Amazon Warrant (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026 $ / shares shares	Feb. 10, 2023 USD ($) year $ / shares shares
Velodyne \| Amazon Warrant \| Expected Term \| Valuation Technique, Option Pricing Model
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Warrants, fair value measurement inputs \| year		6.98
Velodyne \| Amazon Warrant \| Price Volatility \| Valuation Technique, Option Pricing Model
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Warrants, fair value measurement inputs		0.537
Velodyne \| Amazon Warrant \| Risk Free Interest Rate \| Valuation Technique, Option Pricing Model
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Warrants, fair value measurement inputs		0.0386
Velodyne \| Amazon Warrant \| Expected dividend rate \| Valuation Technique, Option Pricing Model
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Warrants, fair value measurement inputs		0
Stereolabs Acquisition \| Common Stock
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Issuance of common stock in connection with Stereolabs acquisition (in shares)	1,847,677
Amazoncom NV Investment Holdings LLLC \| Velodyne \| Amazon Warrant
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Warrants issued, number of preferred stock callable (in shares)	3,277,155	3,263,898
Warrants issued, exercise price (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 50.49	$ 50.71
Number of shares issuable (in shares)	5,185
Class of warrant or right, vesting payments to be received \| $		$ 100.0
Warrants vested during period (in shares)	142,890
Number of warrants vested (in shares)	2,871,875

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