InvestorNewsBreaks — Cepton Inc. (NASDAQ: CPTN) Announces CEO’s Panel Participation in Upcoming EV/Auto Tech Virtual Conference
March 21, 2023
Cepton (NASDAQ: CPTN), a Silicon Valley innovator and leader in high-performance lidar solutions, will be represented at the upcoming at the Maxim Group Electric Vehicle & Auto Tech Virtual Conference. The company announced that its CEO, Dr. Jun Pei, will be part of a panel discussion during the online event, which is slated for March 30, […]
InvestorNewsBreaks – Cepton Inc. (NASDAQ: CPTN) Announces Q4 and FY 2022 Results
March 15, 2023
Cepton (NASDAQ: CPTN), a Silicon Valley innovator and leader in high-performance lidar solutions, on Tuesday announced business updates and financials for the fourth quarter and full year ended Dec. 31, 2022. “We closed out our first year as a public company with notable achievements,” said Jun Pei, Cepton’s co-founder and CEO. “We are in the […]
InvestorNewsBreaks – Cepton Inc. (NASDAQ: CPTN) Schedules Release of Q4 and FY 2022 Financial Results, Earnings Call
February 14, 2023
Cepton (NASDAQ: CPTN), a Silicon Valley innovator and leader in high-performance lidar solutions, today announced that it will provide a business update and release its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2022 following the close of the market on Tuesday, March 14, 2023. Cepton will host a conference call and webcast at […]
InvestorNewsBreaks – Cepton Inc. (NASDAQ: CPTN) Launches Epitome of Everything That Matters in Lidar Manufacturing
February 13, 2023
Cepton (NASDAQ: CPTN) recently announced the launch of its latest innovative product: a new game-changing lidar called Vista(R)-X120 Plus. “Building on Cepton’s existing Vista-X90 lidar – an already established, groundbreaking automotive-grade lidar expected to be deployed in the company’s flagship ADAS lidar series production program – the Vista-X120 Plus aspires to raise another bar in […]
InvestorNewsBreaks — Cepton Inc. (NASDAQ: CPTN) Wins Largest Commercial Lidar Deployment Contract in Tolling Sector to Date
February 6, 2023
Cepton (NASDAQ: CPTN), a Silicon Valley innovator and leader in high-performance lidar solutions, has been awarded a multimillion sales contract from one of the leading U.S. highway tolling systems in the country. The company announced that its exclusive, state-of-the-art lidar solution will be deployed nationwide; the contract is designed to improve and enable accurate and intelligent […]
InvestorNewsBreaks – Cepton Inc. (NASDAQ: CPTN) Announces Participation at Upcoming Conferences
January 30, 2023
Cepton (NASDAQ: CPTN), a Silicon Valley innovator and leader in high-performance lidar solutions, today announced its participation in conferences taking place in February 2023. Cepton’s CEO Dr. Jun Pei and CFO Hull Xu will take part in a fireside chat starting at 1:10 p.m. ET on Feb. 15 at the Baird 2023 Vehicle Technology & […]
Cepton, Inc. (NASDAQ: CPTN) Kicks off the New Year; Launches Vista(R)-X120 Plus — Ultra-Slim, Next-Gen Lidar for ADAS and Automotive Driving Applications
January 23, 2023
“Cepton (NASDAQ: CPTN) was one of the firsts to scale lidar for high-volume, multi-vehicle model deployment through our flagship lidar program,” said Dr. Jun Pei, CEO, and Co-Founder of this Silicon Valley innovator of high-performance lidar solutions, as he announced the launch of the company’s latest innovative product – a new game-changing lidar called Vista(R)-X120 […]
InvestorNewsBreaks — Cepton Inc. (NASDAQ: CPTN) Completed $100M Koito Manufacturing Investment
January 20, 2023
Cepton (NASDAQ: CPTN), a Silicon Valley innovator and leader in high-performance lidar solutions, has closed its previously announced $100 million investment with Koito Manufacturing Co. Ltd.; Koito is a long-term automotive Tier 1 partner and current CPTN shareholder. The transaction closed on Jan. 19, 2023, and was in the form of convertible preferred stock. Cepton’s stockholders […]
InvestorNewsBreaks – Cepton Inc. (NASDAQ: CPTN) Collaborates to Further Unlock Potential of Its Lidar Technology Across Robotics Applications
January 18, 2023
