the influx of game-day visitors. The system has been integrated into the statewide Advanced Traffic Management System (ATMS), creating a connected corridor that provides operators with real-time views of traffic conditions to manage bottlenecks and safety events more efficiently.

Project Scope and Integration

NJDOT has implemented a digital traffic twin for the urban highways and freeways surrounding the MetLife Stadium complex. This digital twin integrates diverse data streams from lidar and IoT technologies to enhance mobility and safety. The integration of multiple technologies, including lidar sensors, camera-based video analytics, and roadside units, into the ATMS is designed to make the mobility of both visitors and New Jersey residents safer and more efficient.

Strategic Impact

Laura Demeo Chace, CEO of ITS America, described the initiative as the largest ITS project NJDOT has ever undertaken, completed in record time. The deployment is intended to support one million World Cup fans by leveraging cutting-edge technologies. Dr. Asad Lesani, VP, Global ITS at Ouster, stated that by integrating Ouster BlueCity into its existing highway traffic infrastructure, New Jersey is ensuring its roadways are resilient and safer for residents long after the event concludes.