How AI answer engines name Ouster
Data through October 20, 2026
Across 1,115 answers ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity and Google's AI surfaces gave to buyer questions about Deep Tech & Hardware between May 10, 2026 and October 20, 2026, Ouster was named in 68 (6.1%).
By engine
Answers each engine gave to buyer questions about Deep Tech & Hardware, and how many of them named Ouster.
| Engine | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | 12 | 268 | 4.5% |
| Claude | 13 | 281 | 4.6% |
| Gemini | 27 | 276 | 9.8% |
| Perplexity | 15 | 281 | 5.3% |
| Google AI Mode | 1 | 6 | 16.7% |
| Google AI Overviews | 0 | 3 | 0.0% |
By question type
The same answers, split by the shape of the buyer question.
| Question type | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best-of | 30 | 196 | 15.3% |
| Ranked list | 38 | 180 | 21.1% |
| Head-to-head | 0 | 180 | 0.0% |
| Is it worth it | 0 | 176 | 0.0% |
| How to choose | 0 | 205 | 0.0% |
| Problem first | 0 | 178 | 0.0% |
Week by week
Ouster was named in at least one answer in 7 of the 7 weeks on record; the latest was the week of October 12, 2026.
Each week's answers to buyer questions about Deep Tech & Hardware, Monday to Sunday, newest first, and how many of them named Ouster. The questions asked can differ from one week to the next.
| Week of | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 172 | 7.6% | |
| 11 | 168 | 6.5% | |
| 11 | 168 | 6.5% | |
| 9 | 180 | 5.0% | |
| 10 | 204 | 4.9% | |
| 5 | 55 | 9.1% | |
| 9 | 168 | 5.4% |
Named first
When an answer named Ouster alongside another brand in this record, it was named first in 2 of 5 (40.0%).
Named alongside
- Arduino: named together in 1 answers
Sources the engines cited when they named Ouster
Domains cited in answers that named Ouster, by the number of those answers that cited them.
| Domain | Answers |
|---|---|
| smartbotparts.com | 16 |
| generationrobots.com | 14 |
| lidarseek.com | 13 |
| livoxtech.com | 12 |
| reddit.com | 10 |
| hesaitech.com | 9 |
| sourcebyspec.com | 9 |
| wikipedia.org | 9 |
| cepton.com | 8 |
| cratustech.com | 8 |
Ouster's own site (ouster.com) was cited in 13 of 68 (19.1%).
Across every answer run in the Machine Relations Index, not only the answers that named Ouster, ouster.com was cited in 16 of 28,201 (0.06%), by 5 of the 6 engines it observes. The Index is still collecting evidence on ouster.com before it grades or ranks it.
How this is measured
Names are matched case-sensitively from each brand's own homepage title, in answers stored by the Machine Relations Index. Only derived counts are published here; no answer text is.
A brand appears only once it has been named in at least 10 answers on 7 separate days.
A name match counts a mention. It does not count a recommendation, and it does not measure sentiment.
Categories are the Index's buyer-question categories.
Source: Machine Relations Index.
FAQ
Does ChatGPT recommend Ouster?
ChatGPT named Ouster in 12 of 268 answers (4.5%) to buyer questions about Deep Tech & Hardware between May 10, 2026 and October 20, 2026. This record counts a name, not a recommendation: it does not judge whether the answer endorsed Ouster.
Which sources do AI engines cite when they mention Ouster?
The domains cited most often in answers that named Ouster were smartbotparts.com (16 answers), generationrobots.com (14 answers) and lidarseek.com (13 answers).
Which AI engine names Ouster most often?
Google AI Mode, at 16.7%: it named Ouster in 1 of 6 answers to buyer questions about Deep Tech & Hardware.