Cepton (NASDAQ: CPTN), a Silicon Valley innovator and leader in high-performance lidar solutions, recently announced that it would be further broadening its technological reach by collaborating with Exwayz to develop novel lidar-based perception solutions for mobile robotics applications. “Exwayz is a developer of plug-and-play perception software designed to enable lidar-based 3D mapping, localization, and re-localization […]
InvestorNewsBreaks — Cepton Inc. (NASDAQ: CPTN) Announces Approval of Preferred Stock Issue by Shareholders
January 12, 2023
Cepton (NASDAQ: CPTN), a Silicon Valley innovator and leader in high-performance lidar solutions, reported that its stockholders approved the company’s proposal to issue 100,000 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock to Koito Manufacturing Co. Ltd. The issuance, which would be for $100 million, is based on the terms of an investment agreement between the two […]
InvestorNewsBreaks – Cepton Inc.’s (NASDAQ: CPTN) Vista-X120 Plus Featured in FreightWaves Article
January 6, 2023
Cepton (NASDAQ: CPTN), a Silicon Valley innovator of high-performance lidar solutions, was featured in a recent article published by FreightWaves. The piece, written by Jack Daleo and titled “Cepton unveils slimmed-down lidar solution,” discusses the Vista-X120 Plus, which offers easy integration at a height of 30 mm. “As the autonomous vehicle industry begins to gather […]
InvestorNewsBreaks – Cepton Inc. (NASDAQ: CPTN) Unveils New Lidar That Embodies Auto Industry’s Biggest Trends, Next-Gen Innovations
January 3, 2023
Cepton (NASDAQ: CPTN), a Silicon Valley innovator of high-performance lidar solutions, today announced the unveiling of its groundbreaking new lidar, the Vista(R)-X120 Plus. The world’s slimmest software definable, top-end automotive lidar for real-time adaptive 3D perception, the Vista-X120 Plus embodies the automotive industry’s biggest trends – safety, autonomy, software definability and electrification – and packs […]
InvestorNewsBreaks – Cepton Inc. (NASDAQ: CPTN) to Participate in 21st Annual J.P. Morgan Tech/Auto Forum
December 20, 2022
Cepton (NASDAQ: CPTN), a Silicon Valley innovator and leader in high-performance lidar solutions, today announced that its Chief Executive Officer Dr. Jun Pei and Chief Financial Officer Hull Xu will be participating in the 21st Annual J.P. Morgan Tech/Auto Forum. The forum is slated to take place at the Bellagio Hotel during CES 2023 in […]
InvestorNewsBreaks – Cepton Inc. (NASDAQ: CPTN) Well Funded to Scale Lidar Technology for Mass Deployment
December 14, 2022
Cepton (NASDAQ: CPTN), a Silicon Valley innovator and leader in high-performance lidar solutions, recently entered into a binding agreement for a $100 million investment from Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd., its long-term automotive tier 1 partner and current shareholder. Cepton “intends to use this investment – Koito’s third since 2020 – to fund the company’s next […]
Cepton, Inc. (NASDAQ: CPTN) Remains Committed to Improving Road Safety Through Development of Lidar Solutions for Assisted and Autonomous Driving
Automotive OEMs have made headlines recently for accelerating their commitment to hands-free driving. Ford announced during its third quarter earnings release this year that they intend to focus on developing L2/L3 ADAS capabilities and Honda also announced plans to include hands-free features as standard in all their cars by 2030. Given these developments, drivers, and […]
Cepton, Inc. (NASDAQ: CPTN) Announces Collaboration with Exwayz, as Lidar is Quickly Becoming an Essential Sensor Technology Within the Robotics Sector
December 12, 2022
In early June, Amazon unveiled its new fleet of autonomous robots, designed to revolutionize the way that half a million warehouse workers interact on a daily basis. Nicknamed ‘Proteus’, these robots would help automate the movement of large and heavy rolling carts of packages, creating a more efficient and safe process. These actions are traditionally […]
InvestorNewsBreaks – Cepton Inc. (NASDAQ: CPTN) to Showcase Innovative Lidar Solutions at CES 2023
December 8, 2022
