# Velodyne Lidar to merge with Graf Industrial Corp.

Velodyne Lidar, a lidar technology developer, announced its merger with Graf Industrial Corp., a special purpose acquisition company. The transaction will result in Velodyne becoming a publicly traded company on NASDAQ.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2020-07-02
- Where: United States
- Status: announced
- Products: lidar sensors
- Sectors: [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md), [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [Velodyne Lidar](https://endata.com/companies/48305.md) (target)
- [Graf Industrial Corp.](https://endata.com/companies/48306.md) (acquirer)

## Sources

- [gunder.com](https://www.gunder.com/en/news-insights/client-news/velodyne-lidar-announces-merger-with-graf-industrial-corp), 2020-07-02: "Partnering with Graf Industrial will provide the opportunity to enhance our leading position in the lidar and sensor markets broadly around the world."

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