Velodyne Lidar, Inc. announced a five-year sales agreement for its lidar sensors with QinetiQ Inc. QinetiQ selected Velodyne's sensors to provide perception and mapping capabilities across its unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) portfolio. QinetiQ offers a full range of unmanned ground systems ranging from 5 pounds to 50,000 pounds and has been a leading provider of UGVs for defense and first response users for over 20 years. While QinetiQ's UGV offerings originally focused on the dangers of Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Route Clearance, its systems are now found in a range of operational missions distancing operators from new everchanging threats.