Cepton (NASDAQ: CPTN), a Silicon Valley innovator of high-performance lidar solutions, today announced additional details around its plans for the upcoming CES 2023, slated to be held in Las Vegas, Nevada, from Jan. 5-8, 2023. According to the update, Cepton’s booth (No. 5553, LVCC – West Hall) will feature a Chevy Silverado and a Ford […]
InvestorNewsBreaks – Cepton Inc. (NASDAQ: CPTN) Taking Lidar Mainstream, Enabling World’s Leading Automotive Companies to Integrate at Scale
December 2, 2022
Cepton (NASDAQ: CPTN) is a Silicon Valley innovator of lidar-based solutions for autonomous vehicle (“AV”) and advanced driver assistance system (“ADAS”) sectors. “Cepton leads the way in enabling the world’s leading automotive companies to integrate lidar at scale and transition to an increasingly adaptive, safety-centric future. Safety is at the forefront of ADAS/AV technology concerns, […]
Cepton, Inc. (NASDAQ: CPTN) Launches ‘Periscope’ Lidar-Based Sensory System Designed to Increase Pedestrian Safety
November 30, 2022
During the 1970s and 1980s, roadways across the U.S. and western Europe grew safer as the adoption of seatbelts, airbags, and improved vehicle designs became ubiquitous. At the time, the United States could credibly claim to be a global leader in the field of automotive safety – its New Car Assessment Program (“NCAP”), launched in […]
InvestorNewsBreaks – Cepton Inc. (NASDAQ: CPTN) Bridging Gap Between Lidar Concept and Deployment with NVIDIA DRIVE Sim(TM)
November 23, 2022
Cepton (NASDAQ: CPTN) recently teamed up with NVIDIA to add its lidars into NVIDIA DRIVE Sim(TM) – an end-to-end simulation platform for large-scale, accurate multi-sensor simulation that supports autonomous driving development and validation from concept to deployment. “With this collaboration, Cepton seeks to accelerate the development of lidar solutions for assisted and autonomous driving for […]
Cepton, Inc. (NASDAQ: CPTN) to Solidify Its Financial Position With $100 Million Investment from Koito; Forges Ahead Toward Mass-Market Deployment of Its Lidar Technology
November 21, 2022
Cepton signed binding agreement with established automotive lighting tier 1 supplier Koito for investment of $100 million to bolster its next stage of growth Agreement penned on October 27, 2022, marks the third investment from this long-term automotive Tier 1 partner and existing shareholder since 2020 Lidar market expected to grow rapidly to reach $59 […]
InvestorNewsBreaks — Cepton Inc. (NASDAQ: CPTN) Announces Next-Gen Lidar Product Honor, New Collaboration
November 17, 2022
Cepton (NASDAQ: CPTN), a Silicon Valley innovator and leader in high-performance lidar solutions, has been recognized for Vista(R)-X120 Plus, its new automotive lidar product. VistaX-120 was named a 2023 honoree in the Vehicle Tech & Advanced Mobility category of the CES Innovation Award program. Cepton plans on unveiling Vista-X120 Plus at CES 2023, which will be […]
InvestorNewsBreaks — Cepton Inc. (NASDAQ: CPTN) Reports Financial Numbers, Business Updates for Q3 2022
November 9, 2022
Cepton (NASDAQ: CPTN), a Silicon Valley innovator and leader in high-performance lidar solutions, is reporting its third-quarter 2022 results. Highlights of the financial report include a 171% increase in product revenue, which totaled $1.8 million, and minimal development revenue coming in at $1.2 million. The company also reported third quarter 2022 GAAP net loss totaled $17.4 […]
InvestorNewsBreaks — Cepton Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: CPTN) Partner with Leading Entities to Complete Project Resulting in Enhanced Road Safety
November 7, 2022
Cepton Technologies (NASDAQ: CPTN), a Silicon Valley innovator of high-performance lidar solutions, has joined with two other leading companies to complete a proof-of-concept project confirming that an integrated system has the ability to warn drivers of unseen hazards ahead. The other two companies involved in the project, dubbed Periscope, are ALP.Lab GmbH, an Austria-based technology […]
InvestorNewsBreaks – Cepton Inc. (NASDAQ: CPTN) to Participate in 13th Craig-Hallum Alpha Select Conference
November 3, 2022
Cepton (NASDAQ: CPTN), a Silicon Valley innovator and leader in high-performance lidar solutions, today announced that its Chief Executive Officer Dr. Jun Pei and Chief Financial Officer Hull Xu will be participating in the 13th Craig-Hallum Alpha Select Conference. The event is slated to be held in New York City on Nov. 17, 2022. Cepton […]
InvestorNewsBreaks – Cepton Inc. (NASDAQ: CPTN) Secures LOI for up to $100M to Help Fund next Stage of Growth
October 31, 2022
Cepton (NASDAQ: CPTN), a Silicon Valley innovator and pioneer within high-performance lidar solutions, has rapidly emerged as a leader amongst its peers – deploying its unique capabilities across a host of different environments, ranging from traffic systems in Cape Town, South Africa, to airport terminal monitoring in the U.S. “Cepton’s long-term automotive Tier 1 partner, […]
InvestorNewsBreaks — Cepton Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: CPTN) Enters $100M Agreement with Koito Manufacturing
October 27, 2022
Cepton Technologies (NASDAQ: CPTN), a Silicon Valley innovator and leader in high-performance lidar solutions, has signed a binding investment agreement with its long-term automotive tier 1 partner and current shareholder, Koito Manufacturing Co. Ltd. The company anticipates using the funds — $100 million — for its next stage of growth as it grows its lidar solutions and […]
InvestorNewsBreaks – Cepton Inc. (NASDAQ: CPTN) Stands Distinct from Others in Lidar Sector
October 26, 2022
Cepton (NASDAQ: CPTN), a world-leading lidar provider, remains committed to making a potentially game-changing technology available in everyday cars, not just luxury vehicles. “The company expects lidar to benefit more consumers as the technology gets rolled out to all cars, making autonomous driving safer for all. Cepton’s partnership with world-leading automotive tier 1 supplier, Koito, […]
Cepton, Inc. (NASDAQ: CPTN) Enables Tier-1 OEMs To Prepare for Safety-Centric Future with Cost-Effective Lidar Integration
Automotive industry faces massive disruption led by adoption of emission reduction mandates, software-centric driving systems, and ADAS/AV technology Entering execution phase of higher levels of ADAS and AV technology with several OEMs preparing to build fully or near-fully autonomous vehicles ready for public roads Lidar complements camera-based perception technology by “seeing” things in 3D rather […]
Cepton, Inc. (NASDAQ: CPTN) to Help Accelerate Advancement of Vehicle Autonomy; Collaborates with NVIDIA DRIVE Sim(TM) to Add Its Lidar Models into Simulation Platform for Autonomous Driving
October 24, 2022
Cepton announced a collaboration with NVIDIA, a cutting-edge platform for large-scale, accurate multi-sensor simulation for autonomous driving; developed sensor ecosystem is essential for AV development and validation in simulation NVIDIA DRIVE Sim(TM) allows users to test Cepton lidars and accelerate and scale deployment; Company expects to accelerate development of lidars for assisted and autonomous driving […]
Cepton, Inc.’s (NASDAQ: CPTN) Lidar Surveillance Solutions Offer Distinct Advantages Over Camera-Only Systems – Protecting Privacy and Eliminating AI Bias
October 20, 2022
Commonly used surveillance cameras employ AI-powered facial recognition technology that can compromise privacy and lead to biased decisions Lidar may hold the key to privacy-focused solutions by feeding purely behavior-based and biometric-free data into systems Cepton’s lidar-based solutions are developing substantial traction with pilot systems in-place for airport terminal monitoring, highway e-tolling, early-warning intrusion detection, […]
InvestorNewsBreaks – Cepton Inc. (NASDAQ: CPTN) Schedules Release of Q3 2022 Results, Conference Call
October 18, 2022
Cepton (NASDAQ: CPTN), a Silicon Valley innovator and leader in high-performance lidar solutions, has announced that it will provide a business update and release its financial results for the third quarter of 2022 following the close of the market on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022. In addition, Cepton will hold a conference call and webcast at […]
InvestorNewsBreaks — Cepton Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: CPTN) Partners with LidarSwiss to Create Nano P60 System
October 17, 2022
Cepton Technologies (NASDAQ: CPTN), a Silicon Valley innovator and leader in high-performance lidar solutions, announced that LidarSwiss Solutions GmbH is deploying its Sora(TM) lidar technology in the company’s drone-based mapping and analytics solution, which is available for infrastructure management and engineering design applications. The full Nano P60 system is on display at the INTERGEO event, held […]
InvestorNewsBreaks — Cepton Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: CPTN) Nova Lidar Earns AutoTech Breakthrough Top Honor
October 14, 2022
Cepton Technologies (NASDAQ: CPTN), a Silicon Valley innovator and leader in high-performance lidar solutions, was recognized for its Nova Lidar sensor in the third annual AutoTech Breakthrough Awards program. A miniature, near-range lidar sensor designed to enhance vehicle safety and enable autonomous driving capabilities, Nova Lidar was named Automotive Sensor Hardware Solution of the year by […]
InvestorNewsBreaks – Cepton Inc. (NASDAQ: CPTN) Ideally Poised as Growing Consensus Points to Lidar as Essential Solution
October 5, 2022
Cepton (NASDAQ: CPTN), a developer of lidar-based solutions that help enable Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (“ADAS”), autonomous vehicles (“AVs”), smart cities, connected spaces, and smart industrial applications, is ideally poised as expert opinions concerning AV safety lean in favor of using lidar technologies in addition to HD cameras. “The safety of AVs and ADAS hinges […]
InvestorNewsBreaks – Cepton Inc.’s (NASDAQ: CPTN) Short-Range Lidar Solution Aims to Bring Safety Benefits to Everyone on the Road
September 26, 2022
Cepton (NASDAQ: CPTN), a Silicon Valley innovator of lidar-based solutions for autonomous vehicles (“AV”), advanced driver assistance systems (“ADAS”) and smart technology spaces, is leading the way with Nova, an award-winning short-range lidar solution that’s lightweight, flexible, energy-efficient, and easy to integrate into passenger and commercial vehicles. “CPTN recently announced the company’s collaboration with ZKW […]
Cepton, Inc. (NASDAQ: CPTN) Receives Letter of Intent for Up to $100 Million Investment from Strategic Investor; Lidar Technology’s Total Addressable Market Projected to Expand Exponentially
Cepton received a letter of intent from Koito for an investment of up to $100 million to help fund Cepton’s next stage of growth as it scales for mass market deployment Lidar technology within urban settings is becoming increasingly ubiquitous across automotive (i.e., assisted driving & autonomous vehicles) and smart infrastructure Since being the recipient […]
InvestorNewsBreaks – Cepton Inc. (NASDAQ: CPTN) Collaborates to Bridge Concept-to-Deployment Gap in Autonomous Driving Technology
September 21, 2022
Cepton (NASDAQ: CPTN), a Silicon Valley innovator and leader in high-performance lidar solutions, has announced its collaboration with NVIDIA to add Cepton lidar models into NVIDIA DRIVE Sim(TM). According to the update, DRIVE Sim is an end-to-end simulation platform that enables large-scale, physically based multi-sensor simulation to support the development and validation of autonomous driving. […]
InvestorNewsBreaks – Cepton Inc. (NASDAQ: CPTN) Leading Way in Scaling up Lidar for Mass-Market Deployments
September 16, 2022
Cepton (NASDAQ: CPTN) has, since its inception, sought to market the concept of “Lidar for Life,” introducing the use of lidar technology in mass-market consumer vehicles as well as the development of smart infrastructure in cities, spaces and industrial robotics. “As a pivotal part of its efforts in promoting lidar technology across different sectors, the […]
Cepton, Inc. (NASDAQ: CPTN) Remains Committed to Delivering Enhanced Safety for All Drivers; Works with Top 10 Global Automotive OEMs to Commercialize Lidar
September 14, 2022
Evidence suggests that current ADAS solutions relying on cameras for perception are not yet safe enough due to camera’s limited capabilities of providing accurate perception data 24/7 In a recent article authored for Forbes, Cepton’s co-founder and CEO Jun Pei calls for widespread adoption of sensor suites that include complementary technologies–including lidar, camera, and radar–that […]